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Kia Soul Trunk Space

The 2025 Kia Soul has 24 cu ft of cargo space behind the rear seats: room for 4 checked suitcases or 12 carry-ons.

EPA interior volume · 24 cu ft trunk · 102 cu ft cabin · measured 2025 · Updated Nov 4, 2026
Quick answer

Among 63 SUVs, wagons and vans with a similar-sized cabin, the average is 26.5 cu ft, so the Soul sits below it.

What actually fits in a Soul

It has stayed at about 24 cu ft in every model year we hold, 2010 to 2025.

FIG.01·Kia Soul — what fits in the trunk
What you are loadingHow many fitEach item
Checked suitcases427 × 21 × 14″ — 4.6 cu ft
Carry-on cases1222 × 14 × 9″ — 1.6 cu ft
Grocery bags19about 1 cu ft each
Golf bags3full 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 Soul — cabin versus cargo
SpaceVolumeShare of total
Passenger cabin102 cu ft81%
Cargo area24 cu ft19%
Total interior126 cu ft100%
ROWS 3·SOURCE EPA interior volume

Against cars with a similar cabin

FIG.03·Kia Soul against similar cars
MeasureThis car63 SUVs, wagons and vans with a similar cabinDifference
Cargo volume24 cu ft26.5 cu ft-2.5 cu ft
In checked suitcases44+0
ROWS 2·SOURCE ForCar, computed across cars of similar cabin size

Cars with the same room

Against its closest rivals: the Subaru Impreza has 20 cu ft and the Nissan Rogue Sport 23 cu ft, next to 24 cu ft for the Soul. That makes the Soul the roomiest of the three.

FIG.04·Kia Soul — cars with the same cargo room
CarTrunk volumevs Kia SoulChecked suitcasesMeasured
Audi A4 allroad24 cu ft0 cu ft42025
Acura ADX24 cu ft0 cu ft42026
Buick Encore GX24 cu ft0 cu ft42026
Buick Envista24 cu ft0 cu ft42026
Kia EV624 cu ft0 cu ft42023
Genesis GV6024 cu ft0 cu ft42026
ROWS 6·SOURCE EPA interior volume + ForCar
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Frequently asked questions

How much cargo space does the Kia Soul have?

24 cu ft behind the rear seats in the 2025 model, with 102 cu ft of passenger space. The average for 63 SUVs, wagons and vans with a similar cabin is 26.5 cu ft.

Does the Soul have more cargo space than the Subaru Impreza?

Yes: 24 cu ft against 20 cu ft for the 2026 Subaru Impreza, about 4 cu ft more.

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

Not much overall: 24 cu ft in 2010 and 24 cu ft in 2025, within 2 cu ft in every year we hold.

Which cars have the same cargo room as the Soul?

The closest by volume in the same body family are the Audi A4 allroad (24 cu ft), Acura ADX (24 cu ft) and Buick Encore GX (24 cu ft), against 24 cu ft for the Soul.

Cargo and passenger volumes from EPA interior-volume records, measured 2025 for the Kia Soul, 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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