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Mitsubishi Lancer SportBack Trunk Space

The 2014 Mitsubishi Lancer SportBack has 14 cu ft of cargo space behind the rear seats: room for 2 checked suitcases or 7 carry-ons.

EPA interior volume · 14 cu ft trunk · 95 cu ft cabin · measured 2014 · Updated Nov 4, 2026
Quick answer

Among 59 SUVs, wagons and vans with a similar-sized cabin, the average is 26.2 cu ft, so the Lancer SportBack carries less than 95% of them.

What actually fits in a Lancer SportBack

FIG.01·Mitsubishi Lancer SportBack — what fits in the trunk
What you are loadingHow many fitEach item
Checked suitcases227 × 21 × 14″ — 4.6 cu ft
Carry-on cases722 × 14 × 9″ — 1.6 cu ft
Grocery bags11about 1 cu ft each
Golf bags2full 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·Mitsubishi Lancer SportBack — cabin versus cargo
SpaceVolumeShare of total
Passenger cabin95 cu ft87.2%
Cargo area14 cu ft12.8%
Total interior109 cu ft100%
ROWS 3·SOURCE EPA interior volume

Against cars with a similar cabin

FIG.03·Mitsubishi Lancer SportBack against similar cars
MeasureThis car59 SUVs, wagons and vans with a similar cabinDifference
Cargo volume14 cu ft26.2 cu ft-12.2 cu ft
In checked suitcases24-2
ROWS 2·SOURCE ForCar, computed across cars of similar cabin size

Cars with the same room

Against its closest rivals: the Nissan Juke has 10 cu ft, the Nissan Cube 11 cu ft and the Suzuki SX4 16 cu ft, next to 14 cu ft for the Lancer SportBack.

FIG.04·Mitsubishi Lancer SportBack — cars with the same cargo room
CarTrunk volumevs Mitsubishi Lancer SportBackChecked suitcasesMeasured
Suzuki SX416 cu ft+2 cu ft22013
Nissan Cube11 cu ft-3 cu ft12014
Honda Fit17 cu ft+3 cu ft22020
Nissan Juke10 cu ft-4 cu ft12017
Infiniti EX3519 cu ft+5 cu ft32012
Infiniti QX5019 cu ft+5 cu ft32017
ROWS 6·SOURCE EPA interior volume + ForCar
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Frequently asked questions

How much cargo space does the Mitsubishi Lancer SportBack have?

14 cu ft behind the rear seats in the 2014 model, with 95 cu ft of passenger space. The average for 59 SUVs, wagons and vans with a similar cabin is 26.2 cu ft.

Does the Lancer SportBack have more cargo space than the Nissan Juke?

Yes: 14 cu ft against 10 cu ft for the 2017 Nissan Juke, about 4 cu ft more.

Which cars have the same cargo room as the Lancer SportBack?

The closest by volume in the same body family are the Suzuki SX4 (16 cu ft), Nissan Cube (11 cu ft) and Honda Fit (17 cu ft), against 14 cu ft for the Lancer SportBack.

Cargo and passenger volumes from EPA interior-volume records, measured 2014 for the Mitsubishi Lancer SportBack, 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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