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Daewoo NUBIRA Cargo Space

The 2002 Daewoo NUBIRA has 11 cu ft of cargo space behind the rear seats: room for 1 checked suitcase or 5 carry-ons.

EPA interior volume · 11 cu ft cargo · 93 cu ft cabin · measured 2002 · Updated Nov 3, 2026
Quick answer

Among 69 sedans and coupes with a similar-sized cabin, the average is 17.9 cu ft, so the NUBIRA carries less than 91% of them.

What actually fits in a NUBIRA

It has stayed at about 11 cu ft in every model year we hold, 1998 to 2002.

FIG.01·Daewoo NUBIRA — what fits in the trunk
What you are loadingHow many fitEach item
Checked suitcases127 × 21 × 14″ — 4.6 cu ft
Carry-on cases522 × 14 × 9″ — 1.6 cu ft
Grocery bags8about 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 NUBIRA — cabin versus cargo
SpaceVolumeShare of total
Passenger cabin93 cu ft89.4%
Cargo area11 cu ft10.6%
Total interior104 cu ft100%
ROWS 3·SOURCE EPA interior volume

Against cars with a similar cabin

FIG.03·Daewoo NUBIRA against similar cars
MeasureThis car69 sedans and coupes with a similar cabinDifference
Cargo volume11 cu ft17.9 cu ft-6.9 cu ft
In checked suitcases13-2
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 11 cu ft for the NUBIRA. That makes the NUBIRA the tightest of the three.

FIG.04·Daewoo NUBIRA — cars with the same cargo room
CarLoad volumevs Daewoo NUBIRAChecked suitcasesMeasured
Daewoo LANOS12 cu ft+1 cu ft22002
Scion xA12 cu ft+1 cu ft22006
Suzuki Aerio13 cu ft+2 cu ft22007
Chevrolet Optra9 cu ft-2 cu ft12007
Suzuki Reno9 cu ft-2 cu ft12008
Kia Sephia14 cu ft+3 cu ft22001
ROWS 6·SOURCE EPA interior volume + ForCar
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Frequently asked questions

How much cargo space does the Daewoo NUBIRA have?

11 cu ft behind the rear seats in the 2002 model, with 93 cu ft of passenger space. The average for 69 sedans and coupes with a similar cabin is 17.9 cu ft.

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

No: 11 cu ft against 14 cu ft for the 2001 Kia Sephia, about 3 cu ft less.

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

Not much overall: 11 cu ft in 1998 and 11 cu ft in 2002, within 2 cu ft in every year we hold.

Which cars have the same cargo room as the NUBIRA?

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

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