SportRack Vista XL Rear Opening Cargo Box,Black

This cargo box is more spacious than it looks. I mounted it on a 2023 Tesla Model Y. Cons (If any) There weren't many cons for me. It is light and easy enough to install, but I had to drill extra holes to make it fit perfectly on my bars. I searched and found a good installation video on Youtube. It did not quite fit in my garage while i mounted on the vehicle since it's was a hair too high. The rear opening and key mechanism are a bit awkward and janky, but the advantage of the rear opening is that you can access it from both sides of the vehicle equally and balance the weight fairly easily. The hinges could stand to inspire a bit more confidence if you ask me. They're made with plastic components but held up fine. The key wants to stay in when you open it so turn the key, open very slightly and remove the key before opening fully to get the key out before raising it. Benefits I really appreciated using this carbo box. I took it on ~530 mile trek round-trip. It swallowed 3 collapsible chairs , 1 collapsible loveseat, 1 golf bag with full set of clubs, two 7'X7' beach cabanas in bags, one 4 foot ladder, two beach mats and a beach tent with room to go! Everything except the ladder were inside their travel bags so nothing moved around and all fit easily. I took the ladder since it was my first trip and I had the room, but it turns out I didn't need it on that vehicle since I was able to grab everything easily enough. (The Model Y isn't that tall, but you would might need a latter or stool on a van or larger SUV) It is aerodynamic and is superior to soft cargo bag. The range hit on the EV was around 15% min to 18% max (closer to 15% averaged out). It is waterproof and we went through slight rain with no issues. Overall it worked well! Bug cleanup for the front of the box after the trip was quick and easy using a few disinfecting wipes on the ABS plastic. The size of box for the price ($339.95 on sale) was pretty good value compared to other some alternatives. Installation and removal after the trip were pretty easy.

We bought this to use on my 2017 Subaru Outback for our 2200 mile, 4 day road trip when we recently moved from CA to IL. It was easy to install, and fit on the crossbars perfectly. It was fairly lightweight too. I drove with it on my car for about 3 weeks while it was empty, prior to our trip, even though I know I wasn't supposed to, and it was fine (all local roads, no highways though). It held all 3 of our suitcases plus some pillows and blankets. It was a huge help for storage during the drive since my car was packed, as I had two 30 inch pet cages in the back with our 4 cats in them. We moved in December, so we were bound to encounter some sort of weather, and boy did we! On day 3 of our drive we were headed into a huge snow storm that spanned about 600 miles, which was to be our whole trip for that day. We wound up going north and out of our way to avoid driving in the snow storm all day, but we still drove in it for about 6 hours. It held up great, and the inside stayed dry even though the outside did get a good amount of snow and ice on it. There were a few hours where the roads made the drive really bumpy due to all of the ice and snow covering the ground, and it didn't budge or loosen up at all (we checked to ensure it was still secure every night when we stopped at our hotels). I was averaging driving about 65 - 74 mph during the entire trip, and it didn't seem to be a problem. My husband was driving his car behind me the whole time, and he said when I went over about 75 mph he noticed that it would shake and bounce around more, so I tried to stay below that (but honestly I went up to 80 mph at times when passing a truck for example). I noticed that on the 2 lane highways whenever a semi truck would pass me going the opposite way, my whole car would shake and I was really worried that the lock would break or that the cargo box would go flying off my car, but it held up great and did it's job. I would often slide the cover for my sun roof open so that I could check on it and see the bottom of the cargo box from through the glass, and I noticed that it would bounce slightly as I was driving from the wind but again I was going about 70 mph most of the time so that was expected, and it didn't cause any problems. I did not notice any wind noise at all, however I did get about 5 mph less average gas mileage than usual. It was very sturdy and got us and all of our stuff to our destination. I am happy to have it now for any future road trips, and would definitely recommend it as an inexpensive, sturdy cargo box.

