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Chevrolet Bolt EV Trunk Space

The 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV has 17 cu ft of cargo space behind the rear seats: room for 2 checked suitcases or 8 carry-ons.

EPA interior volume · 17 cu ft trunk · 94 cu ft cabin · measured 2023 · Updated Nov 4, 2026
Quick answer

Among 56 SUVs, wagons and vans with a similar-sized cabin, the average is 25.9 cu ft, so the Bolt EV carries less than 88% of them.

What actually fits in a Bolt EV

It has stayed at about 17 cu ft in every model year we hold, 2017 to 2023.

FIG.01·Chevrolet Bolt EV — what fits in the trunk
What you are loadingHow many fitEach item
Checked suitcases227 × 21 × 14″ — 4.6 cu ft
Carry-on cases822 × 14 × 9″ — 1.6 cu ft
Grocery bags13about 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·Chevrolet Bolt EV — cabin versus cargo
SpaceVolumeShare of total
Passenger cabin94 cu ft84.7%
Cargo area17 cu ft15.3%
Total interior111 cu ft100%
ROWS 3·SOURCE EPA interior volume

Against cars with a similar cabin

FIG.03·Chevrolet Bolt EV against similar cars
MeasureThis car56 SUVs, wagons and vans with a similar cabinDifference
Cargo volume17 cu ft25.9 cu ft-8.9 cu ft
In checked suitcases24-2
ROWS 2·SOURCE ForCar, computed across cars of similar cabin size

Cars with the same room

Against its closest rivals: the Subaru Impreza has 20 cu ft, the Buick Envista 24 cu ft and the Kia Niro 23 cu ft, next to 17 cu ft for the Bolt EV. That makes the Bolt EV the tightest of the four.

FIG.04·Chevrolet Bolt EV — cars with the same cargo room
CarTrunk volumevs Chevrolet Bolt EVChecked suitcasesMeasured
Honda Fit17 cu ft0 cu ft22020
Lamborghini URUS16 cu ft-1 cu ft22026
Infiniti QX5019 cu ft+2 cu ft32017
Buick Regal TourX19 cu ft+2 cu ft32020
Subaru Impreza20 cu ft+3 cu ft32026
Maserati Levante20 cu ft+3 cu ft32018
ROWS 6·SOURCE EPA interior volume + ForCar
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Frequently asked questions

How much cargo space does the Chevrolet Bolt EV have?

17 cu ft behind the rear seats in the 2023 model, with 94 cu ft of passenger space. The average for 56 SUVs, wagons and vans with a similar cabin is 25.9 cu ft.

Does the Bolt EV have more cargo space than the Subaru Impreza?

No: 17 cu ft against 20 cu ft for the 2026 Subaru Impreza, about 3 cu ft less.

Has the Bolt EV's trunk got bigger over the years?

Not much overall: 17 cu ft in 2017 and 17 cu ft in 2023, within 2 cu ft in every year we hold.

Which cars have the same cargo room as the Bolt EV?

The closest by volume in the same body family are the Honda Fit (17 cu ft), Lamborghini URUS (16 cu ft) and Infiniti QX50 (19 cu ft), against 17 cu ft for the Bolt EV.

Cargo and passenger volumes from EPA interior-volume records, measured 2023 for the Chevrolet Bolt EV, 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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