Glossary / General

liftgate

7 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

A liftgate is the back door that lifts up so you can put stuff in or take it out of a truck or SUV.

Technical Definition

A liftgate is the rear door of a vehicle that lifts up to allow easy loading and unloading of cargo.

Hear It Discussed

"Got a motion-activated liftgate, panoramic moonroof. Not a sunroof, but a moonroof."
Yes, The $355 Umbrella Holder Is Real, And No, We Don’t Want It In Wheel Time Podcast: Your Go-To Automotive Talk Show 01:25

"I would say there's also a similar concern with the liftgate on the back. On ours, it's not powered. So it's manual. Lifts up nice and easy. That works great. But when you go to close it..."
2026 Jeep Cherokee Laredo Talking Cars (MP3) 15:35

"…the liftgate cut line wraps around the side and the tail lamps are integrated. [1478.6s] There's some there's some small touches there that kind of hint back to that that XJ Cherokee, but then at..."
Subaru Uncharted, Jeep Cherokee Deep Dive, New Silverado Car Stuff Podcast 24:41