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Toyota Echo Trunk Space

The 2005 Toyota Echo has 14 cu ft of trunk space: room for 2 checked suitcases or 7 carry-ons.

EPA interior volume · 14 cu ft trunk · 88 cu ft cabin · measured 2005 · Updated Nov 3, 2026
Quick answer

Among 175 sedans and coupes with a similar-sized cabin, the average is 12.6 cu ft, so the Echo sits above it.

What actually fits in a Echo

It has stayed at about 14 cu ft in every model year we hold, 2000 to 2005.

FIG.01·Toyota Echo — 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·Toyota Echo — cabin versus cargo
SpaceVolumeShare of total
Passenger cabin88 cu ft86.3%
Cargo area14 cu ft13.7%
Total interior102 cu ft100%
ROWS 3·SOURCE EPA interior volume

Against cars with a similar cabin

FIG.03·Toyota Echo against similar cars
MeasureThis car175 sedans and coupes with a similar cabinDifference
Cargo volume14 cu ft12.6 cu ft+1.4 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 Ford Escort has 16 cu ft, the Dodge Neon 13 cu ft and the Chevrolet Cavalier 14 cu ft, next to 14 cu ft for the Echo.

FIG.04·Toyota Echo — cars with the same cargo room
CarTrunk volumevs Toyota EchoChecked suitcasesMeasured
Toyota Camry Solara14 cu ft0 cu ft22008
Chevrolet Cavalier14 cu ft0 cu ft22005
Chevrolet Cobalt14 cu ft0 cu ft22010
Infiniti G2014 cu ft0 cu ft22002
Pontiac G514 cu ft0 cu ft22010
Pontiac G614 cu ft0 cu ft22010
ROWS 6·SOURCE EPA interior volume + ForCar
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Frequently asked questions

How much cargo space does the Toyota Echo have?

14 cu ft in the trunk in the 2005 model, with 88 cu ft of passenger space. The average for 175 sedans and coupes with a similar cabin is 12.6 cu ft.

Does the Echo have more cargo space than the Ford Escort?

No: 14 cu ft against 16 cu ft for the 2003 Ford Escort, about 2 cu ft less.

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

Not much overall: 14 cu ft in 2000 and 14 cu ft in 2005, within 2 cu ft in every year we hold.

Which cars have the same cargo room as the Echo?

The closest by volume in the same body family are the Toyota Camry Solara (14 cu ft), Chevrolet Cavalier (14 cu ft) and Chevrolet Cobalt (14 cu ft), against 14 cu ft for the Echo.

Cargo and passenger volumes from EPA interior-volume records, measured 2005 for the Toyota Echo, 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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