SportRack Vista XL Rear Opening Cargo Box,Black

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.

Bought this box (XL) for 3000 mile road trip. It did exceptionally well and survived extreme rain, extreme heat and wind under full load conditions. Definitely would recommend. A piece of advice (not this box specific, but in general) - have a ladder handy because loading and unloading this on an SUV is challenging. Pros: - size - we were able to fit 2 full suitcases, 1 carry-on and a bunch of sleeping bags, smaller bags etc - durability (survived 3000 mile road trip going from southern US to the lakes and back). We went through a couple of very heavy storms - the box did great, no leakage inside) - aerodynamic - only minor effect on our MPG Cons - these are not really cons, but more of concerns that we had before the trip, however the box survived well despite them - Installation was ok, but our crossbars were too wide for it so I had to drill additional holes for the brackets. - only one lock in the back of the box, I wish it had additional clamps or straps. I've seen people on the road wrapping this exact box with a strap. Although we didn't need this on our trip, I will incorporate this for future. - feels a little flimsy, but again it didn't affect the performance. Getting large suitcases out of it was tricky as resting them on the side of the box bent it a little.

I was able to fit four full-sized cots, mats, a tent, and plenty of sheets and blankets in this cargo bin. It was great—easy to install on my 2015 Pathfinder- and just as easy to take down after the trip. It stayed secure during a two-hour highway drive and back with no issues. Notes: The bin opens back to front, which can make accessing the cargo lock a little tricky (a stool or bucket helps). However, this design actually makes installation and removal of the bin easier, and it allows loading supplies from either side, which was very convenient. The locking latch and hinges don’t feel the most durable. That said, the latch stayed secure for our entire trip, and since we only plan to use this once or twice a year, it is fine for us. If you plan to use a cargo bin frequently, you might want to consider investing in a higher-end model. But for casual users who want something spacious, easy to install, and reasonably priced, the SportsRack XL is an excellent option.

If you're on the fence about getting this or going with a much pricier brand, don't hesitate, get this one. I scoured reviews online for this company and went back and forth about this vs. the big-brand roof storage companies that were easily $100-$500 more. We've only done one trip with it but i have zero regrets about this purchase. Delivery was quick and easy. The item isn't that heavy but it is so big it is awkward. We used it on my 2019 VW Atlas, with another amazon non-brand cross bars purchase to attach to the factory raised roof rails. Fit perfectly on my SUV, i bought this after reading other reviews about what it can hold etc. it was quick to install, just awkward to hoist onto a tall SUV, but easy with 2 people (we are both tall). It easily fit 2 adult 156-160cm snowboards, 2 kids boards, 4 pairs of boots (2 in boot boxes, for size reference) 2 helmets and some towels. Just an FYI - if your car is tall and you're not, it'll be hard for you to lock and unlock or you'll need a step stool. I'm 6' and I could NOT reach to unlock it from the top of my Atlas but my 6'4" husband could just barely. When your back hatch is closed it is hard/awkward/maybe not possible to stand on the back of the car so height came to our advantage. Loading is fine from the passenger doors. I've rarely ever had stuff on the roof of any car so I mostly just flashback to a sketchy surfboard experience, but this trip was FLAWLESS. Barely even any noise, definitely the noise was only noticeable when listening for it. It didn't interfere with kids sleeping, conversation, or my sanity. The lock seems small/ possibly easy to break into, i have no clue if it is or isn't, it isn't heavy duty feeling, but I'm not planning to leave stuff in the rack on the roof besides when driving.

I didn’t realize how chaotic my packing game was until I slapped the SportRack Vista XL on my roof and suddenly became that organized road trip person. You know, the one who isn’t playing trunk Tetris while everyone else is waiting? Yeah. That’s me now. First off—this thing is BIG. Like, “why did I ever struggle fitting luggage before?” big. We loaded it up with suitcases, random camping gear, and the usual “just in case” items, and it still had room to spare. If you’re the over-packer of the group (no judgment), this is your new best friend. No fabric, no zippers to worry about.. The rear-opening design is a low-key genius move. No more awkward traffic-side balancing acts trying not to get clipped by a car while grabbing your stuff. You load and unload from the safer side, and honestly, once you experience that, there’s no going back. Installation? Way easier than expected. I was mentally preparing for a full DIY meltdown, but it mounted up without drama. It’s sturdy, stays put, and doesn’t sound like a haunted suitcase flapping around on the highway. And let’s talk durability—it handled highway speeds, wind, and a questionable rainstorm like a champ. Everything inside stayed dry and secure. No soggy clothes, no shifting chaos. Just… calm, organized travel energy. A couple things to keep it real: It’s not feather-light, so you might want a second set of hands to get it on your roof. It’s not the fanciest-looking box out there—but it’s practical, and honestly, it grows on you. Bottom line: if you need extra space and want to stop cramming your life into your backseat like a packing gremlin, this cargo box delivers. It’s reliable, roomy, and makes road trips feel way less stressful. 10/10 would absolutely overpack again. 🚗💨