I was a little hesitant to order this but with one road trip under its belt it has more than held up. Installation was pretty quick and easy. I was actually able to get it set up on my own with no other help and I’m not too tall (5’10”). This fit perfectly on our 2021 Highlander Hybrid with OEM roof racks. Once I got it placed on the racks it only took 10-15 minutes to get it bolted in place. It took no tools and has stayed in place just hand tightening the parts. I would recommend using a nice step ladder to make it much easier on yourself. We drove over 10 hours, at least half of which on a major US highway at speeds sometimes over 80 MPH but usually around 75 MPH. This thing was rock solid, it stayed in place with no noise or vibration. I did notice a slight difference in handling but nothing that I didn’t get used to quickly (my wife who is the primary daily driver of this vehicle said she didn’t feel anything different). We really didn’t notice too much of a difference mileage wise on this run. Our inaugural trip did experience a little rain and everything stayed dry. Opening and closing this is a little challenging for the under 6’ crowd. But this is always going to be a hurdle for any of these rack carriers. Having used a roof bag in the past, this thing is so much better! So far I have to say it is well worth the price and meets or exceeds all of my expectations. We still have the 10 hour trip back in a week and a halfway across the US road trip in a month so I’ll let you know if that changes!

Has a Lot of storage, I fit a canopy foldable chairs, luggage all in one trip. When opening it does feel very flimsy but it is pretty sturdy even driving on the highway. Installation was very easy.

I struggled between 4 and 5 stars with this product but in the end, I went for 5 and here's why: 1. It's huge: After owning a GTI hatchback and a 140lb dog, I've become a master at packing the car for road trips while leaving plenty of room for the dog. It used to take me about an hour to squish, cram and smash our luggage, presents, coolers, etc. while leaving plenty of room for the dog. Now that is no longer the case. The Vista SportRack seems to hold double what I was previously able to fit in the car. It's like a black hole of space. 2. Ease of use: Mounting was incredibly easy (more on that later) and the locking mechanism and arms that keep it in the open position work fantastic. It's also very light which makes removing it a snap. I'm not a fan of leaving the cargo rack on when not needed so I was excited to be able to remove the unit and store it in under 5 minutes. 3. Price: Hands down, the best price you will find on a cargo rack of this size and quality. I was initially shopping at REI for a cargo rack and was looking at brands 2-3 times the price of the Vista. Some of them were shiny and some of them were side loaders which I initially wanted but nothing warranted the price they were going for. 4. Rear loading: If you're like me and you were hesitant to purchase this because of the rear-loading then let me put your mind at ease. Yes, it's more difficult (even with a small hatchback) to load the box, HOWEVER, when going 80mph down the highway you can rest your mind knowing that the wind alone will keep this box shut if your lock somehow failed or you accidentally forgot to lock it (almost impossible with the caution strip they provide). All I could think about on my first trip was how happy I was that I didn't get a side loading unit and stress about box flying open in the wind. I will say that if you constantly get in and out of your cargo box for work or kids supplies then you may still want to consider a side-loader. Now for the only con: The rack comes with 4 u-bolts that go around your existing roof rack. Unfortunately on a GTI the racks are fairly thick and while the u-bolts were long enough to go up into the box, the plastic knob/nuts they provided were not able to grab the little bit of threads that were exposed. For some reason, the nuts inside the plastic knobs are about 1/4" recessed which was definitely a bad design on their part. I unfortunately had to shoot down to Ace and buy some locking wing-nut screws which worked out great. It still allows me to put the box on without tools but it would have been nice to not spend the extra money/time. So, if you're listing SportRack, you should provide two sets of u-bolts (one short and one long) or fix the design of your knob/nuts so the threads are at the bottom. So why do they still get a 5-star? The price... Even with the trip to Ace and the $3 wing nuts, I received a cargo box that's huge, great quality and 1/3 the price of the fancy brands.

