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Jaguar Vanden Plas Trunk Space

The 2003 Jaguar Vanden Plas has 13 cu ft of trunk space: room for 2 checked suitcases or 6 carry-ons.

EPA interior volume · 13 cu ft trunk · 102 cu ft cabin · measured 2003 · Updated Nov 3, 2026
Quick answer

Among 200 sedans and coupes with a similar-sized cabin, the average is 14.9 cu ft, so the Vanden Plas sits below it.

What actually fits in a Vanden Plas

FIG.01·Jaguar Vanden Plas — what fits in the trunk
What you are loadingHow many fitEach item
Checked suitcases227 × 21 × 14″ — 4.6 cu ft
Carry-on cases622 × 14 × 9″ — 1.6 cu ft
Grocery bags10about 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·Jaguar Vanden Plas — cabin versus cargo
SpaceVolumeShare of total
Passenger cabin102 cu ft88.7%
Cargo area13 cu ft11.3%
Total interior115 cu ft100%
ROWS 3·SOURCE EPA interior volume

Against cars with a similar cabin

FIG.03·Jaguar Vanden Plas against similar cars
MeasureThis car200 sedans and coupes with a similar cabinDifference
Cargo volume13 cu ft14.9 cu ft-1.9 cu ft
In checked suitcases22+0
ROWS 2·SOURCE ForCar, computed across cars of similar cabin size

Cars with the same room

Against its closest rivals: the Cadillac Eldorado has 15 cu ft, the Cadillac Seville 15 cu ft and the Lincoln Zephyr 16 cu ft, next to 13 cu ft for the Vanden Plas. That makes the Vanden Plas the tightest of the four.

FIG.04·Jaguar Vanden Plas — cars with the same cargo room
CarTrunk volumevs Jaguar Vanden PlasChecked suitcasesMeasured
BMW 740iL13 cu ft0 cu ft22001
Bentley Arnage13 cu ft0 cu ft22009
Chevrolet Epica13 cu ft0 cu ft22006
Mazda Millenia13 cu ft0 cu ft22002
Volkswagen Phaeton13 cu ft0 cu ft22006
Mazda Protege13 cu ft0 cu ft22003
ROWS 6·SOURCE EPA interior volume + ForCar
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Frequently asked questions

How much cargo space does the Jaguar Vanden Plas have?

13 cu ft in the trunk in the 2003 model, with 102 cu ft of passenger space. The average for 200 sedans and coupes with a similar cabin is 14.9 cu ft.

Does the Vanden Plas have more cargo space than the Cadillac Eldorado?

No: 13 cu ft against 15 cu ft for the 2002 Cadillac Eldorado, about 2 cu ft less.

Has the Vanden Plas's trunk got bigger over the years?

Not much overall: 13 cu ft in 1996 and 13 cu ft in 2003, within 2 cu ft in every year we hold.

Which cars have the same cargo room as the Vanden Plas?

The closest by volume in the same body family are the BMW 740iL (13 cu ft), Bentley Arnage (13 cu ft) and Chevrolet Epica (13 cu ft), against 13 cu ft for the Vanden Plas.

Cargo and passenger volumes from EPA interior-volume records, measured 2003 for the Jaguar Vanden Plas, 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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