"Trunk volume" refers to the amount of space available in the trunk of a car. It is a measurement of how much you can fit or store in the back compartment of the vehicle.
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Small - item storage bins and
trunk volume make this class - competitive as a family car.
The Passat's
trunk volume of 15.9 cubic feet is on the larger side for this class, though the differences aren't dramatic.
Trunk volume also increases, going from 13.7 cubic feet in the old one to 14.3 cu ft in the new one — thanks to the increase in overall dimensions — with the hatch boasting 21.8 cu ft of cargo volume.
Cargo &
Storage Trunk volume is 16.7 cubic feet, which is competitive with other full - size sedans.
Typical of a hybrid, the ES 300h places its battery behind the rear seats, which
lowers trunk volume to 12.1 cubic feet.
Executive models have
similar trunk volume but 11 percent more space with the seats folded (52.6 versus 47.3 cubic feet).
That means the Hybrid gets the same 16.7 - cu ft of
trunk volume as the regular Accord, along with a 60/40 split-fold rear seat.
That's a considerable drop from the non-hybrid Optima's 15.4 cubic feet, but it's typical of a hybrid sedan: The Ford Fusion Hybrid sacrifices about 30 percent of
trunk volume versus its non-hybrid equivalent.
With
excellent trunk volume, plenty of spots for small items in the cabin, and generally more space than you'll know what to do with, the Accord offers about as much utility as is possible for a sedan.
The soft - top and its mechanisms occupy some trunk space when stowed,
reducing trunk volume to 10 cubic feet.
But housing for the roof and its mechanism eats
into trunk volume, dropping the figure from 13.5 cubic feet in the fastback to 11.4 in convertible guise.
Rated trunk volume is down slightly from the hatchback's capacity, but the 2006 Honda Civic Si's rear seats and trunk both offer usable space, given the car's overall dimensions.
It has a longer wheelbase and
greater trunk volume than those vehicles, along with standard features — including a six - speed automatic transmission, 18 - inch wheels and OnStar — that aren't offered standard on either competitor.
Cargo space is very limited though — the downside to hatchback origins — with just 22.3 cubic feet of
trunk volume lagging behind the likes of Honda's CRV with 37.2.
With the roof
up trunk volume is 12.5 cubic feet, but with the roof open, that figure drops to just 9.2 cu ft.
The floor - mounted battery pack impedes rear leg room, and
particularly trunk volume, dropping it from 10 cubic feet in the regular 500 to just 7 cu ft here.
Cabin volume is 104 cubic feet and the total, 120 cubic feet, means it's a full - size car by the EPA definition of 120 cubic feet or more
including trunk volume.
Jaguar claims 455 L of
trunk volume for the XE, which would put it at the head of its class.
Depending on the position of the rear bench,
trunk volume varies between 31.6 cu ft (895 liters SAE) and 37 cu ft (1,048 liters SAE), with the maximum capacity growing to 60 cu ft (1,699 liters SAE) with the rear seats folded.
One final note here: Cadillac says the XTS»
trunk volume exceeds even the full - size BMW 7 Series and said S - Class.
The electric motor is powered by a 266 - volt, 72 - cell lithium - ion battery pack which Audi's engineers were gratified to report did not need to
occupy trunk volume to house, and otherwise do not sacrifice usable space in the vehicle.
However, this «noise» could well be the result of a hitherto unknown water transport mechanism in plants causing short - term changes
in trunk volume and water pressure.
The convertible will also have its own unique rear decklid design thanks to the sharp fastback on the coupe, and
trunk volume shrinks down to 11.4 cubic feet from the 13.5 cubic feet available in the coupe.
Elantra Coupe's
trunk volume at 14.8 cubic feet also beats Civic Coupe and Kia Forte.
As for plants, the largest of the large today is General Sherman, a giant sequoia in Sequoia National Park, California, which has
a trunk volume of around 1500 cubic metres.
Trunk volume in the ES 350 is 15.2 cubic feet, up 0.5 cubic feet versus the last ES.
Trunk volume is 13.2 cubic feet, which is smaller than the trunks in some compact cars.
Trunk volume in the coupe is about 30 percent more than the convertible with its top up; with the top down, the convertible loses another 14 percent.
Likewise,
its trunk volume measures 15.4 cubic feet, dwarfing the Focus» 13.8, the Civic's 12.0 and the Corolla at 12.3.
Cargo & Storage With
a trunk volume of 15 cubic feet, the Chevrolet Cruze is on the generous side for the compact sedan class.
Trunk volume is unchanged, at 13.5 cubic feet, and the rear seatbacks easily fold forward to create a nearly flat surface.
Trunk volume, however, is impressive: At 15.4 cubic feet, the Optima beats most of the class.
The Impala's
trunk volume is a massive 18.8 cubic feet, bested by only one other in class.