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Hyundai Excel Cargo Space

The 1994 Hyundai Excel has 14 cu ft of cargo space behind the rear seats: room for 2 checked suitcases or 7 carry-ons.

EPA interior volume · 14 cu ft cargo · 86 cu ft cabin · measured 1994 · Updated Nov 3, 2026
Quick answer

Among 67 sedans and coupes with a similar-sized cabin, the average is 16.3 cu ft, so the Excel sits below it.

What actually fits in a Excel

The biggest single change came in 1991: +2 cu ft against the 1990 car.

FIG.01·Hyundai Excel — what fits in the trunk
What you are loadingHow many fitEach item
Checked suitcases227 × 21 × 14″ — 4.6 cu ft
Carry-on cases722 × 14 × 9″ — 1.6 cu ft
Grocery bags11about 1 cu ft each
Golf bags2full 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·Hyundai Excel — cabin versus cargo
SpaceVolumeShare of total
Passenger cabin86 cu ft86%
Cargo area14 cu ft14%
Total interior100 cu ft100%
ROWS 3·SOURCE EPA interior volume

Against cars with a similar cabin

FIG.03·Hyundai Excel against similar cars
MeasureThis car67 sedans and coupes with a similar cabinDifference
Cargo volume14 cu ft16.3 cu ft-2.3 cu ft
In checked suitcases22+0
ROWS 2·SOURCE ForCar, computed across cars of similar cabin size

Cars with the same room

FIG.04·Hyundai Excel — cars with the same cargo room
CarLoad volumevs Hyundai ExcelChecked suitcasesMeasured
Mitsubishi Cordia14 cu ft0 cu ft21988
Mitsubishi Precis14 cu ft0 cu ft21994
BMW 318ti15 cu ft+1 cu ft21999
Daihatsu Charade15 cu ft+1 cu ft21992
Mazda MX-315 cu ft+1 cu ft21996
Dodge OMNI15 cu ft+1 cu ft21990
ROWS 6·SOURCE EPA interior volume + ForCar
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Frequently asked questions

How much cargo space does the Hyundai Excel have?

14 cu ft behind the rear seats in the 1994 model, with 86 cu ft of passenger space. The average for 67 sedans and coupes with a similar cabin is 16.3 cu ft.

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

Not much overall: 13 cu ft in 1987 and 14 cu ft in 1994, though it ranged from 12 to 14 cu ft in between.

Which cars have the same cargo room as the Excel?

The closest by volume in the same body family are the Mitsubishi Cordia (14 cu ft), Mitsubishi Precis (14 cu ft) and BMW 318ti (15 cu ft), against 14 cu ft for the Excel.

Cargo and passenger volumes from EPA interior-volume records, measured 1994 for the Hyundai Excel, 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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