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Volkswagen e-Golf Cargo Space

The 2019 Volkswagen e-Golf has 17 cu ft of cargo space behind the rear seats: room for 2 checked suitcases or 8 carry-ons.

EPA interior volume · 17 cu ft cargo · 91 cu ft cabin · measured 2019 · Updated Nov 3, 2026
Quick answer

Among 70 sedans and coupes with a similar-sized cabin, the average is 17.6 cu ft, so the e-Golf sits right on it.

What actually fits in a e-Golf

It has stayed at about 17 cu ft in every model year we hold, 2015 to 2019.

FIG.01·Volkswagen e-Golf — what fits in the trunk
What you are loadingHow many fitEach item
Checked suitcases227 × 21 × 14″ — 4.6 cu ft
Carry-on cases822 × 14 × 9″ — 1.6 cu ft
Grocery bags13about 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·Volkswagen e-Golf — cabin versus cargo
SpaceVolumeShare of total
Passenger cabin91 cu ft84.3%
Cargo area17 cu ft15.7%
Total interior108 cu ft100%
ROWS 3·SOURCE EPA interior volume

Against cars with a similar cabin

FIG.03·Volkswagen e-Golf against similar cars
MeasureThis car70 sedans and coupes with a similar cabinDifference
Cargo volume17 cu ft17.6 cu ft-0.6 cu ft
In checked suitcases23-1
ROWS 2·SOURCE ForCar, computed across cars of similar cabin size

Cars with the same room

Against its closest rivals: the Ford Focus has 23 cu ft, the Hyundai Accent 22 cu ft and the BMW 328i 25 cu ft, next to 17 cu ft for the e-Golf. That makes the e-Golf the tightest of the four.

FIG.04·Volkswagen e-Golf — cars with the same cargo room
CarLoad volumevs Volkswagen e-GolfChecked suitcasesMeasured
Mitsubishi Mirage17 cu ft0 cu ft22024
Toyota Prius C17 cu ft0 cu ft22020
Kia Rio17 cu ft0 cu ft22023
Mazda CX-316 cu ft-1 cu ft22021
Volkswagen Golf16 cu ft-1 cu ft22021
Toyota Yaris16 cu ft-1 cu ft22020
ROWS 6·SOURCE EPA interior volume + ForCar
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Frequently asked questions

How much cargo space does the Volkswagen e-Golf have?

17 cu ft behind the rear seats in the 2019 model, with 91 cu ft of passenger space. The average for 70 sedans and coupes with a similar cabin is 17.6 cu ft.

Does the e-Golf have more cargo space than the Ford Focus?

No: 17 cu ft against 23 cu ft for the 2018 Ford Focus, about 6 cu ft less.

Has the e-Golf's cargo area got bigger over the years?

Not much overall: 17 cu ft in 2015 and 17 cu ft in 2019, within 2 cu ft in every year we hold.

Which cars have the same cargo room as the e-Golf?

The closest by volume in the same body family are the Mitsubishi Mirage (17 cu ft), Toyota Prius C (17 cu ft) and Kia Rio (17 cu ft), against 17 cu ft for the e-Golf.

Cargo and passenger volumes from EPA interior-volume records, measured 2019 for the Volkswagen e-Golf, 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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