How to Use liftgate in a Sentence

liftgate

noun

• The only differences are the badges on the grille and liftgate and on the center wheel caps.
  — David Beard, Car and Driver, 5 July 2017
• The head-on styling is SUV-sturdy with a fast slope to the rear roofline trailing to a split-glass liftgate.
  — Mark Maynard, sandiegouniontribune.com, 22 June 2018
• At the rear, the liftgate features wraparound glass and a rear spoiler.
  — Terry Troy, cleveland.com, 2 Sep. 2017
• Instead of the standard liftgate, however, the EcoSport has a fifth door that swings open to the side.
  — Eric Bangeman, Ars Technica, 19 Sep. 2018
• The full-width light bar on the liftgate has the ability to change green or blue as well as red and orange.
  — Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 29 Mar. 2022
• The next evolution in the power liftgate is the kind that opens without the need to press a button.
  — Washington Post, 27 Nov. 2019
• The tailgate is handy for seating, sheltered by the liftgate.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2019
• The Kona has a conventional liftgate that is hinged at the top, while the EcoSport’s swing-out hatch is hinged on the driver’s side.
  — Washington Post, 27 June 2018
• The Kona has a conventional liftgate that is hinged at the top, while the EcoSport's swing-out hatch is hinged on the driver's side.
  — Mark Takahashi, Edmunds, USA TODAY, 29 June 2018
• Even that base price gets you the 14.5-inch touchscreen, heated front seats, and a power liftgate.
  — Kyle Edward, Forbes, 9 May 2021
• Moving to the back of the Range Rover, the model again features an upper liftgate and a drop-down tailgate.
  — Joe Lorio, Car and Driver, 26 Oct. 2021
• Plan on stacking and get in the ready position when opening the liftgate.
  — Scott Sturgis, chicagotribune.com, 8 Nov. 2019
• The back side sports slim LED lights and a chrome bar that spans the rear liftgate, a design feature borrowed from the 7-series sedans.
  — Eric Bangeman, Ars Technica, 28 June 2019
• Alltrack badging on the front quarters and the front grille, and a 4Motion badge on the liftgate left no doubt this was a different Golf.
  — Emma Jayne Williams, star-telegram, 8 Sep. 2017
• The license-plate recess has been moved from the bumper to the liftgate, which allows for a higher-stretching skid plate and a tauter tail.
  — Tony Markovich, Car and Driver, 17 Jan. 2018
• The coupe-like roofline swoops low over the cockpit without pausing for a notchback trunk, allowing for a big liftgate in the rear.
  — Jason Fogelson, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2021
• The Premier also comes with a power rear liftgate with hands-free opening.
  — G. Chambers Williams Iii, Houston Chronicle, 19 May 2018
• Power liftgate comes with the Platinum, so closing it from the driver’s seat when the kids forget is simple.
  — Robert Duffer, chicagotribune.com, 11 Apr. 2018
• Even with its composite liftgate and aluminum hood, fenders, and doors, the Wagoneer checks in at 6200 pounds.
  — James Tate, Car and Driver, 16 Aug. 2021
• The Model S's sloped roofline cleverly hides a rear liftgate that opens to reveal a huge 26-cubic-foot trunk.
  — Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 21 Dec. 2022
• Rather than a traditional liftgate for the hatch, the Pear will have a slide-down rear end not dissimilar to the Alaska’s midgate.
  — WIRED, 4 Aug. 2023
• The liftgate wasn’t working on the show car, but cargo space in the back should also be plentiful although like the Cadillac, there is no frunk.
  — Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 19 July 2022
• Despite the larger liftgate, the size and shape of the cargo area itself—defined by the structure—remains unchanged.
  — Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 11 Aug. 2020
• Even the power liftgate uses two separate buttons: one to open and close it, and a second to set its opening height.
  — Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 16 Dec. 2021
• Outside, the Ioniq Hybrid has two glass panels in the rear liftgate — the larger one on top, and a smaller one underneath.
  — G. Chambers Williams Iii, Houston Chronicle, 1 July 2018
• The cargo manager also ensures that cargo won't roll out when the liftgate is opened.
  — Terry Troy, cleveland.com, 15 July 2017
• All Arteons come with heated front seats, and a power liftgate.
  — Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 16 June 2023
• There are also sensors to detect breaking glass in the rear-quarter window or the power liftgate.
  — Jeff Yip, Houston Chronicle, 30 Oct. 2017
• The rear glass opens independently of the liftgate for loading grocery sacks.
  — Frank Markus, Car and Driver, 15 July 2023
• Our favorite is the SLT which includes 20-inch wheels, heated and ventilated leather seats, and a power rear liftgate.
  — Nicholas Wallace, Car and Driver, 29 Mar. 2022

Last Updated: 17 Jul 2024