the rear door isn't a problem for me,what is the size of the front doors if needed to open when off road will be - they are huge. and everything is an extra cost on what should be standard equipment.
Heavier? Have you weighed it?
the rear door isn't a problem for me,what is the size of the front doors if needed to open when off road will be - they are huge. and everything is an extra cost on what should be standard equipment.
The width of the defender rear door has one advantage that you can load items up next to the door and they will be held in before you shut the door and after you open it.
A top hinged full fold down door can be okay if you are loading boxes or the like, but if there are a variety of camping bits and bobs it can be harder to load, and when you open the door it uncontrollably auto unloads.
Either can be managed.
That is a good question.
The older FFRRHSE vehicles had a manual tailgate release, but not the D3 nor the D4 and I guess now the D5. As to the new body FFRRHSE, it does have the old style two door split rear tailgate, but as to manual release, again, I do not know.
I do not know if run of the production minivan vehicles have rear hatch releases either.
I guess the interesting question is does what we call the 4Runner over here, (maybe a Prado?) have a manual rear hatch release?
Per the attached one page pdf and to my surprise, yes, over here, the Toyota 4Runner, (model year 2016 at least), has an interior manual mechanical rear hatch release.
One has to pop off a small access plate, then cut thru the dust seal and with ones hand, dig around until you find a release handle and per the illustration, pull up on it.
I think Land Rover is going to have to "up there game".
Rear hatch manual open from interior 2016 4Runner.pdf
Funny this discussion is timely as at ALDI yesterday I saw a very confused looking couple trying to get their 200 Cruiser tailgate to close with no success.
I don't know whether they had not satisfied a criterion like all doors shut or something, but gee it would be a problem if out camping!
The top tailgate popping open on my RRC was bad enough.
Regards Philip A
PS , I have fitted a loop of wire to the rear door handle of my D2 and carry a long bit of wire with a hook , in case my lock freezes.
It is suprising that the D1 and D2 had the rear tailgate internal door release handle but the D3/4 don't. I am concerned that in a serious accident one day if a tree was to fall midway of vehicle trapping two occupants in the rear rear seats (3rd row) with only escape via the back door no one can open from within the vehicle. serious safety issue. they would need to wait for assistance to get out. i have rear drawers so don't use the 3rd row seats.
on another note, driving home saw a new D5 driving on the roads with 'northern beaches landrover' on side decal and number plate 'LNDRVR' obviously a dealer D5. Could not capture a pic.
finally when the D1 first came out i hated them, then bought one. D2 rear tail light thought was ugly then bought some. D3 different again liked it so bought one. D4 better still. D5 unsure but over time sure it will grow on us all. as more newer makes/models come onto the scene (good or bad) our perspectives will change about the D5 as the motor industry is always evolving.
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