I bought this topper because of the extremely good reviews. But I was unfortunately disappointed. First of all the topper did not fit my 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited. In the defense of SportRack this was mostly problem with the car. There were only 3 settings that I could set my racks to on the roof and the closest together I could get them was still not close enough. So leaving in 3 days I did not have time to find and order another one so drilled new holes in the topper to make it fit. Take that for what you will. If you want to say that all of the problems following were because of that then so be it but I fail to see how that has any affect on what happened next. At that point I was still happy with the purchase. Installation was very easy. I left it on the roof for about a week to just test it out before hitting the road for a 2500 mile road trip. No issues driving around town. When I went to load that thing the night before is when I started getting frustrated. The lock didn't unlock very easily and required me to pull back on the plastic to get it to release. I also had to leave the keys in which weighed it down. This really exacerbated the extremely weak support arms. They would not stay up for the life of me. Anytime I would bump the box the weak sides would give and the support arms would drop the lid. Very frustrating. I also did not like the rear load that everyone is raving about. There is no way to reach the front of the topper and therefore you have to get a step ladder and move it to the side to move items up front. Then you have to move the step ladder to the other side to get the items up in the front on the other side. I had to get to step ladders and leave them on each side. I was constantly going up one ladder then the other. Not fun. The opening of the topper is not conducive to fitting 18 inch tall items. I was trying to fit a 15 inch tall tub and I had to slide it in sideways and even then it barely fit. Again the sides gave way as I was trying to squeeze it in. I was careful not to over pack the topper and the one heavy container (35 to 40 LBs) I put up there I put directly on one of the racks. I loaded lifevest, foldable chairs and some towels in trash bags. I used the stickers to cover the remaining holes. Once loaded and closed I thought that it might work. The next day we departed on our trek from Texas to Minnesota. Anyone that has driven this knows there's long sections across flat plains with wind and 80 MPH sections of I29. Before we could even get to Oklahoma my parents who were driving in a different car called and said something was getting sucked out of the topper. So I pulled over and one of the trash bags had gotten sucked thru the opening. Can't be very water tight if that's happening. I removed the trash bag and we continued on our way. But as we approached interstate highway speeds (75-80 MPH) again I was called by my parents stating the topper top was separating from the bottom. Using my mirror you can see the picture my wife snapped of what it looked like. Top should be completely covering the bottom and instead there is a 1 inch gap. That's not very water tight either. So I stopped and put 2 bungee cords over the top. Pretty raggety if you ask me even for the "cheap" cost of $300. I'm glad I did because 100 miles later it poured and I mean poured. My items did stay dry as far as I know but I did not unpack them until a day later when we arrived in Minn. That was not even the worst of my problems. The most frustrating one (and the only problem one can debate may have been caused by the misfit of the topper) was that when I got to interstate speeds and a little gust of wind would kick up the topper would begin to bounce. Anyone that knows anything about aerodynamics knows that the shape of this thing is similar to a wing. So the topper would lift slightly and when the gust hit it and a I'd hit a bump it would just start banging on the top of the car. When I would slow down there would be no problem. But do you understand how frustrating it is to take a 2500 mile trip with a 10 month old and a four year old and have to drive 15+ MPH under the posted speed limit? If you don't I'll tell you....IT BLOWS. My 10 month old puked all over before we even go to the highway. We had to change him 5 times the first day of driving. I'm not talking diapers, I'm talking outfits because he soiled them thru. I did not need this added distraction. I was constantly watching in the mirror to see just how fast I could get to before it started flapping around. Luckily the hardware held and I didn't push it too hard so it made the trip both ways. There were definitely bugs all over inside the topper and the little stickers to cover the holes didn't last. Lastly, and not the toppers fault but on the way home a hotel we stopped at had only a parking garage...Good luck parking there with this thing on top. Pros: It is big, It does lock, Was easy to install, and priced cheaper then Thule or others. Cons: Needed bungees to make it water tight, Could not be driven at normal highway speeds, was a bitch to load and unload, poor support arms and barely functional lock...You get what you paid for. I probably will sell this thing and get a Thule or one of the bags that just sit inside the rack. I saw some of the Thule's that people had were bouncing around too. Anything shaped like that that allows air to get under it could have those issues at some point. But at least they could go the speed limit.

