Ford Contour Trunk Space — 13 cu ft and What Fits

Quick answer

Among 185 sedans and coupes with a similar-sized cabin, the average is 12.9 cu ft, so the Contour sits right on it.

What actually fits in a Contour

FIG.01·Ford Contour — 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	6	22 × 14 × 9″ — 1.6 cu ft
Grocery bags	10	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·Ford Contour — cabin versus cargo
Space	Volume	Share of total
Passenger cabin	90 cu ft	87.4%
Cargo area	13 cu ft	12.6%
Total interior	103 cu ft	100%

ROWS 3·SOURCE EPA interior volume

Against cars with a similar cabin

FIG.03·Ford Contour against similar cars
Measure	This car	185 sedans and coupes with a similar cabin	Difference
Cargo volume	13 cu ft	12.9 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 Infiniti G20 has 14 cu ft, the Kia Sephia 10 cu ft and the Saturn SL 12 cu ft, next to 13 cu ft for the Contour.

FIG.04·Ford Contour — cars with the same cargo room
Car	Trunk volume	vs Ford Contour	Checked suitcases	Measured
BMW 645Ci	13 cu ft	0 cu ft	2	2005
Chevrolet Beretta	13 cu ft	0 cu ft	2	1996
Chevrolet Corsica	13 cu ft	0 cu ft	2	1996
Pontiac GTO	13 cu ft	0 cu ft	2	2006
Mazda Millenia	13 cu ft	0 cu ft	2	2002
Dodge Neon	13 cu ft	0 cu ft	2	2005

ROWS 6·SOURCE EPA interior volume + ForCar

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Everything on the Ford Contour

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Frequently asked questions

How much cargo space does the Ford Contour have?

13 cu ft in the trunk in the 2000 model, with 90 cu ft of passenger space. The average for 185 sedans and coupes with a similar cabin is 12.9 cu ft.

Does the Contour have more cargo space than the Infiniti G20?

No: 13 cu ft against 14 cu ft for the 2002 Infiniti G20, about 1 cu ft less.

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

Not much overall: 14 cu ft in 1995 and 13 cu ft in 2000, within 2 cu ft in every year we hold.

Which cars have the same cargo room as the Contour?

The closest by volume in the same body family are the BMW 645Ci (13 cu ft), Chevrolet Beretta (13 cu ft) and Chevrolet Corsica (13 cu ft), against 13 cu ft for the Contour.

Cargo and passenger volumes from EPA interior-volume records, measured 2000 for the Ford Contour, 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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