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Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn Trunk Space

The 1997 Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn has 12 cu ft of trunk space: room for 2 checked suitcases or 6 carry-ons.

EPA interior volume · 12 cu ft trunk · 100 cu ft cabin · measured 1997 · Updated Nov 3, 2026
Quick answer

Among 218 sedans and coupes with a similar-sized cabin, the average is 14.6 cu ft, so the Silver Dawn sits below it.

What actually fits in a Silver Dawn

FIG.01·Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn — what fits in the trunk
What you are loadingHow many fitEach item
Checked suitcases227 × 21 × 14″ — 4.6 cu ft
Carry-on cases622 × 14 × 9″ — 1.6 cu ft
Grocery bags9about 1 cu ft each
Golf bags1full 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·Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn — cabin versus cargo
SpaceVolumeShare of total
Passenger cabin100 cu ft89.3%
Cargo area12 cu ft10.7%
Total interior112 cu ft100%
ROWS 3·SOURCE EPA interior volume

Against cars with a similar cabin

FIG.03·Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn against similar cars
MeasureThis car218 sedans and coupes with a similar cabinDifference
Cargo volume12 cu ft14.6 cu ft-2.6 cu ft
In checked suitcases22+0
ROWS 2·SOURCE ForCar, computed across cars of similar cabin size

Cars with the same room

Against its closest rivals: the Lincoln Mark has 14 cu ft, the Chrysler New Yorker 18 cu ft and the Chrysler LeBaron 14 cu ft, next to 12 cu ft for the Silver Dawn. That makes the Silver Dawn the tightest of the four.

FIG.04·Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn — cars with the same cargo room
CarTrunk volumevs Rolls-Royce Silver DawnChecked suitcasesMeasured
Mazda 92912 cu ft0 cu ft21995
Toyota Cressida12 cu ft0 cu ft21992
Daewoo NUBIRA12 cu ft0 cu ft22002
Rolls-Royce Silver Seraph12 cu ft0 cu ft22002
Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit12 cu ft0 cu ft21994
Saturn SL12 cu ft0 cu ft22002
ROWS 6·SOURCE EPA interior volume + ForCar
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Frequently asked questions

How much cargo space does the Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn have?

12 cu ft in the trunk in the 1997 model, with 100 cu ft of passenger space. The average for 218 sedans and coupes with a similar cabin is 14.6 cu ft.

Does the Silver Dawn have more cargo space than the Lincoln Mark?

No: 12 cu ft against 14 cu ft for the 1998 Lincoln Mark, about 2 cu ft less.

Which cars have the same cargo room as the Silver Dawn?

The closest by volume in the same body family are the Mazda 929 (12 cu ft), Toyota Cressida (12 cu ft) and Daewoo NUBIRA (12 cu ft), against 12 cu ft for the Silver Dawn.

Cargo and passenger volumes from EPA interior-volume records, measured 1997 for the Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn, 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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