9/2023 - edited to add: upgraded to 2021 Pilot Special Edition. I added OEM cross bars for the roof rack and noted in the SportRackXL compatibility/fit guide that this carrier model (SR7018) “wouldn’t fit” this model of Pilot with OEM rack. Indeed, the cross bars are further apart on the 2021 Pilot compared to 2012. I looked at it and determined that adding one hole on each side near the rear of the carrier would likely fix the issue. Drilling these additional holes allowed me to mount it on the newer Pilot without problem (200+ mile trip last weekend). *Someone* even accidentally drove part way into the garage with SportRack still on the roof and loaded and there was only minimal superficial marks on it! —————— Did a lot of homework for a last minute purchase before a long trip summer of 2022. This seemed like the best value and least potential headache given options available at the time. It fit right out of the box on our 2012 Honda Pilot EX with an OEM roof rack - pretty easy to install. We had ZERO issues with the cargo box while driving (>1000mile trip through mountains of VA and NC) including highway speeds ~70+ mph. (See annoyance below). The Pilot was fully loaded w kids, gear and bikes. Got about 18mpg for the whole trip which I thought was pretty good for the load we had. We encountered only some light rain while driving but had no issues with leaks (I think it could easily handle more rain as long as you don’t over-fill it - the lid overlaps the base nicely but if too full the gap opens up). Another reviewer was concerned about asymmetric opening - in my experience this did happen some but was easily remedied by pushing up the affected side. Nonetheless I do find that these rear-opening boxes aren’t easy to load (not any worse with this model) but the space savings make them worthwhile. I did have some annoying issues with the key in the lock. It’s hard to describe, but sometimes I couldn’t get the key in because the little hatch over the opening slot got stuck open temporarily. I had to get that to close again and I found that it worked fine if the key approached from the bottom of the slot. Weird and annoying but ultimately minor. The lock gave no issues while driving and otherwise seemed secure.

I've never used a topper before and was concerned, with my luck, it would blow off causing a huge news event. I purchased the Sportrack about 1 1/2 months before my 8 day vacation to Yellowstone from central Kansas. I own a 2015 Honda CRV and purchased Gevog aluminum roof rails from Amazon as my first purchase. The rails only fit in one preset slot in the top. They can't be adjusted forward or backward. They installed good and tight. After receiving the Sportrack topper, I placed it atop the roof rails and positioned it forward enough to allow the tailgate door to raise fully. Because of this, the pre-drilled holes were short by one hole. I simply drilled a single hole on either side of the front hole set to allow the hook to go around the cross bar. I attached all hardware very tight by hand after centering it and covered the extra topper holes with black electrical tape. Note: you will have to unscrew the roof antenna to allow for topper placement. Luckily, I have satellite radio and do not need AM/FM. I stored the antenna in the glovebox. On the night before our trip I installed the topper by myself in just five minutes using a small step stool, which I took along on the trip. Items we stored in the topper included multiple airless space bags filled with clothing that stacked easily and some shoes pushed into gaps. I other main occupant of the topper was a large suitcase which I laid flat sideways under the taller hump. The suitcase was used for family clothing during the trip up and back. Since my family stayed in a hotel on two nights going and two nights returning, we simply unlocked the topper, removed the suitcase, took it to the room and returned it to its front spot in the topper, and locked the lid. It rained on a couple of the days on the trip and I had no water inside (a couple dead bugs though). When we got to our cabin, I completely removed the topper and carried it by myself storing it inside until time to transit back. Two things: 1) I took the advice of other reviewers and bought a strap to provide extra holding power to keep the lid shut. We drove Interstate speeds of 75-80 mph and frequently encountered strong winds in Montana and Wyoming. I think it would have stayed shut regardless but I wanted peace of mind. I bought a single set of two gray straps (Amazon/Masterlock 3060DAT 12'X1" lashing) and initially tested the topper by securing the two straps around the sides perpendicular to the vehicle. DO NOT DO THIS. The wind noise starting at about 25 MPH was deafening due to the straps allowing air to vibrate them. I removed the straps and installed only one running lengthwise underneath and over the topper. I made sure the metal fixed end was right below the topper lock. The strap was pulled tight and the little bit of excess lashing was taped with a small piece of duct tape to itself so it wouldn't blow around. THE RESULT? No wind noise and a quiet trip. I kept the other lashing strap in the SUV as a spare. Other than some bug splatter buildup on the leading side of the topper and some reduced gas mileage; it was perfect. I even checked the tightness of the hand bolts once we got to our destination and they needed no retightening. The topper is large with lots of room and exceeded my expectations. Follow my advice in this post. You will not be disappointed.

