Kia Cadenza Trunk Space — 16 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 Cadenza sits right on it.

What actually fits in a Cadenza

FIG.01·Kia Cadenza — what fits in the trunk
What you are loading	How many fit	Each item
Checked suitcases	2	27 × 21 × 14″ — 4.6 cu ft
Carry-on cases	8	22 × 14 × 9″ — 1.6 cu ft
Grocery bags	12	about 1 cu ft each
Golf bags	2	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·Kia Cadenza — cabin versus cargo
Space	Volume	Share of total
Passenger cabin	108 cu ft	87.1%
Cargo area	16 cu ft	12.9%
Total interior	124 cu ft	100%

ROWS 3·SOURCE EPA interior volume

Against cars with a similar cabin

FIG.03·Kia Cadenza against similar cars
Measure	This car	144 sedans and coupes with a similar cabin	Difference
Cargo volume	16 cu ft	15.3 cu ft	+0.7 cu ft
In checked suitcases	2	2	+0

ROWS 2·SOURCE ForCar, computed across cars of similar cabin size

Cars with the same room

Against its closest rivals: the Chevrolet Impala has 19 cu ft, the Ford Taurus 20 cu ft and the Jaguar XJ 18 cu ft, next to 16 cu ft for the Cadenza. That makes the Cadenza the tightest of the four.

FIG.04·Kia Cadenza — cars with the same cargo room
Car	Trunk volume	vs Kia Cadenza	Checked suitcases	Measured
Mercedes-Benz 300	16 cu ft	0 cu ft	2	2023
Toyota Avalon	16 cu ft	0 cu ft	2	2022
Hyundai Azera	16 cu ft	0 cu ft	2	2017
Honda Clarity	16 cu ft	0 cu ft	2	2021
Hyundai Equus	16 cu ft	0 cu ft	2	2016
Ford Fusion	16 cu ft	0 cu ft	2	2020

ROWS 6·SOURCE EPA interior volume + ForCar

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Frequently asked questions

How much cargo space does the Kia Cadenza have?

16 cu ft in the trunk in the 2020 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 Cadenza have more cargo space than the Chevrolet Impala?

No: 16 cu ft against 19 cu ft for the 2020 Chevrolet Impala, about 3 cu ft less.

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

Not much overall: 15 cu ft in 2014 and 16 cu ft in 2020, within 2 cu ft in every year we hold.

Which cars have the same cargo room as the Cadenza?

The closest by volume in the same body family are the Mercedes-Benz 300 (16 cu ft), Toyota Avalon (16 cu ft) and Hyundai Azera (16 cu ft), against 16 cu ft for the Cadenza.

Cargo and passenger volumes from EPA interior-volume records, measured 2020 for the Kia Cadenza, 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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