I need some inputs.... How do you feel about RX-8's trunk size. Could'nt it been a little bigger with a spare included, where you can fit two full size luggages.
But most importantly what do you the RX-8 owner think.:D

The trunk size is huge compared to similar sports cars out there.

The spare.... if you have it, then you should expect less trunk space. I choose not to get it.

I took out my spare and onoly put it in for long road trips. ANything closer than 100 miles to home I dont bother. The goo can and a nice tire patch kit are all you'll need in 99% of the cases anyways.

That said, the trunk size is OK for me. I just wish the opening was 2 inches deeper. Thats my only caveat with it.

I wish the opening was slightly larger.
I can however get a 2x12 Guitar cabinet with the amp built in.(line6 flextone II) for those who might know. My two Les Paul's in cases, my pedal board, and a overnight type bag. If I need more room, I have the backseat.

It sure does! The 8 has a huge trunk for a sports car. Ok it not huge compared to an full sized sedan, but there's no wasted space that can't be used for storage. :) Trunk lid size is the limiting factor.

if you are buying a sports car the trunk size should be the last thing on your mind

My clubs fit just fine.

Supposedly, it was designed with Golf Bags/Clubs in mind!

I fly regularly for work, and my checked luggage fits the opening of the trunk.

Massive storage for a vehicle this size, if you can get it past the narrow opening.

Coming from a Miata, I'm still giddy over the trunk space (no, I don't have the spare tire). It fits two of those carry-on airline-type bags with room to spare, and there's always the back seat for additional stuff (no kids either). I do wish the vertical opening were just an inch or so bigger - I bring work home in a cardboard banker box, and it's a squeeze to get it through the opening.

:D RX8 is not for ikea or home depot.. :P

Like most drivers, I find the opening too small. The suicide doors make it convenient to put extra luggage in the back seats. I carry a blanket to protect the seats and plastic fixtures.

One of the first things I noticed when I was checking out an '8' at a local dealer was how "huge" the trunk is. I was expecting a Miata sized trunk, so this was a pleasant surprise.

And I love the suicide doors! I was shopping over the weekend and bought a nice nightstand which came in a large square box. Obviously, it wouldn't fit in the trunk, but I really didn't think it would go in the back seat either. The center tunnel kind of restricts large objects going back there a bit.

But what do you know?! The thing fit in the back seat just fine. If the car was a coupe, I would've had to borrow a friend's vehicle to get the table home, but thanks to that massive opening the suicide doors give you, I had no trouble at all.

People in the parking lot were staring in disbelief -- they never thought I'd get that big box in that "little" car. LOL.

i copied this from one of my previous psots. if you search for "trunk" you will find other peoples lists also.

"well here is what i was able to fit in my rx-8.


in the trunk-
1 2 person tent
1 bag of tent poles and pegs
2 sleeping bags
2 sleeping pads
2 carry on size suit cases
1 picnic basket full of various pots pans and untensils etc
1 small backpack
2 gallons of water
a couple or 4 extra pairs of shoes
plus 2 quarts of oil and the tire inflation kit which are always there in the trunk.

1 cooler on a back seat, safely buckled in. and on the return trip a nice case of napa valley wine buckled in the other seat. plus me and my wife plus a couple of jackets, hat etc. not bad for a sports car on a week long,2000 mile journey through northern cali"

Originally posted by Astor
I wish the opening was slightly larger... Ditto on this. Seems if you can get it thru the opening, you got it made. I've been disappinted a few times already at just how small a box can be that just won't pass thru the opening. But it is a big deep trunk due to the location of the gas tank. Just use somewhat smaller soft luggage bags and more of them.

I BARELY fit 2 10" sub's in the back , because the trunk opening is so small , but besides that , I got nothing to complain about , it's decent sized.

Haven't you guys heard: "Size doesn't matter." (At least that's what I keep telling myself...)

Seriously, though -- my last sporty car was a 2000 Toyota MR2 Spyder. There was no trunk, just a tiny tiny little bin behind the seats. You couldn't even put a briefcase in there. By comparison, the RX-8 has TONS of space!

Of course my other "car" is a 2003 Toyota 4-Runner, which makes that RX-8 trunk look like a thimble!

But for a true sports car, the trunk is GIGANTIC!

One more chance to post an oldie.....this is my 6'1" son -
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Originally posted by greyhound
Haven't you guys heard: "Size doesn't matter." (At least that's what I keep telling myself...)

Seriously, though -- my last sporty car was a 2000 Toyota MR2 Spyder. There was no trunk, just a tiny tiny little bin behind the seats. You couldn't even put a briefcase in there. By comparison, the RX-8 has TONS of space!

