Rear mounted Bike Rack for a 181 Kia Sportage - Anyone got a recommendation?

JimmyVik

Looking for a rear mounted bike rack for a 181 Kia Sportage to carry 3 bikes.

Cant be roof mounted or hitch mounted, so limited to one hanging off the rear.

That car has a rear spoiler but i hear that there are racks that will do the job without putting stress on the spoiler.

Anyone got a link to one?

Dow99

I've just completed 3 weeks and 3000km using the Saris Bones. Carried them safely

https://www.saris.com/catalog/racks/kia-sportage

CheGuedara

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058206831/rear-mounted-bike-rack-for-a-181-kia-sportage-anyone-got-a-recommendation

Had the same issue with getting a rack for a Qashqai (no hitch and can't put weight on the non-structural spoiler) - got a Thule OutWay Hanging bike rack for a finish. Have to use an included set of straps to ensure the weight is taken by the boot proper but so far so good. Not the cheapest thing to buy but should last a long while and work with whatever car comes next, whenever that is.

https://www.thule.com/en-ie/bike-rack/trunk-bike-racks/thule-outway-hanging-3-_-995001

JimmyVik

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117833479#Comment_117833479

Thanks Che

Looks like a great job.

The price is eye watering though:)

loyatemu

do the straps not still put a lot of pressure on the spoiler?

I saw a car in Tesco yesterday with a 3 bike carrier hanging from what was clearly a plastic spoiler, was thinking it was a really bad idea.

CheGuedara

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117837369#Comment_117837369

TBF, while the straps used for the Thule do appear to make sure most of the weight is taken off the spoiler I'd be lying if i said I thought there was no weight on it, but I'm not seeing evidence of it being high even with the weight of bikes added. That said, its only the trailing part of the spoiler on the Qashqai thats plastic, the edge that the rack straps to and that takes the weight proper is the metal of the boot. No way I'd even think about hanging it off a plastic part - it's something like 8kg by itself, add a couple of bikes to that and there's no positive outcomes.