Volume is measured in cubic metres, because the unit is cubed it means that the normal prefixes can be confusing; there are 100 cm in 1 m, but 1 000 000 cm3 in 1 m3. This means that the non-SI unit of the litre is used in most cases. 1 m3 is 1000 litres.
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If, by 'metric system', you mean the 'SI system', then there is no base unit for volume. The unit for volume is called a 'derived unit', and it is the cubic metre (m3).
The unit of liquid volume in the metric system is the liter (L).
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The base unit of volume in the metric system is the liter (L).
The unit that measures volume in the metric system is the liter (L).