Cadillac CTS Trunk Space — 13 cu ft and What Fits

Quick answer

Among 218 sedans and coupes with a similar-sized cabin, the average is 14.6 cu ft, so the CTS sits below it.

What actually fits in a CTS

The biggest single change came in 2010: +2 cu ft against the 2009 car.

FIG.01·Cadillac CTS — what fits in the trunk
What you are loading	How many fit	Each item
Checked suitcases	2	27 × 21 × 14″ — 4.6 cu ft
Carry-on cases	6	22 × 14 × 9″ — 1.6 cu ft
Grocery bags	10	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·Cadillac CTS — cabin versus cargo
Space	Volume	Share of total
Passenger cabin	100 cu ft	88.5%
Cargo area	13 cu ft	11.5%
Total interior	113 cu ft	100%

ROWS 3·SOURCE EPA interior volume

Against cars with a similar cabin

FIG.03·Cadillac CTS against similar cars
Measure	This car	218 sedans and coupes with a similar cabin	Difference
Cargo volume	13 cu ft	14.6 cu ft	-1.6 cu ft
In checked suitcases	2	2	+0

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

Cars with the same room

Against its closest rivals: the Ford Fusion has 16 cu ft, the Toyota Avalon 16 cu ft and the Buick LaCrosse 16 cu ft, next to 13 cu ft for the CTS. That makes the CTS the tightest of the four.

FIG.04·Cadillac CTS — cars with the same cargo room
Car	Trunk volume	vs Cadillac CTS	Checked suitcases	Measured
BMW 320i	13 cu ft	0 cu ft	2	2018
BMW 328d	13 cu ft	0 cu ft	2	2018
BMW 328i	13 cu ft	0 cu ft	2	2016
Dodge Avenger	13 cu ft	0 cu ft	2	2014
Volvo C70	13 cu ft	0 cu ft	2	2013
Volkswagen CC	13 cu ft	0 cu ft	2	2017

ROWS 6·SOURCE EPA interior volume + ForCar

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Frequently asked questions

How much cargo space does the Cadillac CTS have?

13 cu ft in the trunk in the 2019 model, with 100 cu ft of passenger space. The average for 218 sedans and coupes with a similar cabin is 14.6 cu ft.

Does the CTS have more cargo space than the Ford Fusion?

No: 13 cu ft against 16 cu ft for the 2020 Ford Fusion, about 3 cu ft less.

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

Not much overall: 13 cu ft in 2003 and 13 cu ft in 2019, though it ranged from 13 to 16 cu ft in between.

Which cars have the same cargo room as the CTS?

The closest by volume in the same body family are the BMW 320i (13 cu ft), BMW 328d (13 cu ft) and BMW 328i (13 cu ft), against 13 cu ft for the CTS.

Cargo and passenger volumes from EPA interior-volume records, measured 2019 for the Cadillac CTS, 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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