Of course my other "car" is a 2003 Toyota 4-Runner, which makes that RX-8 trunk look like a thimble!

But for a true sports car, the trunk is GIGANTIC!

Almost bought a Mr-S before also . .. Have to agree , that thing had no space at all. Have no idea how anyone can use that as a everyday driver lol.

I have the spare tire and, coming from a Miata I'd say the trunk is just fine, especially when you consider the rear seats can be pressed into service. But, probably not going to work if you're picking up 3 people from the airport. Still, it's fine, if not surpisingly generous for what the car is.

Two Les Paul's and a crate with Amp. I can't believe that. All of my guitars ride up front as does my amp. That is great packing and I'm glad to know that the eight has that kind of trunk versatility.

However, for sports car trunk space, the 8 ain't got nothin' on my 1967 Alfa Romeo Duetto Spider. The spider will take a full size suit case (no overnight bag here) a case of beer, and assorted small bags and car stuff like oil, jack and tools and the such. For a sports car that trunk is huge, and the car itself is tiny in comparison to the 8. Of course it is missing two seats, a fair amount of width and length and height and alot of straight line speed. I still can't figure which corners better, but they are both sports cars when it comes to handling.

Both cars do have one important thing in common: there is enough room to put that special someone into the car, enough luggage for her and me, and drive her somewhere nice for the weekend for . . . well, for. That's what a sports car is supposed to do, and the 8 does it great, and I mean that.

I tried driving home with my new intake and unopened cat-back exhaust system straight from the warehouse in my 8. That didn't work.

I was really impressed with the trunk space until I added the spare tire... now it's just okay.... I guess if I ever really need the space I'll just take the tire out.... still the opening is a bit small, tried to put a normal size suitcase in there... wouldn't fit through the opening but it fit great in the back seat!!!!! To be honest the more trunk space I have the more garbage I haul around in there... I had EVERYTHING in my last car including a lawn chair!!! no need for carrying all that junk, now I just carry car care products!!!

I keep lots of junk in my trunk, so yes it matters!

The trunk is huge IMO...I like it though...i travel from our house in SC to our house in FL a lot...so it's nice to finally have trunk space!

For a sports car, the trunk space is fine. I guess people get used to having monster cars, but I'm glad that Mazda gave themselves a reasonable envelope for the car and stuck with it?

I'm lucky, our other car is a decent sized wagon, so that's what I take to The Home Depot anyways.

I have 2 , 10" subwoofers and can still fit a touring golf bag and one walking bag..

I can fit a standard size wheelchair in there. I think the size is great! :D

fit a golf bag and my guitar with room to spare. The trunk is big. no one should be complaining.

the nature of my job is travel and i was surprised on my first trip in the 8 that i was able to fit 2 medium sized suitcases and a laptop case (in the little recess at the bottom) with what looked like room to spare for one of those coatrack suitcases flayed out.

but better yet i was curious to see whether i could fit and whether the emergency interior trunk release was more thank just a joke and i fit rather comfortably closed trunk lid and all (btw im not small 6'1" 212)...and btw the interior trunk release works! so dont carry around any kidnappees in the trunk, they'll be able to escape hahaha.

but seriously the best thing imho about the trunk space and traveling in this car is just how comfortable it is on long trips, it carries enough for two people to go on a week long vacation and still carry the two people, which is perfect.

Good thing the release wasn't broken , huh !!

Originally posted by MazdaspeedFeras
the nature of my job is travel and i was surprised on my first trip in the 8 that i was able to fit 2 medium sized suitcases and a laptop case (in the little recess at the bottom) with what looked like room to spare for one of those coatrack suitcases flayed out.

but better yet i was curious to see whether i could fit and whether the emergency interior trunk release was more thank just a joke and i fit rather comfortably closed trunk lid and all (btw im not small 6'1" 212)...and btw the interior trunk release works! so dont carry around any kidnappees in the trunk, they'll be able to escape hahaha.

but seriously the best thing imho about the trunk space and traveling in this car is just how comfortable it is on long trips, it carries enough for two people to go on a week long vacation and still carry the two people, which is perfect.

the trunk is bigger than you think..i fit 6 , 3 gallon poland spring jugs in it....i was amazed

Good thing the release wasn't broken , huh !!

i took my remote with me too hehe

I did not buy the RX-8 for its trunk, so compared to other sports cars the trunk size is quite adequate.

You can also put a few dead bodies in there! I've got no room to complain about the trunk!! :)

The trunk holds luggage enough for a weekend, also holds two golf bags. It won't hold as much as a Lincoln Navigator, but praise God it is not a Lincoln Navigator.

luggae complaints? please! it probably has one of the roomiest trunks for a car in it's class. furthermore, who cares!

