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Rolls-Royce Corniche Trunk Space

The 2001 Rolls-Royce Corniche has 7 cu ft of trunk space: room for 1 checked suitcase or 3 carry-ons.

EPA interior volume · 7 cu ft trunk · 84 cu ft cabin · measured 2001 · Updated Nov 3, 2026
Quick answer

Among 136 sedans and coupes with a similar-sized cabin, the average is 11.7 cu ft, so the Corniche carries less than 88% of them. It gives 7.7% 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 Corniche

The trunk shrank from 9 cu ft in 1984 to 7 cu ft in 2001.

FIG.01·Rolls-Royce Corniche — what fits in the trunk
What you are loadingHow many fitEach item
Checked suitcases127 × 21 × 14″ — 4.6 cu ft
Carry-on cases322 × 14 × 9″ — 1.6 cu ft
Grocery bags5about 1 cu ft each
Golf bags1full set, about 5 cu ft
Folded strollerDoes not fitabout 6 cu ft
ROWS 5·SOURCE ForCar, computed from EPA cargo volume

Cabin or cargo — where the space went

FIG.02·Rolls-Royce Corniche — cabin versus cargo
SpaceVolumeShare of total
Passenger cabin84 cu ft92.3%
Cargo area7 cu ft7.7%
Total interior91 cu ft100%
ROWS 3·SOURCE EPA interior volume

Against cars with a similar cabin

FIG.03·Rolls-Royce Corniche against similar cars
MeasureThis car136 sedans and coupes with a similar cabinDifference
Cargo volume7 cu ft11.7 cu ft-4.7 cu ft
In checked suitcases12-1
ROWS 2·SOURCE ForCar, computed across cars of similar cabin size

Cars with the same room

Against its closest rivals: the Chevrolet Metro has 10 cu ft, the Toyota Tercel 9 cu ft and the Suzuki Esteem 12 cu ft, next to 7 cu ft for the Corniche. That makes the Corniche the tightest of the four.

FIG.04·Rolls-Royce Corniche — cars with the same cargo room
CarTrunk volumevs Rolls-Royce CornicheChecked suitcasesMeasured
Ferrari 456 MGT7 cu ft0 cu ft12003
Pontiac Wave7 cu ft0 cu ft12006
Toyota Paseo8 cu ft+1 cu ft11999
Subaru SVX8 cu ft+1 cu ft11997
BMW 325Ci9 cu ft+2 cu ft12006
BMW 328iC9 cu ft+2 cu ft11997
ROWS 6·SOURCE EPA interior volume + ForCar
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Frequently asked questions

How much cargo space does the Rolls-Royce Corniche have?

7 cu ft in the trunk in the 2001 model, with 84 cu ft of passenger space. The average for 136 sedans and coupes with a similar cabin is 11.7 cu ft.

Does the Corniche have more cargo space than the Chevrolet Metro?

No: 7 cu ft against 10 cu ft for the 2001 Chevrolet Metro, about 3 cu ft less.

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

No, it shrank: from 9 cu ft in 1984 to 7 cu ft in 2001.

Will a stroller fit in a Corniche?

Not with luggage. A folded stroller needs about 6 cu ft and the Corniche offers 7 cu ft in total.

Which cars have the same cargo room as the Corniche?

The closest by volume in the same body family are the Ferrari 456 MGT (7 cu ft), Pontiac Wave (7 cu ft) and Toyota Paseo (8 cu ft), against 7 cu ft for the Corniche.

Cargo and passenger volumes from EPA interior-volume records, measured 2001 for the Rolls-Royce Corniche, 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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