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Buick Electra Trunk Space

The 1990 Buick Electra has 16 cu ft of trunk space: room for 2 checked suitcases or 8 carry-ons.

EPA interior volume · 16 cu ft trunk · 113 cu ft cabin · measured 1990 · Updated Nov 4, 2026
Quick answer

Among 85 sedans and coupes with a similar-sized cabin, the average is 15.6 cu ft, so the Electra sits right on it.

What actually fits in a Electra

The trunk shrank from 21 cu ft in 1984 to 16 cu ft in 1990. The biggest single change came in 1985: −5 cu ft against the 1984 car.

FIG.01·Buick Electra — what fits in the trunk
What you are loadingHow many fitEach item
Checked suitcases227 × 21 × 14″ — 4.6 cu ft
Carry-on cases822 × 14 × 9″ — 1.6 cu ft
Grocery bags12about 1 cu ft each
Golf bags2full set, about 5 cu ft
Folded strollerFitsabout 6 cu ft
ROWS 5·SOURCE ForCar, computed from EPA cargo volume

Cabin or cargo — where the space went

FIG.02·Buick Electra — cabin versus cargo
SpaceVolumeShare of total
Passenger cabin113 cu ft87.6%
Cargo area16 cu ft12.4%
Total interior129 cu ft100%
ROWS 3·SOURCE EPA interior volume

Against cars with a similar cabin

FIG.03·Buick Electra against similar cars
MeasureThis car85 sedans and coupes with a similar cabinDifference
Cargo volume16 cu ft15.6 cu ft+0.4 cu ft
In checked suitcases22+0
ROWS 2·SOURCE ForCar, computed across cars of similar cabin size

Cars with the same room

Against its closest rivals: the Chrysler Imperial has 17 cu ft, the Mercedes-Benz 600 17 cu ft and the Dodge Monaco 17 cu ft, next to 16 cu ft for the Electra. That makes the Electra the tightest of the four.

FIG.04·Buick Electra — cars with the same cargo room
CarTrunk volumevs Buick ElectraChecked suitcasesMeasured
Maserati 22816 cu ft0 cu ft21990
Mercedes-Benz 60017 cu ft+1 cu ft21989
Chrysler FIFTH AVENUE17 cu ft+1 cu ft21993
Chrysler Imperial17 cu ft+1 cu ft21992
Dodge Monaco17 cu ft+1 cu ft21992
Cadillac Brougham19 cu ft+3 cu ft31992
ROWS 6·SOURCE EPA interior volume + ForCar
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Frequently asked questions

How much cargo space does the Buick Electra have?

16 cu ft in the trunk in the 1990 model, with 113 cu ft of passenger space. The average for 85 sedans and coupes with a similar cabin is 15.6 cu ft.

Does the Electra have more cargo space than the Chrysler Imperial?

No: 16 cu ft against 17 cu ft for the 1992 Chrysler Imperial, about 1 cu ft less.

Has the Electra's trunk got bigger over the years?

No, it shrank: from 21 cu ft in 1984 to 16 cu ft in 1990.

Which cars have the same cargo room as the Electra?

The closest by volume in the same body family are the Maserati 228 (16 cu ft), Mercedes-Benz 600 (17 cu ft) and Chrysler FIFTH AVENUE (17 cu ft), against 16 cu ft for the Electra.

Cargo and passenger volumes from EPA interior-volume records, measured 1990 for the Buick Electra, seats up. Luggage capacity computed by ForCar at 80% usable volume against airline-standard case sizes (how we count). Last updated Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.
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