Very satisfied with our purchase. If you need some extra storage space for your vehicle, the Sport Rack Vista XL offers a lot of value for the money! We are a family of 6 (plus a dog), that does a fair amount of cross country travel since grandparents are spread out between Georgia and Texas. As the kiddos have grown, so did the space required to get everyone and their luggage packed in for a trip (not including Christmas presents like this past trip!!!). We previously had a soft sided roof top carrier that we used during our cross country move, but I did not like how it strapped down to the car, and required the contents inside to create some sort of uniform shape to the bag so it could be strapped down. I spent a lot of time researching options for a hard sided cargo carrier, and ultimately settled on this Sport Rack Vista XL box. We purchased this box right before our Christmas trip the year from Georgia back to Texas. The Amazon delivery service used to deliver this large item was very quick and easy, and we got the GIANT box delivered to our house and ready for the trip in just 3 days from order (and I requested a one day delay in shipping so someone would be home to accept). The cargo box comes fully assembled and arrived in excellent condition. Overall construction of the box is really good. The base of the box is molded well with a lot of ribbing to provide support in the bottom tub for your luggage/cargo. There is some side to side movement of the lid possible when its in the open position, but that is to be expected as the box is made from lightweight ABS plastic, and does have some flex/give in it. The lip on the lid where it meets the bottom tub when closed makes a nice secure fit between the top and bottom, and gives the box and lid a lot of structure when it is closed up. The hinges and latches all fit the box nicely and work well, and the overall fit and finish on the box was very nice. Mounting was very quick and easy on our factory Honda Odyssey rack. I had it installed in less than 10 minutes (including un packing). The mounting hardware provided is decent quality, but nothing particularly special (its just a few u-bolts, plates, and winged nuts for hand tightening). To be clear, I don't have any first hand experience with build quality on other boxes available to compare against, but from my research I feel that quality of the SportRack box is higher than that offered by other budget offerings like Walmart/Academy/Jegs/etc, and was pretty close to on-par with what I think you get from the higher end brands like Thule/Yakima/etc. SportRack is apparently owned by Thule as well, as shipping documentation on the box showed it shipped from Thule Inc. I also found some supporting info online that said Thule had purchased SportRack as their more budget friendly product line. I will say that the side hinged offerings of Thule's higher end boxes would make loading the box a little bit easier, but I didn't have any real heartburn getting the front hinged SportRack Vista loaded from the rear. Quite honestly, I still loaded the SportRack Vista it from the side, you just have to put the luggage in at the rear of the side where the opening is the largest, and then slide it forward. Not real difficult. *IF* you a little on the short side, or your vehicle is particularly tall, a side hinged box might offer better ease of loading. That said, the front hinged box does offer some extra security in regards to wind load not working against any of the latches. The SportRack Vista is essentially un-openable while driving down the road, as the air movement across the box would tend to keep the lid pushed down. Overall the box allowed us to load ALL of our big boxy suitcases on top of the van, along with some other assorted boxes/bags, and kept the rest of the interior of our car available for more oddly sized/delicate items, and anything we needed quick access to on our trip. This was one of the first trips that we didn't have an avalanche of stuff falling out of the back when we opened the tail gate, and didn't require us to go digging if we needed something. I'm also happy to report that we had no issues with the weather-resistance of the box. We essentially drove through non stop rain/drizzle both ways of our 900mi trip, and had ZERO issues with anything getting wet. There is no rubber seal between the lid and base, but the way the lip of the lid fits over the lip of the base, water doesn't have any real way to get in between the two unless it was just completely submerged. I certainly would still be careful about what you put into the cargo carrier overall, but I am VERY satisfied with how well it did with the weather. As far as driving feel, we pretty well did 75-85mph the entire trip on the freeway, and got not so much of a sound from the box, and it rode just fine. I didn't see any real impact on our mpg, although I'm sure there was some minor reduction if I actually calculated it out closely. Its a pretty large box sitting on top of the car, what do you expect? That said, its overall shape is well thought out, and it cuts through the air nicely on top of the car. If you're looking for a nice cargo box that is better than the budget offerings but can't really justify the cost or need of a Thule or Yakima at 2X the price, this box is HARD to beat. If I were going to leave the box on my vehicle all the time, or use it every weekend to haul outdoor equipment, absolutely go with a premier brand. For us though, this will be hung from the roof of the garage, and pulled down and used 2-3 times a year for the next how many ever years, and I'm expecting it to continue to give us the same great value as it did on its inaugural trip this past week.

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.

Very sturdy and super easy to install. We fit one check in size suitcase, two large rolling duffles, and two carry on size suitcases. No additional wind noise noticed while driving down the interstates. It’s very easy to access and lock is secure. I’m so happy with this purchase when comparing to storages that were double the price! We took this on a 1000 mile road trip two times.

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.

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.

I have used this box on 2014 Nissan Rogue and 2015 Nissan Pathfinder many times without any issues. The box may appear flimsy, but once it's closed and locked, you will not have any issues. It does not cause any issues while driving at high speeds. You can't beat this, especially for this price.

This thing is huge and looks ok. Traveling with my kids is so much easier.

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.