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Ford Laser Cargo Space

The 1994 Ford Laser has 8 cu ft of cargo space behind the rear seats: room for 1 checked suitcase or 4 carry-ons.

EPA interior volume · 8 cu ft cargo · 88 cu ft cabin · measured 1994 · Updated Nov 3, 2026
Quick answer

Among 70 sedans and coupes with a similar-sized cabin, the average is 16.8 cu ft, so the Laser carries less than 94% of them. It gives 8.3% of its interior to luggage, one of the smallest shares we measure.

What actually fits in a Laser

The cargo area shrank from 17 cu ft in 1984 to 8 cu ft in 1994. The biggest single change came in 1990: −5 cu ft against the 1989 car.

FIG.01·Ford Laser — what fits in the trunk
What you are loadingHow many fitEach item
Checked suitcases127 × 21 × 14″ — 4.6 cu ft
Carry-on cases422 × 14 × 9″ — 1.6 cu ft
Grocery bags6about 1 cu ft each
Golf bags1full set, about 5 cu ft
Folded strollerFitsabout 6 cu ft
ROWS 5·SOURCE ForCar, computed from EPA cargo volume

Cabin or cargo — where the space went

FIG.02·Ford Laser — cabin versus cargo
SpaceVolumeShare of total
Passenger cabin88 cu ft91.7%
Cargo area8 cu ft8.3%
Total interior96 cu ft100%
ROWS 3·SOURCE EPA interior volume

Against cars with a similar cabin

FIG.03·Ford Laser against similar cars
MeasureThis car70 sedans and coupes with a similar cabinDifference
Cargo volume8 cu ft16.8 cu ft-8.8 cu ft
In checked suitcases12-1
ROWS 2·SOURCE ForCar, computed across cars of similar cabin size

Cars with the same room

Against its closest rivals: the Dodge Stealth has 11 cu ft, the Mazda MX-3 15 cu ft and the Hyundai Excel 14 cu ft, next to 8 cu ft for the Laser. That makes the Laser the tightest of the four.

FIG.04·Ford Laser — cars with the same cargo room
CarLoad volumevs Ford LaserChecked suitcasesMeasured
Suzuki Forsa8 cu ft0 cu ft11988
Subaru Justy10 cu ft+2 cu ft11994
Dodge Stealth11 cu ft+3 cu ft11996
Ford Festiva12 cu ft+4 cu ft21993
Isuzu IMPULSE12 cu ft+4 cu ft21993
Mitsubishi Cordia14 cu ft+6 cu ft21988
ROWS 6·SOURCE EPA interior volume + ForCar
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Frequently asked questions

How much cargo space does the Ford Laser have?

8 cu ft behind the rear seats in the 1994 model, with 88 cu ft of passenger space. The average for 70 sedans and coupes with a similar cabin is 16.8 cu ft.

Does the Laser have more cargo space than the Dodge Stealth?

No: 8 cu ft against 11 cu ft for the 1996 Dodge Stealth, about 3 cu ft less.

Has the Laser's cargo area got bigger over the years?

No, it shrank: from 17 cu ft in 1984 to 8 cu ft in 1994.

Which cars have the same cargo room as the Laser?

The closest by volume in the same body family are the Suzuki Forsa (8 cu ft), Subaru Justy (10 cu ft) and Dodge Stealth (11 cu ft), against 8 cu ft for the Laser.

Cargo and passenger volumes from EPA interior-volume records, measured 1994 for the Ford Laser, 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 , founder of ForCar.
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