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Buick Lucerne Trunk Space

The 2011 Buick Lucerne has 17 cu ft of trunk space: room for 2 checked suitcases or 8 carry-ons.

EPA interior volume · 17 cu ft trunk · 108 cu ft cabin · measured 2011 · Updated Nov 4, 2026
Quick answer

Among 144 sedans and coupes with a similar-sized cabin, the average is 15.3 cu ft, so the Lucerne sits above it.

What actually fits in a Lucerne

It has stayed at about 17 cu ft in every model year we hold, 2006 to 2011.

FIG.01·Buick Lucerne — 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 bags13about 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 Lucerne — cabin versus cargo
SpaceVolumeShare of total
Passenger cabin108 cu ft86.4%
Cargo area17 cu ft13.6%
Total interior125 cu ft100%
ROWS 3·SOURCE EPA interior volume

Against cars with a similar cabin

FIG.03·Buick Lucerne against similar cars
MeasureThis car144 sedans and coupes with a similar cabinDifference
Cargo volume17 cu ft15.3 cu ft+1.7 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 Lincoln Town Car has 21 cu ft, the Ford Crown Victoria 21 cu ft and the Cadillac DTS 19 cu ft, next to 17 cu ft for the Lucerne. That makes the Lucerne the tightest of the four.

FIG.04·Buick Lucerne — cars with the same cargo room
CarTrunk volumevs Buick LucerneChecked suitcasesMeasured
Buick Century17 cu ft0 cu ft22005
Pontiac G817 cu ft0 cu ft22009
BMW 745i18 cu ft+1 cu ft32005
BMW 745Li18 cu ft+1 cu ft32005
Saab 9-518 cu ft+1 cu ft32012
Kia Amanti16 cu ft-1 cu ft22009
ROWS 6·SOURCE EPA interior volume + ForCar
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Frequently asked questions

How much cargo space does the Buick Lucerne have?

17 cu ft in the trunk in the 2011 model, with 108 cu ft of passenger space. The average for 144 sedans and coupes with a similar cabin is 15.3 cu ft.

Does the Lucerne have more cargo space than the Lincoln Town Car?

No: 17 cu ft against 21 cu ft for the 2011 Lincoln Town Car, about 4 cu ft less.

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

Not much overall: 17 cu ft in 2006 and 17 cu ft in 2011, within 2 cu ft in every year we hold.

Which cars have the same cargo room as the Lucerne?

The closest by volume in the same body family are the Buick Century (17 cu ft), Pontiac G8 (17 cu ft) and BMW 745i (18 cu ft), against 17 cu ft for the Lucerne.

Cargo and passenger volumes from EPA interior-volume records, measured 2011 for the Buick Lucerne, 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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