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Volvo C40 Cargo Space

The 2022 Volvo C40 has 24 cu ft of cargo space behind the rear seats: room for 4 checked suitcases or 12 carry-ons.

EPA interior volume · 24 cu ft cargo · 86 cu ft cabin · measured 2022 · Updated Nov 3, 2026
Quick answer

Among 9 SUVs, wagons and vans with a similar-sized cabin, the average is 19.6 cu ft, so the C40 sits above it.

What actually fits in a C40

FIG.01·Volvo C40 — what fits in the trunk
What you are loadingHow many fitEach item
Checked suitcases427 × 21 × 14″ — 4.6 cu ft
Carry-on cases1222 × 14 × 9″ — 1.6 cu ft
Grocery bags19about 1 cu ft each
Golf bags3full 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·Volvo C40 — cabin versus cargo
SpaceVolumeShare of total
Passenger cabin86 cu ft78.2%
Cargo area24 cu ft21.8%
Total interior110 cu ft100%
ROWS 3·SOURCE EPA interior volume

Against cars with a similar cabin

FIG.03·Volvo C40 against similar cars
MeasureThis car9 SUVs, wagons and vans with a similar cabinDifference
Cargo volume24 cu ft19.6 cu ft+4.4 cu ft
In checked suitcases43+1
ROWS 2·SOURCE ForCar, computed across cars of similar cabin size

Cars with the same room

FIG.04·Volvo C40 — cars with the same cargo room
CarLoad volumevs Volvo C40Checked suitcasesMeasured
Tesla Model X26 cu ft+2 cu ft42016
BMW X221 cu ft-3 cu ft32023
Audi Q317 cu ft-7 cu ft22021
Lexus UX17 cu ft-7 cu ft22026
BYD e616 cu ft-8 cu ft22020
ROWS 5·SOURCE EPA interior volume + ForCar
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Frequently asked questions

How much cargo space does the Volvo C40 have?

24 cu ft behind the rear seats in the 2022 model, with 86 cu ft of passenger space. The average for 9 SUVs, wagons and vans with a similar cabin is 19.6 cu ft.

Which cars have the same cargo room as the C40?

The closest by volume in the same body family are the Tesla Model X (26 cu ft), BMW X2 (21 cu ft) and Audi Q3 (17 cu ft), against 24 cu ft for the C40.

Cargo and passenger volumes from EPA interior-volume records, measured 2022 for the Volvo C40, 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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