Chevrolet Lumina Trunk Space — 16 cu ft and What Fits

Quick answer

Among 209 sedans and coupes with a similar-sized cabin, the average is 14.6 cu ft, so the Lumina sits above it.

What actually fits in a Lumina

FIG.01·Chevrolet Lumina — 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	8	22 × 14 × 9″ — 1.6 cu ft
Grocery bags	12	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 Lumina — cabin versus cargo
Space	Volume	Share of total
Passenger cabin	101 cu ft	86.3%
Cargo area	16 cu ft	13.7%
Total interior	117 cu ft	100%

ROWS 3·SOURCE EPA interior volume

Against cars with a similar cabin

FIG.03·Chevrolet Lumina against similar cars
Measure	This car	209 sedans and coupes with a similar cabin	Difference
Cargo volume	16 cu ft	14.6 cu ft	+1.4 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 Infiniti I30 has 15 cu ft, the Infiniti I35 15 cu ft and the Saturn L200 18 cu ft, next to 16 cu ft for the Lumina.

FIG.04·Chevrolet Lumina — cars with the same cargo room
Car	Trunk volume	vs Chevrolet Lumina	Checked suitcases	Measured
Chrysler Cirrus	16 cu ft	0 cu ft	2	2000
Ford Escort	16 cu ft	0 cu ft	2	2003
Dodge Stratus	16 cu ft	0 cu ft	2	2006
Lincoln Zephyr	16 cu ft	0 cu ft	2	2006
Suzuki Aerio	15 cu ft	-1 cu ft	2	2007
Buick Century	17 cu ft	+1 cu ft	2	2005

ROWS 6·SOURCE EPA interior volume + ForCar

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Frequently asked questions

How much cargo space does the Chevrolet Lumina have?

16 cu ft in the trunk in the 2001 model, with 101 cu ft of passenger space. The average for 209 sedans and coupes with a similar cabin is 14.6 cu ft.

Does the Lumina have more cargo space than the Infiniti I30?

Yes: 16 cu ft against 15 cu ft for the 2001 Infiniti I30, about 1 cu ft more.

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

Not much overall: 15 cu ft in 1990 and 16 cu ft in 2001, within 2 cu ft in every year we hold.

Which cars have the same cargo room as the Lumina?

The closest by volume in the same body family are the Chrysler Cirrus (16 cu ft), Ford Escort (16 cu ft) and Dodge Stratus (16 cu ft), against 16 cu ft for the Lumina.

Cargo and passenger volumes from EPA interior-volume records, measured 2001 for the Chevrolet Lumina, 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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