How to Use liftgate in a Sentence
liftgate
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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
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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
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At the rear, the liftgate features wraparound glass and a rear spoiler.
—Terry Troy, cleveland.com, 2 Sep. 2017
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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
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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
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The next evolution in the power liftgate is the kind that opens without the need to press a button.
—Washington Post, 27 Nov. 2019
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The tailgate is handy for seating, sheltered by the liftgate.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2019
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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
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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
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Even that base price gets you the 14.5-inch touchscreen, heated front seats, and a power liftgate.
—Kyle Edward, Forbes, 9 May 2021
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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
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Plan on stacking and get in the ready position when opening the liftgate.
—Scott Sturgis, chicagotribune.com, 8 Nov. 2019
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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
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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
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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
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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
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The Premier also comes with a power rear liftgate with hands-free opening.
—G. Chambers Williams Iii, Houston Chronicle, 19 May 2018
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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The cargo manager also ensures that cargo won't roll out when the liftgate is opened.
—Terry Troy, cleveland.com, 15 July 2017
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All Arteons come with heated front seats, and a power liftgate.
—Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 16 June 2023
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There are also sensors to detect breaking glass in the rear-quarter window or the power liftgate.
—Jeff Yip, Houston Chronicle, 30 Oct. 2017
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The rear glass opens independently of the liftgate for loading grocery sacks.
—Frank Markus, Car and Driver, 15 July 2023
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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
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