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Kia Amanti Trunk Space

The 2009 Kia Amanti has 16 cu ft of trunk space: room for 2 checked suitcases or 8 carry-ons.

EPA interior volume · 16 cu ft trunk · 106 cu ft cabin · measured 2009 · Updated Nov 3, 2026
Quick answer

Among 178 sedans and coupes with a similar-sized cabin, the average is 14.9 cu ft, so the Amanti sits above it.

What actually fits in a Amanti

FIG.01·Kia Amanti — what fits in the trunk
What you are loadingHow many fitEach item
Checked suitcases227 × 21 × 14″ — 4.6 cu ft
Carry-on cases822 × 14 × 9″ — 1.6 cu ft
Grocery bags12about 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·Kia Amanti — cabin versus cargo
SpaceVolumeShare of total
Passenger cabin106 cu ft86.9%
Cargo area16 cu ft13.1%
Total interior122 cu ft100%
ROWS 3·SOURCE EPA interior volume

Against cars with a similar cabin

FIG.03·Kia Amanti against similar cars
MeasureThis car178 sedans and coupes with a similar cabinDifference
Cargo volume16 cu ft14.9 cu ft+1.1 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 Ford Crown Victoria has 21 cu ft, the Buick Lucerne 17 cu ft and the Infiniti M35 15 cu ft, next to 16 cu ft for the Amanti.

FIG.04·Kia Amanti — cars with the same cargo room
CarTrunk volumevs Kia AmantiChecked suitcasesMeasured
Saturn Aura16 cu ft0 cu ft22010
Pontiac Grand Prix16 cu ft0 cu ft22008
Dodge Stratus16 cu ft0 cu ft22006
Jaguar XJ816 cu ft0 cu ft22008
Jaguar XJR16 cu ft0 cu ft22009
Lincoln Zephyr16 cu ft0 cu ft22006
ROWS 6·SOURCE EPA interior volume + ForCar
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Frequently asked questions

How much cargo space does the Kia Amanti have?

16 cu ft in the trunk in the 2009 model, with 106 cu ft of passenger space. The average for 178 sedans and coupes with a similar cabin is 14.9 cu ft.

Does the Amanti have more cargo space than the Ford Crown Victoria?

No: 16 cu ft against 21 cu ft for the 2011 Ford Crown Victoria, about 5 cu ft less.

Has the Amanti's trunk got bigger over the years?

Not much overall: 15 cu ft in 2004 and 16 cu ft in 2009, within 2 cu ft in every year we hold.

Which cars have the same cargo room as the Amanti?

The closest by volume in the same body family are the Saturn Aura (16 cu ft), Pontiac Grand Prix (16 cu ft) and Dodge Stratus (16 cu ft), against 16 cu ft for the Amanti.

Cargo and passenger volumes from EPA interior-volume records, measured 2009 for the Kia Amanti, 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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