Thule 910XT Passage 2 Bike Trunk Mount Carrier,Black

I bought this for my 2017 Chevy Spark. A little car that I thought could not have a bike rack and this one came up in my searches. I loaded two 25 pound BMX bikes on it and took a 1500 mile round trip to the Old School BMX reunion at Woodward West. It was easy to put on and my bikes went from 900 foot elevation to nearly 4k elevation, wind and snow flurries and high freeway speeds within 3 days.We also removed the rack and put it back on 3 times for the overnights in the hotel (didn't want someone to walk off with it). We also removed our bikes and put them back on at least 15 times in the three days while moving from events.Just got back home and put it in my shop for storage. Besides the road dirt it looks brand new. I checked the straps at every gas stop along the way and they were never loose. I hit many bad bumps that shook the heck out of it on the freeway and it never came loose.I LOVE THIS BIKE RACK!!! I can get it on in under a minute now and will use it for local trips to my skatepark instead of trying to cram my bike into my little car.ALSO - it didn't scratch any paint on my car. My 18 year old son also mounted it a couple times while at the event while I was doing something else, and still no car damage at all and the bikes didn't fall off!

I bought this bike rack for a Kia Niro EV. It fits quite neatly to the rear, but you have to be careful to wrap some of the straps around the rack first to get a 90-degree angle on the sides of the hatch that you are attaching the clips to. Also, carefully wrap and tie the loose hanging ends of the straps. If you do this the rack fits quite tightly to the rear of the car. One downside is that you cannot use the rear wiper with this rack installed. Nor did I find the instructions, which have various settings depending on your vehicle, to be accurate enough. However, it is fairly trivial to adjust the rack to give it the angles that do fit well. Another bonus of the rack, as the Kia is a short car, is that it provides a decent tie down point when you want to carry long kayaks, rowing shells, or other long items on your roof. Given the short distance between roof rack bars, having an additional tie down point well to the rear of the car provides good additional stability. I have safely carried a 24 foot racing kayak on the top of my Kia, using this system.

I love the FitDial adjustment, it made it very easy to determine the correct angle and fit it on my car. The instructions were great, with both pictures and written instructions. The only thing I found misleading is the "6-strap system". It does NOT have 6 straps, there are only 4 straps with 6 connections to the trunk. This means that if one of the lower clips gets disconnected, that side clip is no longer holding on (or vice versa). This is a 4-strap system, not a 6-strap.The reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 is the difficulty in loading two bikes. I purchased the Thule frame adapter so I could mount my wife's bike, but due to the limited clearance between the bikes, I had a tough time getting them both on the rack. They do need to be pointed different directions (so the handlebars aren't on the same side), but I found I had to significantly raise both seats in order for clearance to mount both bikes. The bikes are in contact with each other, and I'm sure that over time, there will be paint loss from this. I don't know if all 2-bike carriers have this issue, but I think I should have bought the 3-bike carrier to accommodate 2 bikes.

I chose the THULE 910XT for my Acura TL because I liked the fitting guide option that allowed me to verify that it would fit before purchase. I'm planning a 500 mile road trip in a week and that will be the true test for this bike rack.For now, I've tested it locally. Mounted it this morning in just a few minutes. SHould be quicker/easier now that the straps are set to the needed lengths. The included directions are very clear and step by step. Fitting your vehicle is easy, the instructions include an index of cars by Make/Model and suggests the appropriate bar setting and where to hook the upper and lower straps.So for local use, I must say this is perfect. It mounts firm and the bike movement is minimal with the use of a couple bungee cords to secure the front wheel to the bike frame. Add this to the fact that when you take the bungee cords and securing strap off, you can still open your trunk to store the cords when not in use. That is, the way it fits MY car, use of the trunk is uninhibited. SO for local use I have to give it 5 stars.I've read some bike rack reviews expressing concern with leaving them mounted long term and having the pads melt onto the trunk. For tonight, I've left the rack attached and am giving it a 36 hour test in 90 degree temperatures.Update: 8/7Ok, This rack holds up. 75 mph for 500 miles and no worries at all. This rack is wonderful locally and on the interstate.I'm going to try uploading a photo...we'll see how that goes.Hope this review helps you in your decision!