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Volkswagen Golf SportWagen Trunk Space

The 2019 Volkswagen Golf SportWagen has 30 cu ft of cargo space behind the rear seats: room for 5 checked suitcases or 15 carry-ons.

EPA interior volume · 30 cu ft trunk · 94 cu ft cabin · measured 2019 · Updated Nov 3, 2026
Quick answer

Among 56 SUVs, wagons and vans with a similar-sized cabin, the average is 25.9 cu ft, so the Golf SportWagen sits above it.

What actually fits in a Golf SportWagen

It has stayed at about 30 cu ft in every model year we hold, 2015 to 2019.

FIG.01·Volkswagen Golf SportWagen — what fits in the trunk
What you are loadingHow many fitEach item
Checked suitcases527 × 21 × 14″ — 4.6 cu ft
Carry-on cases1522 × 14 × 9″ — 1.6 cu ft
Grocery bags24about 1 cu ft each
Golf bags4full 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 Golf SportWagen — cabin versus cargo
SpaceVolumeShare of total
Passenger cabin94 cu ft75.8%
Cargo area30 cu ft24.2%
Total interior124 cu ft100%
ROWS 3·SOURCE EPA interior volume

Against cars with a similar cabin

FIG.03·Volkswagen Golf SportWagen against similar cars
MeasureThis car56 SUVs, wagons and vans with a similar cabinDifference
Cargo volume30 cu ft25.9 cu ft+4.1 cu ft
In checked suitcases54+1
ROWS 2·SOURCE ForCar, computed across cars of similar cabin size

Cars with the same room

Against its closest rivals: the Honda Fit has 17 cu ft, the Infiniti QX50 19 cu ft and the Nissan Juke 10 cu ft, next to 30 cu ft for the Golf SportWagen. That makes the Golf SportWagen the roomiest of the four.

FIG.04·Volkswagen Golf SportWagen — cars with the same cargo room
CarTrunk volumevs Volkswagen Golf SportWagenChecked suitcasesMeasured
Volkswagen Golf Alltrack30 cu ft0 cu ft52019
Cadillac SRX30 cu ft0 cu ft52016
Volvo XC6030 cu ft0 cu ft52022
Volvo V6029 cu ft-1 cu ft52025
Audi Q828 cu ft-2 cu ft42025
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen33 cu ft+3 cu ft52014
ROWS 6·SOURCE EPA interior volume + ForCar
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Frequently asked questions

How much cargo space does the Volkswagen Golf SportWagen have?

30 cu ft behind the rear seats in the 2019 model, with 94 cu ft of passenger space. The average for 56 SUVs, wagons and vans with a similar cabin is 25.9 cu ft.

Does the Golf SportWagen have more cargo space than the Honda Fit?

Yes: 30 cu ft against 17 cu ft for the 2020 Honda Fit, about 13 cu ft more.

Has the Golf SportWagen's trunk got bigger over the years?

Not much overall: 30 cu ft in 2015 and 30 cu ft in 2019, within 2 cu ft in every year we hold.

Which cars have the same cargo room as the Golf SportWagen?

The closest by volume in the same body family are the Volkswagen Golf Alltrack (30 cu ft), Cadillac SRX (30 cu ft) and Volvo XC60 (30 cu ft), against 30 cu ft for the Golf SportWagen.

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