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Car Trunk Sound Effects

10 free car trunk sound effects for driving scenes and parking lots · 0.55–2 s each · MP3 · CC0 · no signup

10 car trunk sound effects cover a trunk unlatched and opening, slammed shut, closed with a click, a power tailgate, a bag loaded in, a hatchback on gas struts, a key fob beep and latch, an old trunk with rusty hinges, a pickup truck tailgate and someone knocking from inside a trunk. Use them for driving games, travel scenes and thrillers.

Quick picks: Closing Car Trunk 01 (0.55 s, recommended, the shortest) · Power Tailgate Car Trunk 07 (2 s, the longest, recommended) · Loading Car Trunk 10 (0.65 s, recommended)

All 10 car trunk sound effects

Common uses: driving scenes, parking lots.

Which car trunk variation to use

Pick the opening and slamming for a trunk used in a hurry, the closing for an everyday scene and loading for luggage. The power tailgate and key fob suit modern cars, the hatchback a small car, the old trunk an old car, the tailgate a pickup and the knocking a thriller.

Need a comparison method? Try the playable examples and selection checklist.

Common questions about car trunk

Is there a car boot sound?

A car boot is a trunk: Opening Car Trunk 06 opens it and Slamming Car Trunk 08 slams it shut.

Is there a car lock or alarm beep?

Key Fob Car Trunk 03 has a key fob beep before the trunk latch pops; locking the doors is on other pages.

What sound does a tailgate make?

Tailgate Car Trunk 09 is a pickup truck tailgate dropping open with a metal clank.

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