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Toyota Paseo Trunk Space

The 1999 Toyota Paseo has 8 cu ft of trunk space: room for 1 checked suitcase or 4 carry-ons.

EPA interior volume · 8 cu ft trunk · 77 cu ft cabin · measured 1999 · Updated Nov 3, 2026
Quick answer

Among 68 sedans and coupes with a similar-sized cabin, the average is 9.9 cu ft, so the Paseo sits below it. It gives 9.4% of its interior to luggage, one of the smallest shares we measure.

What actually fits in a Paseo

It has stayed at about 8 cu ft in every model year we hold, 1992 to 1999.

FIG.01·Toyota Paseo — what fits in the trunk
What you are loadingHow many fitEach item
Checked suitcases127 × 21 × 14″ — 4.6 cu ft
Carry-on cases422 × 14 × 9″ — 1.6 cu ft
Grocery bags6about 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·Toyota Paseo — cabin versus cargo
SpaceVolumeShare of total
Passenger cabin77 cu ft90.6%
Cargo area8 cu ft9.4%
Total interior85 cu ft100%
ROWS 3·SOURCE EPA interior volume

Against cars with a similar cabin

FIG.03·Toyota Paseo against similar cars
MeasureThis car68 sedans and coupes with a similar cabinDifference
Cargo volume8 cu ft9.9 cu ft-1.9 cu ft
In checked suitcases11+0
ROWS 2·SOURCE ForCar, computed across cars of similar cabin size

Cars with the same room

Against its closest rivals: the Nissan 240SX has 9 cu ft and the BMW 328iC 9 cu ft, next to 8 cu ft for the Paseo. That makes the Paseo the tightest of the three.

FIG.04·Toyota Paseo — cars with the same cargo room
CarTrunk volumevs Toyota PaseoChecked suitcasesMeasured
Subaru SVX8 cu ft0 cu ft11997
Nissan 240SX9 cu ft+1 cu ft11998
BMW 328iC9 cu ft+1 cu ft11997
BMW 328iS9 cu ft+1 cu ft11999
Ferrari 456 MGT7 cu ft-1 cu ft12003
Rolls-Royce Corniche7 cu ft-1 cu ft12001
ROWS 6·SOURCE EPA interior volume + ForCar
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Frequently asked questions

How much cargo space does the Toyota Paseo have?

8 cu ft in the trunk in the 1999 model, with 77 cu ft of passenger space. The average for 68 sedans and coupes with a similar cabin is 9.9 cu ft.

Does the Paseo have more cargo space than the Nissan 240SX?

No: 8 cu ft against 9 cu ft for the 1998 Nissan 240SX, about 1 cu ft less.

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

Not much overall: 8 cu ft in 1992 and 8 cu ft in 1999, within 2 cu ft in every year we hold.

Which cars have the same cargo room as the Paseo?

The closest by volume in the same body family are the Subaru SVX (8 cu ft), Nissan 240SX (9 cu ft) and BMW 328iC (9 cu ft), against 8 cu ft for the Paseo.

Cargo and passenger volumes from EPA interior-volume records, measured 1999 for the Toyota Paseo, 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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