Lincoln Continental Trunk Space — 6 cu ft and What Fits

Quick answer

Among 100 sedans and coupes with a similar-sized cabin, the average is 15.7 cu ft, so the Continental carries less than 98% of them. It gives 5.1% of its interior to luggage, one of the smallest shares we measure. A folded stroller will not fit alongside luggage.

What actually fits in a Continental

The trunk shrank from 15 cu ft in 1984 to 6 cu ft in 2026. The biggest single change came in 1998: +7 cu ft against the 1997 car.

FIG.01·Lincoln Continental — what fits in the trunk
What you are loading	How many fit	Each item
Checked suitcases	1	27 × 21 × 14″ — 4.6 cu ft
Carry-on cases	3	22 × 14 × 9″ — 1.6 cu ft
Grocery bags	4	about 1 cu ft each
Golf bags	0	full set, about 5 cu ft
Folded stroller	Does not fit	about 6 cu ft

ROWS 5·SOURCE ForCar, computed from EPA cargo volume

Cabin or cargo — where the space went

FIG.02·Lincoln Continental — cabin versus cargo
Space	Volume	Share of total
Passenger cabin	111 cu ft	94.9%
Cargo area	6 cu ft	5.1%
Total interior	117 cu ft	100%

ROWS 3·SOURCE EPA interior volume

Against cars with a similar cabin

FIG.03·Lincoln Continental against similar cars
Measure	This car	100 sedans and coupes with a similar cabin	Difference
Cargo volume	6 cu ft	15.7 cu ft	-9.7 cu ft
In checked suitcases	1	2	-1

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

Cars with the same room

Against its closest rivals: the Dodge Charger has 25 cu ft, the Kia K5 16 cu ft and the Hyundai Sonata 16 cu ft, next to 6 cu ft for the Continental. That makes the Continental the tightest of the four.

FIG.04·Lincoln Continental — cars with the same cargo room
Car	Trunk volume	vs Lincoln Continental	Checked suitcases	Measured
Maserati Ghibli	10 cu ft	+4 cu ft	1	2024
Audi e-tron GT	11 cu ft	+5 cu ft	1	2024
Hyundai Ioniq 6	11 cu ft	+5 cu ft	1	2025
Bentley Mulsanne	11 cu ft	+5 cu ft	1	2020
Audi RS e-tron GT	11 cu ft	+5 cu ft	1	2026
Genesis G90	12 cu ft	+6 cu ft	2	2026

ROWS 6·SOURCE EPA interior volume + ForCar

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Frequently asked questions

How much cargo space does the Lincoln Continental have?

6 cu ft in the trunk in the 2026 model, with 111 cu ft of passenger space. The average for 100 sedans and coupes with a similar cabin is 15.7 cu ft.

Does the Continental have more cargo space than the Dodge Charger?

No: 6 cu ft against 25 cu ft for the 2026 Dodge Charger, about 19 cu ft less.

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

No, it shrank: from 15 cu ft in 1984 to 6 cu ft in 2026.

Will a stroller fit in a Continental?

Not with luggage. A folded stroller needs about 6 cu ft and the Continental offers 6 cu ft in total.

Which cars have the same cargo room as the Continental?

The closest by volume in the same body family are the Maserati Ghibli (10 cu ft), Audi e-tron GT (11 cu ft) and Hyundai Ioniq 6 (11 cu ft), against 6 cu ft for the Continental.

Cargo and passenger volumes from EPA interior-volume records, measured 2026 for the Lincoln Continental, 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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