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Kia Telluride Trunk Space

The 2025 Kia Telluride has 21 cu ft of cargo space behind the rear seats: room for 3 checked suitcases or 10 carry-ons.

EPA interior volume · 21 cu ft trunk · 157 cu ft cabin · measured 2025 · Updated Nov 3, 2026
Quick answer

Among 2 SUVs, wagons and vans with a similar-sized cabin, the average is 19.5 cu ft, so the Telluride sits above it.

What actually fits in a Telluride

It has stayed at about 21 cu ft in every model year we hold, 2020 to 2025.

FIG.01·Kia Telluride — what fits in the trunk
What you are loadingHow many fitEach item
Checked suitcases327 × 21 × 14″ — 4.6 cu ft
Carry-on cases1022 × 14 × 9″ — 1.6 cu ft
Grocery bags16about 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 Telluride — cabin versus cargo
SpaceVolumeShare of total
Passenger cabin157 cu ft88.2%
Cargo area21 cu ft11.8%
Total interior178 cu ft100%
ROWS 3·SOURCE EPA interior volume

Against cars with a similar cabin

FIG.03·Kia Telluride against similar cars
MeasureThis car2 SUVs, wagons and vans with a similar cabinDifference
Cargo volume21 cu ft19.5 cu ft+1.5 cu ft
In checked suitcases33+0
ROWS 2·SOURCE ForCar, computed across cars of similar cabin size

Cars with the same room

FIG.04·Kia Telluride — cars with the same cargo room
CarTrunk volumevs Kia TellurideChecked suitcasesMeasured
Rolls-Royce Cullinan21 cu ft0 cu ft32024
Buick Roadmaster21 cu ft0 cu ft31996
Subaru Impreza20 cu ft-1 cu ft32026
Maserati Levante20 cu ft-1 cu ft32018
Mitsubishi Outlander Sport22 cu ft+1 cu ft32015
Pontiac Vibe20 cu ft-1 cu ft32010
ROWS 6·SOURCE EPA interior volume + ForCar
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Frequently asked questions

How much cargo space does the Kia Telluride have?

21 cu ft behind the rear seats in the 2025 model, with 157 cu ft of passenger space. The average for 2 SUVs, wagons and vans with a similar cabin is 19.5 cu ft.

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

Not much overall: 21 cu ft in 2020 and 21 cu ft in 2025, within 2 cu ft in every year we hold.

Which cars have the same cargo room as the Telluride?

The closest by volume in the same body family are the Rolls-Royce Cullinan (21 cu ft), Buick Roadmaster (21 cu ft) and Subaru Impreza (20 cu ft), against 21 cu ft for the Telluride.

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