Dodge Spirit Trunk Space — 14 cu ft and What Fits

Quick answer

Among 235 sedans and coupes with a similar-sized cabin, the average is 14.1 cu ft, so the Spirit sits right on it.

What actually fits in a Spirit

It has stayed at about 14 cu ft in every model year we hold, 1989 to 1995.

FIG.01·Dodge Spirit — 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	7	22 × 14 × 9″ — 1.6 cu ft
Grocery bags	11	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 Spirit — cabin versus cargo
Space	Volume	Share of total
Passenger cabin	97 cu ft	87.4%
Cargo area	14 cu ft	12.6%
Total interior	111 cu ft	100%

ROWS 3·SOURCE EPA interior volume

Against cars with a similar cabin

FIG.03·Dodge Spirit against similar cars
Measure	This car	235 sedans and coupes with a similar cabin	Difference
Cargo volume	14 cu ft	14.1 cu ft	-0.1 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 Lincoln Mark has 14 cu ft, the Chrysler New Yorker 18 cu ft and the Chrysler LeBaron 14 cu ft, next to 14 cu ft for the Spirit.

FIG.04·Dodge Spirit — cars with the same cargo room
Car	Trunk volume	vs Dodge Spirit	Checked suitcases	Measured
Peugeot 405	14 cu ft	0 cu ft	2	1992
Cadillac Catera	14 cu ft	0 cu ft	2	2001
Chrysler LeBaron	14 cu ft	0 cu ft	2	1994
Lincoln Mark	14 cu ft	0 cu ft	2	1998
Nissan Stanza	14 cu ft	0 cu ft	2	1992
Mercedes-Benz 420	15 cu ft	+1 cu ft	2	1991

ROWS 6·SOURCE EPA interior volume + ForCar

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Frequently asked questions

How much cargo space does the Dodge Spirit have?

14 cu ft in the trunk in the 1995 model, with 97 cu ft of passenger space. The average for 235 sedans and coupes with a similar cabin is 14.1 cu ft.

Does the Spirit have more cargo space than the Lincoln Mark?

About the same: 14 cu ft against 14 cu ft for the 1998 Lincoln Mark.

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

Not much overall: 14 cu ft in 1989 and 14 cu ft in 1995, within 2 cu ft in every year we hold.

Which cars have the same cargo room as the Spirit?

The closest by volume in the same body family are the Peugeot 405 (14 cu ft), Cadillac Catera (14 cu ft) and Chrysler LeBaron (14 cu ft), against 14 cu ft for the Spirit.

Cargo and passenger volumes from EPA interior-volume records, measured 1995 for the Dodge Spirit, 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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