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Lincoln Town Car Trunk Space

The 2011 Lincoln Town Car has 21 cu ft of trunk space: room for 3 checked suitcases or 10 carry-ons.

EPA interior volume · 21 cu ft trunk · 118 cu ft cabin · measured 2011 · Updated Nov 3, 2026
Quick answer

Among 44 sedans and coupes with a similar-sized cabin, the average is 15.6 cu ft, so the Town Car carries more than 89% of them.

What actually fits in a Town Car

The biggest single change came in 1989: −2 cu ft against the 1988 car.

FIG.01·Lincoln Town Car — 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·Lincoln Town Car — cabin versus cargo
SpaceVolumeShare of total
Passenger cabin118 cu ft84.9%
Cargo area21 cu ft15.1%
Total interior139 cu ft100%
ROWS 3·SOURCE EPA interior volume

Against cars with a similar cabin

FIG.03·Lincoln Town Car against similar cars
MeasureThis car44 sedans and coupes with a similar cabinDifference
Cargo volume21 cu ft15.6 cu ft+5.4 cu ft
In checked suitcases32+1
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 Cadillac DTS 19 cu ft and the Buick Lucerne 17 cu ft, next to 21 cu ft for the Town Car.

FIG.04·Lincoln Town Car — cars with the same cargo room
CarTrunk volumevs Lincoln Town CarChecked suitcasesMeasured
Ford Crown Victoria21 cu ft0 cu ft32011
Ford Five Hundred21 cu ft0 cu ft32007
Cadillac Deville19 cu ft-2 cu ft32005
Cadillac DTS19 cu ft-2 cu ft32011
Buick Park Avenue19 cu ft-2 cu ft32005
Pontiac Bonneville18 cu ft-3 cu ft32005
ROWS 6·SOURCE EPA interior volume + ForCar
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Frequently asked questions

How much cargo space does the Lincoln Town Car have?

21 cu ft in the trunk in the 2011 model, with 118 cu ft of passenger space. The average for 44 sedans and coupes with a similar cabin is 15.6 cu ft.

Does the Town Car have more cargo space than the Ford Crown Victoria?

About the same: 21 cu ft against 21 cu ft for the 2011 Ford Crown Victoria.

Has the Town Car's trunk got bigger over the years?

Not much overall: 22 cu ft in 1984 and 21 cu ft in 2011, though it ranged from 20 to 22 cu ft in between.

Which cars have the same cargo room as the Town Car?

The closest by volume in the same body family are the Ford Crown Victoria (21 cu ft), Ford Five Hundred (21 cu ft) and Cadillac Deville (19 cu ft), against 21 cu ft for the Town Car.

Cargo and passenger volumes from EPA interior-volume records, measured 2011 for the Lincoln Town Car, 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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