A motor vehicle 2 having an outer bodywork surface including front and rear wheel arches 6a,6b and at least one passenger or driver door 8 on each side of the vehicle, in which a luggage compartment 12 is provided on at least one side of the vehicle, each luggage compartment being located within the outer surface and forwardly of the rear wheel arch, the luggage compartment having an opening (18, figure 3) which extends at least partially over the top of the luggage compartment and which is closable with a hinged panel 10, the panel forming part of the outer bodywork surface of the vehicle and having a hinge (H, figure 4) which is located behind the rear of the luggage compartment. The hinge may be behind the rear wheel arch adjacent the rear of the vehicle. The hinge axis may have vertical and transverse components, where the vertical component is significantly greater than the transverse component (figure 4). The hinge axis may also have a longitudinal component. The panel may have a leading edge which is positioned forwardly of the rearmost part of the rearmost side door of the vehicle.


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    Title :

    Luggage compartments for vehicles


    Publication date :

    2022-03-09


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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