Chevrolet Beretta Trunk Space — 13 cu ft and What Fits

Quick answer

Among 221 sedans and coupes with a similar-sized cabin, the average is 13.4 cu ft, so the Beretta sits right on it.

What actually fits in a Beretta

FIG.01·Chevrolet Beretta — 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·Chevrolet Beretta — cabin versus cargo
Space	Volume	Share of total
Passenger cabin	93 cu ft	87.7%
Cargo area	13 cu ft	12.3%
Total interior	106 cu ft	100%

ROWS 3·SOURCE EPA interior volume

Against cars with a similar cabin

FIG.03·Chevrolet Beretta against similar cars
Measure	This car	221 sedans and coupes with a similar cabin	Difference
Cargo volume	13 cu ft	13.4 cu ft	-0.4 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 Buick Skylark has 13 cu ft, the Jaguar XJ6 13 cu ft and the Jaguar XJ12 13 cu ft, next to 13 cu ft for the Beretta.

FIG.04·Chevrolet Beretta — cars with the same cargo room
Car	Trunk volume	vs Chevrolet Beretta	Checked suitcases	Measured
Ford Contour	13 cu ft	0 cu ft	2	2000
Chevrolet Corsica	13 cu ft	0 cu ft	2	1996
Mazda Millenia	13 cu ft	0 cu ft	2	2002
Buick Skylark	13 cu ft	0 cu ft	2	1998
Jaguar XJ12	13 cu ft	0 cu ft	2	1996
Jaguar XJ6	13 cu ft	0 cu ft	2	1997

ROWS 6·SOURCE EPA interior volume + ForCar

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Everything on the Chevrolet Beretta

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Frequently asked questions

How much cargo space does the Chevrolet Beretta have?

13 cu ft in the trunk in the 1996 model, with 93 cu ft of passenger space. The average for 221 sedans and coupes with a similar cabin is 13.4 cu ft.

Does the Beretta have more cargo space than the Buick Skylark?

About the same: 13 cu ft against 13 cu ft for the 1998 Buick Skylark.

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

Not much overall: 14 cu ft in 1987 and 13 cu ft in 1996, within 2 cu ft in every year we hold.

Which cars have the same cargo room as the Beretta?

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

Cargo and passenger volumes from EPA interior-volume records, measured 1996 for the Chevrolet Beretta, 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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