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Chevrolet Caprice Trunk Space

The 1996 Chevrolet Caprice has 20 cu ft of trunk space: room for 3 checked suitcases or 10 carry-ons.

EPA interior volume · 20 cu ft trunk · 115 cu ft cabin · measured 1996 · Updated Nov 3, 2026
Quick answer

Among 63 sedans and coupes with a similar-sized cabin, the average is 15.6 cu ft, so the Caprice carries more than 89% of them.

What actually fits in a Caprice

FIG.01·Chevrolet Caprice — 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·Chevrolet Caprice — cabin versus cargo
SpaceVolumeShare of total
Passenger cabin115 cu ft85.2%
Cargo area20 cu ft14.8%
Total interior135 cu ft100%
ROWS 3·SOURCE EPA interior volume

Against cars with a similar cabin

FIG.03·Chevrolet Caprice against similar cars
MeasureThis car63 sedans and coupes with a similar cabinDifference
Cargo volume20 cu ft15.6 cu ft+4.4 cu ft
In checked suitcases32+1
ROWS 2·SOURCE ForCar, computed across cars of similar cabin size

Cars with the same room

FIG.04·Chevrolet Caprice — cars with the same cargo room
CarTrunk volumevs Chevrolet CapriceChecked suitcasesMeasured
Cadillac Brougham19 cu ft-1 cu ft31992
Cadillac Fleetwood21 cu ft+1 cu ft31996
Chrysler LHS19 cu ft-1 cu ft32001
Ford LTD21 cu ft+1 cu ft31994
Chrysler New Yorker18 cu ft-2 cu ft31997
Dodge Monaco17 cu ft-3 cu ft21992
ROWS 6·SOURCE EPA interior volume + ForCar
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Frequently asked questions

How much cargo space does the Chevrolet Caprice have?

20 cu ft in the trunk in the 1996 model, with 115 cu ft of passenger space. The average for 63 sedans and coupes with a similar cabin is 15.6 cu ft.

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

Not much overall: 21 cu ft in 1986 and 20 cu ft in 1996, within 2 cu ft in every year we hold.

Which cars have the same cargo room as the Caprice?

The closest by volume in the same body family are the Cadillac Brougham (19 cu ft), Cadillac Fleetwood (21 cu ft) and Chrysler LHS (19 cu ft), against 20 cu ft for the Caprice.

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