Busque en demasiados lugares este porta equipaje, está ha sido una de mis mejores comprar, llego antes de tiempo, servicio extraordinario, súper fácil de instalar, fácil de maniobrar y lo mejor súper estética, perdón por no subir fotos créanme que no pude hacerlo pero si ayuda mucho q la toma de desicion.

Great roof rack. We've used it a few times, and it performs well. It has tons of space. It's easy to secure. It can be awkward getting stuff in and out of it quickly because of the arms and the way it opens, but that's probably true of most roof racks. The reason I love it is that it's sturdy, easy to assemble and remove (can be done alone though easier with two people), and never had any issue with stability. We always double check that it's secure on the car, and locked, but we've never had trouble with either, even on long multi day trips. It can be hard to close if you over pack it, but that's on the packing - and even when it's stuffed and hard to close, it still has stayed locked 100% of the time. Great item!

I bought the SportRack Vista XL to add extra storage space for family road trips and camping, and it has been well worth the money! pros: Massive Capacity: The 18 cu. ft. capacity easily holds large suitcases, camping gear, and folding chairs. No Noise: Drove at highway speeds and barely noticed any wind noise or drag. Weatherproof: Kept all of our gear completely dry during heavy rain. cons: Rear-Opening Only: Because it opens from the back instead of the side, reaching items deep in the front can be a little tricky if you have a taller SUV. U-Bolt Mounting: Assembly is straightforward, but tightening the U-bolts takes a few extra minutes compared to quick-clamp systems on high-end boxes. If you don't want to spend $800+ on a name-brand box, this gets the job done for half the price!

This carrier is large and fits a lot of stuff! It is sturdy enough to get the job done and far cheaper than other brands. It mounts to my Thule rack system with a little wiggling to get the holes in the right spot, but not too much trouble. It's light enough for one reasonably strong person to toss onto the roof and bolt it down with the tool-less gear (metal plates on both sides of the plastic, U bolts and hand-tightened large plastic "nuts"). It went through some serious downpours on the highway and came out dry inside. I think it took a rock strike as there is a scuff but it didn't crack or anything. I didn't want to spend 2x or more for a Thule brand carrier so held my breath and went with this option. I am very happy with it.

Très bien; bonne grandeur pour transporter du bagage pour le chalet ou le camping. De cette façon, nous pouvons prendre qu'une seule voiture pour nous y rendre. Ça nous laisse de la place dans la voiture pour notre glacière et notre chien avec son lit. Il est solide, bien hermétique, et quand on roule, nous oublions même que c'est sur le toit. Et même lorsqu'il vente, nous le sentons pas; nous en sommes agréablement surpris. Notre seule questionnement est la solidité des pentures; vont-ils supporter longtemps quand on ouvre la boîte? Le temps et le nombre d'utilisation nous le dira. Mais, nous ne nous plaindrons pas puisque le prix était très raisonnable pour le résultat. Très satisfaite.