Ford Five Hundred Trunk Space — 21 cu ft and What Fits

Quick answer

Among 144 sedans and coupes with a similar-sized cabin, the average is 15.3 cu ft, so the Five Hundred carries more than 94% of them.

What actually fits in a Five Hundred

FIG.01·Ford Five Hundred — 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 Five Hundred — cabin versus cargo
Space	Volume	Share of total
Passenger cabin	108 cu ft	83.7%
Cargo area	21 cu ft	16.3%
Total interior	129 cu ft	100%

ROWS 3·SOURCE EPA interior volume

Against cars with a similar cabin

FIG.03·Ford Five Hundred against similar cars
Measure	This car	144 sedans and coupes with a similar cabin	Difference
Cargo volume	21 cu ft	15.3 cu ft	+5.7 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 Cadillac Deville has 19 cu ft, the Buick LeSabre 18 cu ft and the Infiniti M35 15 cu ft, next to 21 cu ft for the Five Hundred. That makes the Five Hundred the roomiest of the four.

FIG.04·Ford Five Hundred — cars with the same cargo room
Car	Trunk volume	vs Ford Five Hundred	Checked suitcases	Measured
Ford Crown Victoria	21 cu ft	0 cu ft	3	2011
Lincoln Town Car	21 cu ft	0 cu ft	3	2011
Chrysler Concorde	19 cu ft	-2 cu ft	3	2004
Cadillac Deville	19 cu ft	-2 cu ft	3	2005
Cadillac DTS	19 cu ft	-2 cu ft	3	2011
Chrysler LHS	19 cu ft	-2 cu ft	3	2001

ROWS 6·SOURCE EPA interior volume + ForCar

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Frequently asked questions

How much cargo space does the Ford Five Hundred have?

21 cu ft in the trunk in the 2007 model, with 108 cu ft of passenger space. The average for 144 sedans and coupes with a similar cabin is 15.3 cu ft.

Does the Five Hundred have more cargo space than the Cadillac Deville?

Yes: 21 cu ft against 19 cu ft for the 2005 Cadillac Deville, about 2 cu ft more.

Which cars have the same cargo room as the Five Hundred?

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

Cargo and passenger volumes from EPA interior-volume records, measured 2007 for the Ford Five Hundred, 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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