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Cadillac Fleetwood Trunk Space

The 1996 Cadillac Fleetwood has 21 cu ft of trunk space: room for 3 checked suitcases or 10 carry-ons.

EPA interior volume · 21 cu ft trunk · 125 cu ft cabin · measured 1996 · Updated Nov 3, 2026
Quick answer

Among 8 sedans and coupes with a similar-sized cabin, the average is 16.4 cu ft, so the Fleetwood sits above it.

What actually fits in a Fleetwood

The trunk grew from 15 cu ft in 1984 to 21 cu ft in 1996. The biggest single change came in 1985: +5 cu ft against the 1984 car.

FIG.01·Cadillac Fleetwood — 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·Cadillac Fleetwood — cabin versus cargo
SpaceVolumeShare of total
Passenger cabin125 cu ft85.6%
Cargo area21 cu ft14.4%
Total interior146 cu ft100%
ROWS 3·SOURCE EPA interior volume

Against cars with a similar cabin

FIG.03·Cadillac Fleetwood against similar cars
MeasureThis car8 sedans and coupes with a similar cabinDifference
Cargo volume21 cu ft16.4 cu ft+4.6 cu ft
In checked suitcases32+1
ROWS 2·SOURCE ForCar, computed across cars of similar cabin size

Cars with the same room

FIG.04·Cadillac Fleetwood — cars with the same cargo room
CarTrunk volumevs Cadillac FleetwoodChecked suitcasesMeasured
Ford Crown Victoria21 cu ft0 cu ft32011
Ford Five Hundred21 cu ft0 cu ft32007
Ford LTD21 cu ft0 cu ft31994
Lincoln Town Car21 cu ft0 cu ft32011
Mercedes-Benz 50022 cu ft+1 cu ft32020
Mercedes-Benz B-Class22 cu ft+1 cu ft32015
ROWS 6·SOURCE EPA interior volume + ForCar
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Frequently asked questions

How much cargo space does the Cadillac Fleetwood have?

21 cu ft in the trunk in the 1996 model, with 125 cu ft of passenger space. The average for 8 sedans and coupes with a similar cabin is 16.4 cu ft.

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

Yes: from 15 cu ft in 1984 to 21 cu ft in 1996.

Which cars have the same cargo room as the Fleetwood?

The closest by volume in the same body family are the Ford Crown Victoria (21 cu ft), Ford Five Hundred (21 cu ft) and Ford LTD (21 cu ft), against 21 cu ft for the Fleetwood.

Cargo and passenger volumes from EPA interior-volume records, measured 1996 for the Cadillac Fleetwood, 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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