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Buick Roadmaster Trunk Space

The 1996 Buick Roadmaster has 21 cu ft of cargo space behind the rear seats: room for 3 checked suitcases or 10 carry-ons.

EPA interior volume · 21 cu ft trunk · 116 cu ft cabin · measured 1996 · Updated Nov 4, 2026
Quick answer

Among 5 SUVs, wagons and vans with a similar-sized cabin, the average is 23.6 cu ft, so the Roadmaster sits below it.

What actually fits in a Roadmaster

FIG.01·Buick Roadmaster — what fits in the trunk
What you are loadingHow many fitEach item
Checked suitcases327 × 21 × 14″ — 4.6 cu ft
Carry-on cases1022 × 14 × 9″ — 1.6 cu ft
Grocery bags16about 1 cu ft each
Golf bags3full 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 Roadmaster — cabin versus cargo
SpaceVolumeShare of total
Passenger cabin116 cu ft84.7%
Cargo area21 cu ft15.3%
Total interior137 cu ft100%
ROWS 3·SOURCE EPA interior volume

Against cars with a similar cabin

FIG.03·Buick Roadmaster against similar cars
MeasureThis car5 SUVs, wagons and vans with a similar cabinDifference
Cargo volume21 cu ft23.6 cu ft-2.6 cu ft
In checked suitcases34-1
ROWS 2·SOURCE ForCar, computed across cars of similar cabin size

Cars with the same room

FIG.04·Buick Roadmaster — cars with the same cargo room
CarTrunk volumevs Buick RoadmasterChecked suitcasesMeasured
Rolls-Royce Cullinan21 cu ft0 cu ft32024
Kia Telluride21 cu ft0 cu ft32025
Subaru Impreza20 cu ft-1 cu ft32026
Maserati Levante20 cu ft-1 cu ft32018
Mitsubishi Outlander Sport22 cu ft+1 cu ft32015
Pontiac Vibe20 cu ft-1 cu ft32010
ROWS 6·SOURCE EPA interior volume + ForCar
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Frequently asked questions

How much cargo space does the Buick Roadmaster have?

21 cu ft behind the rear seats in the 1996 model, with 116 cu ft of passenger space. The average for 5 SUVs, wagons and vans with a similar cabin is 23.6 cu ft.

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

Not much overall: 20 cu ft in 1992 and 21 cu ft in 1996, within 2 cu ft in every year we hold.

Which cars have the same cargo room as the Roadmaster?

The closest by volume in the same body family are the Rolls-Royce Cullinan (21 cu ft), Kia Telluride (21 cu ft) and Subaru Impreza (20 cu ft), against 21 cu ft for the Roadmaster.

Cargo and passenger volumes from EPA interior-volume records, measured 1996 for the Buick Roadmaster, 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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