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Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen Trunk Space

The 2014 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen has 33 cu ft of cargo space behind the rear seats: room for 5 checked suitcases or 16 carry-ons.

EPA interior volume · 33 cu ft trunk · 92 cu ft cabin · measured 2014 · Updated Nov 4, 2026
Quick answer

Among 43 SUVs, wagons and vans with a similar-sized cabin, the average is 26 cu ft, so the Jetta SportWagen sits above it.

What actually fits in a Jetta SportWagen

It has stayed at about 33 cu ft in every model year we hold, 2008 to 2014.

FIG.01·Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen — what fits in the trunk
What you are loadingHow many fitEach item
Checked suitcases527 × 21 × 14″ — 4.6 cu ft
Carry-on cases1622 × 14 × 9″ — 1.6 cu ft
Grocery bags26about 1 cu ft each
Golf bags5full 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 Jetta SportWagen — cabin versus cargo
SpaceVolumeShare of total
Passenger cabin92 cu ft73.6%
Cargo area33 cu ft26.4%
Total interior125 cu ft100%
ROWS 3·SOURCE EPA interior volume

Against cars with a similar cabin

FIG.03·Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen against similar cars
MeasureThis car43 SUVs, wagons and vans with a similar cabinDifference
Cargo volume33 cu ft26 cu ft+7.0 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 Nissan Juke has 10 cu ft, the Nissan Cube 11 cu ft and the Suzuki SX4 16 cu ft, next to 33 cu ft for the Jetta SportWagen. That makes the Jetta SportWagen the roomiest of the four.

FIG.04·Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen — cars with the same cargo room
CarTrunk volumevs Volkswagen Jetta SportWagenChecked suitcasesMeasured
Toyota Prius V34 cu ft+1 cu ft52017
Volvo V5032 cu ft-1 cu ft52011
Volkswagen Golf Alltrack30 cu ft-3 cu ft52019
Volkswagen Golf SportWagen30 cu ft-3 cu ft52019
Cadillac SRX30 cu ft-3 cu ft52016
Volvo V7037 cu ft+4 cu ft62010
ROWS 6·SOURCE EPA interior volume + ForCar
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Frequently asked questions

How much cargo space does the Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen have?

33 cu ft behind the rear seats in the 2014 model, with 92 cu ft of passenger space. The average for 43 SUVs, wagons and vans with a similar cabin is 26 cu ft.

Does the Jetta SportWagen have more cargo space than the Nissan Juke?

Yes: 33 cu ft against 10 cu ft for the 2017 Nissan Juke, about 23 cu ft more.

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

Not much overall: 33 cu ft in 2008 and 33 cu ft in 2014, within 2 cu ft in every year we hold.

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

The closest by volume in the same body family are the Toyota Prius V (34 cu ft), Volvo V50 (32 cu ft) and Volkswagen Golf Alltrack (30 cu ft), against 33 cu ft for the Jetta SportWagen.

Cargo and passenger volumes from EPA interior-volume records, measured 2014 for the Volkswagen Jetta 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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