Ford Crown Victoria Trunk Space — 21 cu ft and What Fits

Quick answer

Among 100 sedans and coupes with a similar-sized cabin, the average is 15.7 cu ft, so the Crown Victoria carries more than 92% of them.

What actually fits in a Crown Victoria

It has stayed at about 21 cu ft in every model year we hold, 1994 to 2011.

FIG.01·Ford Crown Victoria — what fits in the trunk
What you are loading	How many fit	Each item
Checked suitcases	3	27 × 21 × 14″ — 4.6 cu ft
Carry-on cases	10	22 × 14 × 9″ — 1.6 cu ft
Grocery bags	16	about 1 cu ft each
Golf bags	3	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 Crown Victoria — cabin versus cargo
Space	Volume	Share of total
Passenger cabin	111 cu ft	84.1%
Cargo area	21 cu ft	15.9%
Total interior	132 cu ft	100%

ROWS 3·SOURCE EPA interior volume

Against cars with a similar cabin

FIG.03·Ford Crown Victoria against similar cars
Measure	This car	100 sedans and coupes with a similar cabin	Difference
Cargo volume	21 cu ft	15.7 cu ft	+5.3 cu ft
In checked suitcases	3	2	+1

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

Cars with the same room

Against its closest rivals: the Lincoln Town Car has 21 cu ft, the Cadillac DTS 19 cu ft and the Buick Lucerne 17 cu ft, next to 21 cu ft for the Crown Victoria.

FIG.04·Ford Crown Victoria — cars with the same cargo room
Car	Trunk volume	vs Ford Crown Victoria	Checked suitcases	Measured
Ford Five Hundred	21 cu ft	0 cu ft	3	2007
Lincoln Town Car	21 cu ft	0 cu ft	3	2011
Cadillac Deville	19 cu ft	-2 cu ft	3	2005
Cadillac DTS	19 cu ft	-2 cu ft	3	2011
Chevrolet Impala Limited	19 cu ft	-2 cu ft	3	2016
Buick Park Avenue	19 cu ft	-2 cu ft	3	2005

ROWS 6·SOURCE EPA interior volume + ForCar

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Frequently asked questions

How much cargo space does the Ford Crown Victoria have?

21 cu ft in the trunk in the 2011 model, with 111 cu ft of passenger space. The average for 100 sedans and coupes with a similar cabin is 15.7 cu ft.

Does the Crown Victoria have more cargo space than the Lincoln Town Car?

About the same: 21 cu ft against 21 cu ft for the 2011 Lincoln Town Car.

Has the Crown Victoria's trunk got bigger over the years?

Not much overall: 21 cu ft in 1994 and 21 cu ft in 2011, within 2 cu ft in every year we hold.

Which cars have the same cargo room as the Crown Victoria?

The closest by volume in the same body family are the Ford Five Hundred (21 cu ft), Lincoln Town Car (21 cu ft) and Cadillac Deville (19 cu ft), against 21 cu ft for the Crown Victoria.

Cargo and passenger volumes from EPA interior-volume records, measured 2011 for the Ford Crown Victoria, 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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