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Nissan Stanza Wagon Trunk Space

The 1988 Nissan Stanza Wagon has 43 cu ft of cargo space behind the rear seats: room for 7 checked suitcases or 21 carry-ons.

EPA interior volume · 43 cu ft trunk · 91 cu ft cabin · measured 1988 · Updated Nov 3, 2026
Quick answer

Among 39 SUVs, wagons and vans with a similar-sized cabin, the average is 25.9 cu ft, so the Stanza Wagon carries more than 95% of them. It gives 32.1% of its interior to luggage, more than most cars give.

What actually fits in a Stanza Wagon

FIG.01·Nissan Stanza Wagon — what fits in the trunk
What you are loadingHow many fitEach item
Checked suitcases727 × 21 × 14″ — 4.6 cu ft
Carry-on cases2122 × 14 × 9″ — 1.6 cu ft
Grocery bags34about 1 cu ft each
Golf bags6full 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·Nissan Stanza Wagon — cabin versus cargo
SpaceVolumeShare of total
Passenger cabin91 cu ft67.9%
Cargo area43 cu ft32.1%
Total interior134 cu ft100%
ROWS 3·SOURCE EPA interior volume

Against cars with a similar cabin

FIG.03·Nissan Stanza Wagon against similar cars
MeasureThis car39 SUVs, wagons and vans with a similar cabinDifference
Cargo volume43 cu ft25.9 cu ft+17.1 cu ft
In checked suitcases74+3
ROWS 2·SOURCE ForCar, computed across cars of similar cabin size

Cars with the same room

FIG.04·Nissan Stanza Wagon — cars with the same cargo room
CarTrunk volumevs Nissan Stanza WagonChecked suitcasesMeasured
Mitsubishi Expo44 cu ft+1 cu ft71996
Honda CR-V39 cu ft-4 cu ft62026
Mitsubishi Space Wagon39 cu ft-4 cu ft61991
Volvo XC9047 cu ft+4 cu ft82022
Volvo V7037 cu ft-6 cu ft62010
Volvo XC7037 cu ft-6 cu ft62016
ROWS 6·SOURCE EPA interior volume + ForCar
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Frequently asked questions

How much cargo space does the Nissan Stanza Wagon have?

43 cu ft behind the rear seats in the 1988 model, with 91 cu ft of passenger space. The average for 39 SUVs, wagons and vans with a similar cabin is 25.9 cu ft.

Which cars have the same cargo room as the Stanza Wagon?

The closest by volume in the same body family are the Mitsubishi Expo (44 cu ft), Honda CR-V (39 cu ft) and Mitsubishi Space Wagon (39 cu ft), against 43 cu ft for the Stanza Wagon.

Cargo and passenger volumes from EPA interior-volume records, measured 1988 for the Nissan Stanza Wagon, 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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