Buick LeSabre Trunk Space — 18 cu ft and What Fits

Quick answer

Among 118 sedans and coupes with a similar-sized cabin, the average is 15.6 cu ft, so the LeSabre sits above it.

What actually fits in a LeSabre

The trunk shrank from 21 cu ft in 1984 to 18 cu ft in 2005. The biggest single change came in 1986: −5 cu ft against the 1985 car.

FIG.01·Buick LeSabre — what fits in the trunk
What you are loading	How many fit	Each item
Checked suitcases	3	27 × 21 × 14″ — 4.6 cu ft
Carry-on cases	9	22 × 14 × 9″ — 1.6 cu ft
Grocery bags	14	about 1 cu ft each
Golf bags	2	full set, about 5 cu ft
Folded stroller	Fits	about 6 cu ft

ROWS 5·SOURCE ForCar, computed from EPA cargo volume

Cabin or cargo — where the space went

FIG.02·Buick LeSabre — cabin versus cargo
Space	Volume	Share of total
Passenger cabin	110 cu ft	85.9%
Cargo area	18 cu ft	14.1%
Total interior	128 cu ft	100%

ROWS 3·SOURCE EPA interior volume

Against cars with a similar cabin

FIG.03·Buick LeSabre against similar cars
Measure	This car	118 sedans and coupes with a similar cabin	Difference
Cargo volume	18 cu ft	15.6 cu ft	+2.4 cu ft
In checked suitcases	3	2	+1

ROWS 2·SOURCE ForCar, computed across cars of similar cabin size

Cars with the same room

Against its closest rivals: the Cadillac Deville has 19 cu ft, the Dodge Intrepid 18 cu ft and the Ford Five Hundred 21 cu ft, next to 18 cu ft for the LeSabre.

FIG.04·Buick LeSabre — cars with the same cargo room
Car	Trunk volume	vs Buick LeSabre	Checked suitcases	Measured
BMW 745i	18 cu ft	0 cu ft	3	2005
BMW 745Li	18 cu ft	0 cu ft	3	2005
Pontiac Bonneville	18 cu ft	0 cu ft	3	2005
Dodge Intrepid	18 cu ft	0 cu ft	3	2004
Buick Century	17 cu ft	-1 cu ft	2	2005
Chrysler Concorde	19 cu ft	+1 cu ft	3	2004

ROWS 6·SOURCE EPA interior volume + ForCar

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Frequently asked questions

How much cargo space does the Buick LeSabre have?

18 cu ft in the trunk in the 2005 model, with 110 cu ft of passenger space. The average for 118 sedans and coupes with a similar cabin is 15.6 cu ft.

Does the LeSabre have more cargo space than the Cadillac Deville?

No: 18 cu ft against 19 cu ft for the 2005 Cadillac Deville, about 1 cu ft less.

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

No, it shrank: from 21 cu ft in 1984 to 18 cu ft in 2005.

Which cars have the same cargo room as the LeSabre?

The closest by volume in the same body family are the BMW 745i (18 cu ft), BMW 745Li (18 cu ft) and Pontiac Bonneville (18 cu ft), against 18 cu ft for the LeSabre.

Cargo and passenger volumes from EPA interior-volume records, measured 2005 for the Buick LeSabre, 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 Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.

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