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Cadillac Catera Trunk Space

The 2001 Cadillac Catera has 14 cu ft of trunk space: room for 2 checked suitcases or 7 carry-ons.

EPA interior volume · 14 cu ft trunk · 99 cu ft cabin · measured 2001 · Updated Nov 3, 2026
Quick answer

Among 229 sedans and coupes with a similar-sized cabin, the average is 14.4 cu ft, so the Catera sits right on it.

What actually fits in a Catera

It has stayed at about 14 cu ft in every model year we hold, 1997 to 2001.

FIG.01·Cadillac Catera — what fits in the trunk
What you are loadingHow many fitEach item
Checked suitcases227 × 21 × 14″ — 4.6 cu ft
Carry-on cases722 × 14 × 9″ — 1.6 cu ft
Grocery bags11about 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·Cadillac Catera — cabin versus cargo
SpaceVolumeShare of total
Passenger cabin99 cu ft87.6%
Cargo area14 cu ft12.4%
Total interior113 cu ft100%
ROWS 3·SOURCE EPA interior volume

Against cars with a similar cabin

FIG.03·Cadillac Catera against similar cars
MeasureThis car229 sedans and coupes with a similar cabinDifference
Cargo volume14 cu ft14.4 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 Lincoln Mark has 14 cu ft, the Chevrolet Lumina 16 cu ft and the Volvo S70 15 cu ft, next to 14 cu ft for the Catera.

FIG.04·Cadillac Catera — cars with the same cargo room
CarTrunk volumevs Cadillac CateraChecked suitcasesMeasured
BMW 525i14 cu ft0 cu ft22007
BMW 525xi14 cu ft0 cu ft22007
BMW 530xi14 cu ft0 cu ft22007
BMW 545i14 cu ft0 cu ft22005
Chevrolet Cavalier14 cu ft0 cu ft22005
Mitsubishi Diamante14 cu ft0 cu ft22005
ROWS 6·SOURCE EPA interior volume + ForCar
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Frequently asked questions

How much cargo space does the Cadillac Catera have?

14 cu ft in the trunk in the 2001 model, with 99 cu ft of passenger space. The average for 229 sedans and coupes with a similar cabin is 14.4 cu ft.

Does the Catera have more cargo space than the Lincoln Mark?

About the same: 14 cu ft against 14 cu ft for the 1998 Lincoln Mark.

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

Not much overall: 14 cu ft in 1997 and 14 cu ft in 2001, within 2 cu ft in every year we hold.

Which cars have the same cargo room as the Catera?

The closest by volume in the same body family are the BMW 525i (14 cu ft), BMW 525xi (14 cu ft) and BMW 530xi (14 cu ft), against 14 cu ft for the Catera.

Cargo and passenger volumes from EPA interior-volume records, measured 2001 for the Cadillac Catera, 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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