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Buick Skylark Trunk Space

The 1998 Buick Skylark has 13 cu ft of trunk space: room for 2 checked suitcases or 6 carry-ons.

EPA interior volume · 13 cu ft trunk · 94 cu ft cabin · measured 1998 · Updated Nov 4, 2026
Quick answer

Among 233 sedans and coupes with a similar-sized cabin, the average is 13.5 cu ft, so the Skylark sits right on it.

What actually fits in a Skylark

FIG.01·Buick Skylark — what fits in the trunk
What you are loadingHow many fitEach item
Checked suitcases227 × 21 × 14″ — 4.6 cu ft
Carry-on cases622 × 14 × 9″ — 1.6 cu ft
Grocery bags10about 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 Skylark — cabin versus cargo
SpaceVolumeShare of total
Passenger cabin94 cu ft87.9%
Cargo area13 cu ft12.1%
Total interior107 cu ft100%
ROWS 3·SOURCE EPA interior volume

Against cars with a similar cabin

FIG.03·Buick Skylark against similar cars
MeasureThis car233 sedans and coupes with a similar cabinDifference
Cargo volume13 cu ft13.5 cu ft-0.5 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 Jaguar XJ6 has 13 cu ft, the Jaguar XJ12 13 cu ft and the Chevrolet Beretta 13 cu ft, next to 13 cu ft for the Skylark.

FIG.04·Buick Skylark — cars with the same cargo room
CarTrunk volumevs Buick SkylarkChecked suitcasesMeasured
Chevrolet Beretta13 cu ft0 cu ft21996
Ford Contour13 cu ft0 cu ft22000
Chevrolet Corsica13 cu ft0 cu ft21996
Mazda Millenia13 cu ft0 cu ft22002
Jaguar Vanden Plas13 cu ft0 cu ft22003
Jaguar XJ1213 cu ft0 cu ft21996
ROWS 6·SOURCE EPA interior volume + ForCar
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Frequently asked questions

How much cargo space does the Buick Skylark have?

13 cu ft in the trunk in the 1998 model, with 94 cu ft of passenger space. The average for 233 sedans and coupes with a similar cabin is 13.5 cu ft.

Does the Skylark have more cargo space than the Jaguar XJ6?

About the same: 13 cu ft against 13 cu ft for the 1997 Jaguar XJ6.

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

Not much overall: 14 cu ft in 1984 and 13 cu ft in 1998, within 2 cu ft in every year we hold.

Which cars have the same cargo room as the Skylark?

The closest by volume in the same body family are the Chevrolet Beretta (13 cu ft), Ford Contour (13 cu ft) and Chevrolet Corsica (13 cu ft), against 13 cu ft for the Skylark.

Cargo and passenger volumes from EPA interior-volume records, measured 1998 for the Buick Skylark, 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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