Something is very wrong with the 14.7 cu.ft. measurement. It can't be that small. Volvo must have their maths wrong.
Let me demonstrate.
Using the minimum cargo dimensions, not the maximums, we have:
Width of luggage compartment between wheelhouses is 37.8"
Rear opening height is 27"
Rear opening width above belt, min. is 35.9"
In other words the dimensions of the largest box shape that you could slip straight into the rear compartment.
37.8 x 27 x 35.9 = 36,639 cu. in. or 21.2 cu. ft
The larger dimensions for width and height are:
Height of luggage compartment is 30.9" (+3.9")
Rear opening max. width is 39.6" (+3.7")
So the actual cargo capacity may even be greater than 21.2 cu. ft, depending on how the official measurement is calculated.
For comparison, doing the same exercise for the XC70 yields a maximum box size of 30.25 cu.ft, whereas the published cargo capacity is 37.5 cu.ft.
Ron Lees, Canberra, Australia
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