Design Details: Trunk Releases Edition

"Amoore100" (amoore100) 10/22/2015 at 22:09 • Filed to: Design Details, Trunk Release, Honda CR-V, Peugeot 508

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Opening the trunk should be a relatively simple task, but automakers seem focused on making it as difficult as possible nowadays. The common way of doing it used to be to place a release under the license plate ledge but it seems that those are being replaced by remote releases with no physical handles anymore (as on my Grandma’s ‘10 Civic...) Of course there are the outliers, but it seems the latest thing is to either go the remote method or to plaster a giant handle on the liftgate...

Why gigantic gaping trunk handle placed randomly on trunk lid? Because backup camera, that’s why...

Of course the French have hidden their trunk releases in the ‘0’s of the badges on their Peugeots...

So what do you think Oppo?

What are the best/worst/most uniquely designed trunk releases?

TheHondaBro > Amoore100 10/22/2015 at 22:12

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That CRV is a pumpkin.

whoarder is tellurium > Amoore100 10/22/2015 at 22:14

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Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Amoore100 10/22/2015 at 22:16

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The new VW Beetle latch is pretty cool the way it swings around and the handle is under the badge.

iSureWilll > Amoore100 10/22/2015 at 22:24

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Mine is like this. 2010 VW Golf. The latch is inside the rear emblem. Push in the top and pull the bottom, hatch releases.

Amoore100 > TheHondaBro 10/22/2015 at 22:27

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And this thing looks like an overripe persimmon...

Amoore100 > whoarder is tellurium 10/22/2015 at 22:27

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Mmmm, I do like that...not sure if US versions got it or not but it took me a moment to see it...way better than the CR-V’s blatancy...

Amoore100 > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 10/22/2015 at 22:30

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I remember seeing that on my uncle’s Golf and thinking it was awesome! It’s like the old ones they had on Caprices...

whoarder is tellurium > Amoore100 10/22/2015 at 22:31

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Same on all of em. Just push in the lock and it opens up.

Amoore100 > iSureWilll 10/22/2015 at 22:31

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Kinda like the ones on the old 740 sedans where the keyhole was at the top and you pulled out the bottom to open (I think, it’s been five years now since I’ve used one...)

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Amoore100 10/22/2015 at 22:34

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Totally forgot about the caprice one.

TheHondaBro > Amoore100 10/22/2015 at 22:36

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Amoore100 > TheHondaBro 10/22/2015 at 22:44

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Overripe persimmon pic for reference :D

Birddog > Amoore100 10/22/2015 at 23:03

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Worst is the old Jeep SJ (Wagoneer/Cherokee) without power windows.

First, you unlock and roll the window down. Pray that the splines don’t strip out!

Then you reach inside to grab the release for the tailgate.

But if you own an SJ you put up with it because they’re just so damn awesome!

Amoore100 > Birddog 10/22/2015 at 23:09

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Hah! That doesn’t seem like the best design but it works!

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > Amoore100 10/22/2015 at 23:22

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*BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOP*

Amoore100 > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback 10/22/2015 at 23:23

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Lol. Perfect sound effect :D

Alex from Toronto > Amoore100 10/22/2015 at 23:32

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Older Honda Odysseys had the key slot part of the taillight. The handle kinda blends in too.

Amoore100 > Alex from Toronto 10/22/2015 at 23:52

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Way better than the CR-V although I don’t understand why the handle isn’t just above the license plate as on the next gen Ody...

RazoE > Amoore100 10/23/2015 at 00:04

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The Scion tC and xB have a lever you squeeze. It’ll release the lock, and then you can lift to open. Problem is most people squeeze and lift at the same time, so they end up breaking the handle off, which is held on with two screws in plastic.

Amoore100 > RazoE 10/23/2015 at 00:17

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I was wondering why so many tC’s in the area have that trim piece broken off! That’s a really interesting design flaw; have you experienced it for yourself, thus the fact that you know about it?

RazoE > Amoore100 10/23/2015 at 00:44

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It’s widely known, but yeah it happened on my xB. Replaced it with a chrome piece that actually doesn’t look bad at all.

Nick > Amoore100 10/23/2015 at 08:12

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That’s one of the few things i don’t like on my ‘14 CR-V. It always throws people off.