Volvo S70 Trunk Space — 15 cu ft and What Fits

Quick answer

Among 235 sedans and coupes with a similar-sized cabin, the average is 14.3 cu ft, so the S70 sits right on it.

What actually fits in a S70

FIG.01·Volvo S70 — what fits in the trunk
What you are loading	How many fit	Each item
Checked suitcases	2	27 × 21 × 14″ — 4.6 cu ft
Carry-on cases	7	22 × 14 × 9″ — 1.6 cu ft
Grocery bags	12	about 1 cu ft each
Golf bags	2	full set, about 5 cu ft
Folded stroller	Fits	about 6 cu ft

ROWS 5·SOURCE ForCar, computed from EPA cargo volume

Cabin or cargo — where the space went

FIG.02·Volvo S70 — cabin versus cargo
Space	Volume	Share of total
Passenger cabin	98 cu ft	86.7%
Cargo area	15 cu ft	13.3%
Total interior	113 cu ft	100%

ROWS 3·SOURCE EPA interior volume

Against cars with a similar cabin

FIG.03·Volvo S70 against similar cars
Measure	This car	235 sedans and coupes with a similar cabin	Difference
Cargo volume	15 cu ft	14.3 cu ft	+0.7 cu ft
In checked suitcases	2	2	+0

ROWS 2·SOURCE ForCar, computed across cars of similar cabin size

Cars with the same room

Against its closest rivals: the Lincoln Mark has 14 cu ft, the Cadillac Eldorado 15 cu ft and the Chrysler New Yorker 18 cu ft, next to 15 cu ft for the S70.

FIG.04·Volvo S70 — cars with the same cargo room
Car	Trunk volume	vs Volvo S70	Checked suitcases	Measured
Cadillac Eldorado	15 cu ft	0 cu ft	2	2002
Pontiac Grand Am	15 cu ft	0 cu ft	2	2005
Infiniti I30	15 cu ft	0 cu ft	2	2001
Infiniti I35	15 cu ft	0 cu ft	2	2004
Cadillac Seville	15 cu ft	0 cu ft	2	2004
Hyundai XG300	15 cu ft	0 cu ft	2	2001

ROWS 6·SOURCE EPA interior volume + ForCar

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Frequently asked questions

How much cargo space does the Volvo S70 have?

15 cu ft in the trunk in the 2000 model, with 98 cu ft of passenger space. The average for 235 sedans and coupes with a similar cabin is 14.3 cu ft.

Does the S70 have more cargo space than the Lincoln Mark?

Yes: 15 cu ft against 14 cu ft for the 1998 Lincoln Mark, about 1 cu ft more.

Which cars have the same cargo room as the S70?

The closest by volume in the same body family are the Cadillac Eldorado (15 cu ft), Pontiac Grand Am (15 cu ft) and Infiniti I30 (15 cu ft), against 15 cu ft for the S70.

Cargo and passenger volumes from EPA interior-volume records, measured 2000 for the Volvo S70, 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 Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.

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