Dodge Caliber Cargo Space — 16 cu ft and What Fits

Quick answer

Among 11 SUVs, wagons and vans with a similar-sized cabin, the average is 20.5 cu ft, so the Caliber sits below it.

What actually fits in a Caliber

FIG.01·Dodge Caliber — 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·Dodge Caliber — cabin versus cargo
Space	Volume	Share of total
Passenger cabin	96 cu ft	85.7%
Cargo area	16 cu ft	14.3%
Total interior	112 cu ft	100%

ROWS 3·SOURCE EPA interior volume

Against cars with a similar cabin

FIG.03·Dodge Caliber against similar cars
Measure	This car	11 SUVs, wagons and vans with a similar cabin	Difference
Cargo volume	16 cu ft	20.5 cu ft	-4.5 cu ft
In checked suitcases	2	3	-1

ROWS 2·SOURCE ForCar, computed across cars of similar cabin size

Cars with the same room

Against its closest rivals: the Suzuki SX4 has 7 cu ft, next to 16 cu ft for the Caliber. That makes the Caliber the roomiest of the two.

FIG.04·Dodge Caliber — cars with the same cargo room
Car	Load volume	vs Dodge Caliber	Checked suitcases	Measured
Suzuki SX4	7 cu ft	-9 cu ft	1	2013
Tesla Model X	26 cu ft	+10 cu ft	4	2016
Acura RDX	28 cu ft	+12 cu ft	4	2011

ROWS 3·SOURCE EPA interior volume + ForCar

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Frequently asked questions

How much cargo space does the Dodge Caliber have?

16 cu ft behind the rear seats in the 2012 model, with 96 cu ft of passenger space. The average for 11 SUVs, wagons and vans with a similar cabin is 20.5 cu ft.

Does the Caliber have more cargo space than the Suzuki SX4?

Yes: 16 cu ft against 7 cu ft for the 2013 Suzuki SX4, about 9 cu ft more.

Which cars have the same cargo room as the Caliber?

The closest by volume in the same body family are the Suzuki SX4 (7 cu ft), Tesla Model X (26 cu ft) and Acura RDX (28 cu ft), against 16 cu ft for the Caliber.

Cargo and passenger volumes from EPA interior-volume records, measured 2012 for the Dodge Caliber, 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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