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Daewoo LANOS Cargo Space

The 2002 Daewoo LANOS has 12 cu ft of cargo space behind the rear seats: room for 2 checked suitcases or 6 carry-ons.

EPA interior volume · 12 cu ft cargo · 91 cu ft cabin · measured 2002 · Updated Nov 4, 2026
Quick answer

Among 70 sedans and coupes with a similar-sized cabin, the average is 17.6 cu ft, so the LANOS carries less than 84% of them.

What actually fits in a LANOS

It has stayed at about 12 cu ft in every model year we hold, 1998 to 2002.

FIG.01·Daewoo LANOS — what fits in the trunk
What you are loadingHow many fitEach item
Checked suitcases227 × 21 × 14″ — 4.6 cu ft
Carry-on cases622 × 14 × 9″ — 1.6 cu ft
Grocery bags9about 1 cu ft each
Golf bags1full 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·Daewoo LANOS — cabin versus cargo
SpaceVolumeShare of total
Passenger cabin91 cu ft88.3%
Cargo area12 cu ft11.7%
Total interior103 cu ft100%
ROWS 3·SOURCE EPA interior volume

Against cars with a similar cabin

FIG.03·Daewoo LANOS against similar cars
MeasureThis car70 sedans and coupes with a similar cabinDifference
Cargo volume12 cu ft17.6 cu ft-5.6 cu ft
In checked suitcases23-1
ROWS 2·SOURCE ForCar, computed across cars of similar cabin size

Cars with the same room

Against its closest rivals: the Kia Sephia has 14 cu ft and the BMW 318ti 15 cu ft, next to 12 cu ft for the LANOS. That makes the LANOS the tightest of the three.

FIG.04·Daewoo LANOS — cars with the same cargo room
CarLoad volumevs Daewoo LANOSChecked suitcasesMeasured
Scion xA12 cu ft0 cu ft22006
Suzuki Aerio13 cu ft+1 cu ft22007
Daewoo NUBIRA11 cu ft-1 cu ft12002
Dodge Stealth11 cu ft-1 cu ft11996
Kia Sephia14 cu ft+2 cu ft22001
BMW 318ti15 cu ft+3 cu ft21999
ROWS 6·SOURCE EPA interior volume + ForCar
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Frequently asked questions

How much cargo space does the Daewoo LANOS have?

12 cu ft behind the rear seats in the 2002 model, with 91 cu ft of passenger space. The average for 70 sedans and coupes with a similar cabin is 17.6 cu ft.

Does the LANOS have more cargo space than the Kia Sephia?

No: 12 cu ft against 14 cu ft for the 2001 Kia Sephia, about 2 cu ft less.

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

Not much overall: 12 cu ft in 1998 and 12 cu ft in 2002, within 2 cu ft in every year we hold.

Which cars have the same cargo room as the LANOS?

The closest by volume in the same body family are the Scion xA (12 cu ft), Suzuki Aerio (13 cu ft) and Daewoo NUBIRA (11 cu ft), against 12 cu ft for the LANOS.

Cargo and passenger volumes from EPA interior-volume records, measured 2002 for the Daewoo LANOS, 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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