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Volvo V70 Trunk Space

The 2010 Volvo V70 has 37 cu ft of cargo space behind the rear seats: room for 6 checked suitcases or 18 carry-ons.

EPA interior volume · 37 cu ft trunk · 99 cu ft cabin · measured 2010 · Updated Nov 3, 2026
Quick answer

Among 67 SUVs, wagons and vans with a similar-sized cabin, the average is 26.7 cu ft, so the V70 carries more than 91% of them.

What actually fits in a V70

FIG.01·Volvo V70 — what fits in the trunk
What you are loadingHow many fitEach item
Checked suitcases627 × 21 × 14″ — 4.6 cu ft
Carry-on cases1822 × 14 × 9″ — 1.6 cu ft
Grocery bags29about 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·Volvo V70 — cabin versus cargo
SpaceVolumeShare of total
Passenger cabin99 cu ft72.8%
Cargo area37 cu ft27.2%
Total interior136 cu ft100%
ROWS 3·SOURCE EPA interior volume

Against cars with a similar cabin

FIG.03·Volvo V70 against similar cars
MeasureThis car67 SUVs, wagons and vans with a similar cabinDifference
Cargo volume37 cu ft26.7 cu ft+10.3 cu ft
In checked suitcases64+2
ROWS 2·SOURCE ForCar, computed across cars of similar cabin size

Cars with the same room

FIG.04·Volvo V70 — cars with the same cargo room
CarTrunk volumevs Volvo V70Checked suitcasesMeasured
Volvo XC7037 cu ft0 cu ft62016
Volkswagen Jetta Wagon34 cu ft-3 cu ft52005
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen33 cu ft-4 cu ft52014
Volvo V5032 cu ft-5 cu ft52011
Hyundai Santa Fe31 cu ft-6 cu ft52006
Cadillac SRX30 cu ft-7 cu ft52016
ROWS 6·SOURCE EPA interior volume + ForCar
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Frequently asked questions

How much cargo space does the Volvo V70 have?

37 cu ft behind the rear seats in the 2010 model, with 99 cu ft of passenger space. The average for 67 SUVs, wagons and vans with a similar cabin is 26.7 cu ft.

Which cars have the same cargo room as the V70?

The closest by volume in the same body family are the Volvo XC70 (37 cu ft), Volkswagen Jetta Wagon (34 cu ft) and Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen (33 cu ft), against 37 cu ft for the V70.

Cargo and passenger volumes from EPA interior-volume records, measured 2010 for the Volvo V70, 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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