The Outlander features a trick headliner that acts as an odour fighter, as well as an anachronistic two - piece tailgate: the lower segment drops down to aid loading while the glass
hatch swings up.
The giant rear
hatch swings up to reveal a cargo hold that will handle up to 93.5 cubic feet of stuff, and for which Pontiac will provide a plethora of cargo carrying and containment options.
A pass - through facility with removable ski sack provides another connection to the 455 liter (16.07 cu ft) luggage compartment, whose
hatch swings up automatically when unlocked.
One other neat - o feature of the Outlander is the 2 - part tailgate — with the main
hatch swinging up and the lower 1/4 (or perhaps less) swinging down.
Not exact matches
It also makes things difficult if you've pulled
up to a curb on a two - way street and need to load something into the cargo area; the
hatch swings the wrong way for that — a holdover from the Lexus» origins as a Japanese - market, right - hand - drive vehicle.
There's tons of cargo space in the back, although the
swings - to - the - side rear door isn't as convenient as
hatches that
swing up.
The rear cargo area is accessed via a power - operated rear
hatch that
swings up and out of the way at the touch of a button.
That
hatch also
swings right at the leading edge of the wing, and it will pinch your fingers if you try to pull it
up from the back.
Part of the rear light cluster
swings up as an essential element of the
hatch architecture to give good light and visibility into the cargo space, leaving behind the secondary section of the cluster to enhance safety by ensuring others on the road can still see the car in the dark.