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Chevrolet Volt Cargo Space

The 2019 Chevrolet Volt has 19 cu ft of cargo space behind the rear seats: room for 3 checked suitcases or 9 carry-ons.

EPA interior volume · 19 cu ft cargo · 90 cu ft cabin · measured 2019 · Updated Nov 3, 2026
Quick answer

Among 71 sedans and coupes with a similar-sized cabin, the average is 17.1 cu ft, so the Volt sits above it.

What actually fits in a Volt

FIG.01·Chevrolet Volt — what fits in the trunk
What you are loadingHow many fitEach item
Checked suitcases327 × 21 × 14″ — 4.6 cu ft
Carry-on cases922 × 14 × 9″ — 1.6 cu ft
Grocery bags15about 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 Volt — cabin versus cargo
SpaceVolumeShare of total
Passenger cabin90 cu ft82.6%
Cargo area19 cu ft17.4%
Total interior109 cu ft100%
ROWS 3·SOURCE EPA interior volume

Against cars with a similar cabin

FIG.03·Chevrolet Volt against similar cars
MeasureThis car71 sedans and coupes with a similar cabinDifference
Cargo volume19 cu ft17.1 cu ft+1.9 cu ft
In checked suitcases32+1
ROWS 2·SOURCE ForCar, computed across cars of similar cabin size

Cars with the same room

Against its closest rivals: the Ford Focus has 23 cu ft, the Hyundai Accent 22 cu ft and the Volkswagen Golf 16 cu ft, next to 19 cu ft for the Volt.

FIG.04·Chevrolet Volt — cars with the same cargo room
CarLoad volumevs Chevrolet VoltChecked suitcasesMeasured
Toyota C-HR19 cu ft0 cu ft32022
Chevrolet Cruze19 cu ft0 cu ft32019
Infiniti QX3019 cu ft0 cu ft32019
Toyota Prius Prime20 cu ft+1 cu ft32024
Toyota COROLLA iM21 cu ft+2 cu ft32018
Volkswagen e-Golf17 cu ft-2 cu ft22019
ROWS 6·SOURCE EPA interior volume + ForCar
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Frequently asked questions

How much cargo space does the Chevrolet Volt have?

19 cu ft behind the rear seats in the 2019 model, with 90 cu ft of passenger space. The average for 71 sedans and coupes with a similar cabin is 17.1 cu ft.

Does the Volt have more cargo space than the Ford Focus?

No: 19 cu ft against 23 cu ft for the 2018 Ford Focus, about 4 cu ft less.

Has the Volt's cargo area got bigger over the years?

Not much overall: 18 cu ft in 2011 and 19 cu ft in 2019, within 2 cu ft in every year we hold.

Which cars have the same cargo room as the Volt?

The closest by volume in the same body family are the Toyota C-HR (19 cu ft), Chevrolet Cruze (19 cu ft) and Infiniti QX30 (19 cu ft), against 19 cu ft for the Volt.

Cargo and passenger volumes from EPA interior-volume records, measured 2019 for the Chevrolet Volt, 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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