Somewhat unrelated, but does anybody recommend a nice bike rack to go with the RX8? I like to take a MTB farther than the home state sometimes.

plenty of room for what i was expecting when buying the car. i dont even think i looked at the trunk really when i bought my car

Of god yes it was important to me. I rejcted the 350 z abd S2k when they came out because of that. I remember going to the Nissna dealership. Drove the car then tried to get my clubs into the trunk- I succedded by taking my driver out of the bag and putting it on the passenger seat. I really wanted to get the 350, because I owned a 1971 240 z, but was totally pi**ed by the lack of room in the 350

Here is the RX-8's trunk. What do you dudes think, it could have been a little bit bigger. Let me know. I received your other inputs, this is my last post on this subject. Thank you for all of your inputs, this will be valuable information for the next RX-? . Thanks RXR8TED.

About three times as big as my MR2 was and just a bit smaller then my M3 (if you leave the spare tire out).

That's just for openers!

Wait til you get inside. You can get lost in theeeeeeerrrrrrrr (it goes way back, then opens into the back seat even). :) [people have crawled in there to see how far it goes back - really, just can't find the pics to prove it]

The trunk in the RX-8 appears to be about 4x larger than my mustang convertable's trunk.

I have no complaints other than the opening is sometimes too small for boxes.

i can fit my golf clubs in, what more needs be carried?

:D

yeah, the opening is unfortunate small.
E.g. if you buy a microwave, it will not fit through the opening unless you take it out of the box.

Originally posted by JERCS
i can fit my golf clubs in, what more needs be carried?

:D Well said JERC, couldn't have said it better myself:cool:

Originally posted by RXR8TED
I received your other inputs, this is my last post on this subject.

Dude - that was the first post in this thread! Care to at least post a link to some previous thread, so we know what you're talking about?

Regards,
Gordon

http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=28369

I'd really like a larger pass through, or a larger opening. The size is fine, but lots of stuff won't go past the opening.

Originally posted by Gord96BRG
Dude - that was the first post in this thread! Care to at least post a link to some previous thread, so we know what you're talking about?

Regards,
Gordon

Dude you know what I'am talking about bedsides this the last tread.Dont sweat me.:D

This is the trunk with full size luggage...hummm.

Originally posted by RXR8TED
Dude you know what I'am talking about bedsides this the last tread.Dont sweat me.:D

This is the trunk with full size luggage...hummm.

Uhh... no. Aside from you posting photos of the trunk interior in this thread, I have no idea which of the thousands of RX8club threads you might have had a trunk size conversation in before.

So, I guess just on the basis of this thread - Sure, they could have made the trunk as big as a station wagon... but that would have spoiled the desired small size, light weight, and chassis stiffness. A bigger trunk opening would have reduced chassis stiffness, which was a critical design objective - and I'm extremely glad that Mazda did not compromise that objective and give us a floppy chassis with a larger trunk opening.

As for the trunk capacity - If I wanted a huge luggage capacity rather than a small relatively light very sporting 4 seater, I had lots of other choices on the market. Trunk capacity was NOT a big factor in my RX-8 buying decision (but hell, it's twice the size of the trunk on my Miata!) ;)

Regards,
Gordon

i can put my guitar and amp in there. i also love that groove so things wont roll around in the trunk. Its big enough, very big for a sports car. if you need luggage, take your car for service and get a nice ugly rental car that they always give you. those ugly rental cars that are the ugliest colors usually have lots of luggage space for dead bodies

Big enough. I don't drive this car to haul cargo.

No need to buy a microwave, just use the center console cup heater hahahaha

Originally posted by ptiemann
yeah, the opening is unfortunate small.
E.g. if you buy a microwave, it will not fit through the opening unless you take it out of the box.

Merging with the other thread. There was no reason to start a new one.

My golf clubs fit so i am fine with it however i wish my cooler would fit. damn opening is about 1/2 too small but i can live with it.

Merging with the other thread. There was no reason to start a new one.


You give me goosebumps. :D

The size is decent enough, not a lot of problems with the size because it can fit plenty of things providing they actually goes into the opening. And I actually like the little area where you can place things to prevent them from moving around. Great for groceries.

My biggest gripe about the truck is the opening, it should've been bigger than and maybe made into a hatchback but then there might be some loss in headroom. So overall, great car for 2 person road trip or short trips with 4 ppl, but definately not a family hauler for long road trips.

NomisR <~~~~~Yeah...I agree with him. The size is acceptable, but the opening could be a little larger.