However, overall practicality is compromised by a high load lip and
a small tailgate opening, making the luggage area a bit tricky to access.
Not exact matches
It's not just the paltry amount of space available (only 10.1 cubic feet behind the rear seats)-- the
tailgate opening is also the
smallest of all these cars, and the liftover height is among the highest.
That might still appear
small compared to the Skoda Octavia, for example, but the
tailgate opening is huge and the big oblong - shaped space it offers is very useful, while never negatively affecting the Focus driving experience.
Despite its awkward rear, the
tailgate sports a dual - access design that allows you to
open a
smaller trunklid or the entire hatch to load larger items.
The
tailgate has a narrow
opening, because the large light clusters cut into the rear of the car, and the 341 - litre boot is nearly 40 litres
smaller than the Golf's.
I can't say this was an easy read, yet trying make sense of this was harder... To
open the door you're going to grab the door handle, it's one single action to unlock the vehicle... Most vehicles have settings, you can set the drivers door handle to unlock ALL doors if this helps... If one is uncomfortable with this feature, usually the keyfob holder grab the front passenger handle which can unlock all the doors... For the hands full in the trunk, a push button start isn't a factor here although more and more lower MSRP CUVs are gaining power
tailgates where you can wave your foot or something under the bumper... I'm not sure how the MY17 Lacrosse fab is, perhaps they make a cheap protective cover, perhaps you have other things in your pocket... While there are
small business rental car fleets who may take a different approach, almost all of the major rental car fleets cable tie both fobs together in the hopes you lose them and they can charge you for two replacements...
The
tailgate opens fully in the traditional manner, or half
opens for loading
small cargo or to create a work shelf for multiple uses.
The
tailgate has a
small rear spoiler and it
opens separately.
Parking was a breeze with its
small footprint and the wide, side -
opening tailgate was great for loading large boxes into the back.