A vehicle rear structure includes rear side members, a lower back panel, and a rear floor panel. The lower back panel includes a wall plate panel, and is joined to the rear side members. The rear floor panel includes a joint flange, joint portions, and coupling plate portions. A rear end of a central portion of the rear floor panel in a vehicle width direction is provided behind, in a vehicle front-rear direction, rear ends of both of side portions of the rear floor panel in the vehicle width direction. A bent portion that is projected toward a front side of the vehicle is formed by the joint flange and each of the coupling plate portions.

A vehicle includes a vehicle body and an HVAC unit. The vehicle body has a first structure and a second structure that define a gap. The HVAC unit is fixed to the vehicle body and includes a motor and a case housing the motor. The case is disposed in the gap, abuts the first structure and the second structure, and reinforces the vehicle body between the first structure and the second structure.

A vehicle includes a vehicle body and an HVAC unit. The vehicle body has a first structure and a second structure that define a gap. The HVAC unit is fixed to the vehicle body and includes a motor and a case housing the motor. The case is disposed in the gap, abuts the first structure and the second structure, and reinforces the vehicle body between the first structure and the second structure.

The invention relates to a trunk bottom element (6). The trunk bottom element (6) according to the invention includes an external frame (11) laterally and longitudinally delimiting the trunk bottom element (6), a central opening (8) delimited by a cylindrical wall (12) and an angular indexing member (9) configured to enable angular indexing of a closure cap of the central opening (8), with respect to the vertical direction of the trunk bottom element (6). In the trunk bottom element (6) according to the invention, the external frame (11) has, in a vertical direction, an upper bearing surface (16) intended to receive a trunk floor element. The central opening (8) of the trunk bottom element (6) is configured to alternately house a spare wheel of the motor vehicle of the donut type and of the full-size type.

The invention relates to a trunk bottom element (6). The trunk bottom element (6) according to the invention includes an external frame (11) laterally and longitudinally delimiting the trunk bottom element (6), a central opening (8) delimited by a cylindrical wall (12) and an angular indexing member (9) configured to enable angular indexing of a closure cap of the central opening (8), with respect to the vertical direction of the trunk bottom element (6). In the trunk bottom element (6) according to the invention, the external frame (11) has, in a vertical direction, an upper bearing surface (16) intended to receive a trunk floor element. The central opening (8) of the trunk bottom element (6) is configured to alternately house a spare wheel of the motor vehicle of the donut type and of the full-size type.

A load floor assembly includes a storage bin including a bin body. The bin body defines an open inner cavity. The load floor assembly further includes a load floor movably coupled to the storage bin between a fully open position and a closed position. Further, the load floor is movable among a plurality of partially open positions. The load floor assembly further includes a multi-open position mechanism movably coupling the load floor to the storage bin. The multi-open position mechanism include a first link movably coupled between the storage bin and the load floor, a second link movably coupled between the storage bin and the load floor, and an elastic member coupled between the storage bin and the load floor to allow the load floor to remain stationary relative to the storage bin in the plurality of partially open positions.

A non-metallic transfer fuel tank, configured for placement in a spare tire location on a vehicle, includes a rigid non-metallic tank body with a plurality of cutouts formed in the tank body. A fill neck is coupled to the tank body along with a fuel line connector which connects the tank to the vehicle's existing fuel system. A mounting neck formed in the tank body contains a mounting rod. The mounting rod is coupled to a base plate which is below the tank body. The mounting rod is also coupled to a mounting plate which is located above the tank body. The mounting plate is further configured to couple in a winch location in the spare tire location on the vehicle using the same mounting method as was used to mount the spare tire winch.

A non-metallic transfer fuel tank, configured for placement in a spare tire location on a vehicle, includes a rigid non-metallic tank body with a plurality of cutouts formed in the tank body. A fill neck is coupled to the tank body along with a fuel line connector which connects the tank to the vehicle's existing fuel system. A mounting neck formed in the tank body contains a mounting rod. The mounting rod is coupled to a base plate which is below the tank body. The mounting rod is also coupled to a mounting plate which is located above the tank body. The mounting plate is further configured to couple in a winch location in the spare tire location on the vehicle using the same mounting method as was used to mount the spare tire winch.

A reversible load floor for a vehicle includes a first side defining a planar surface. The reversible load floor also includes a second side disposed opposite of the first side. The second side includes a container, which extends from the second side along a vertical axis at a center of a spare tire such that, in a first position, the first side is accessible via a cargo compartment and the container is disposed over the spare tire, and, in a second position, the first side extends across a top of the spare tire and the container is accessible via the cargo compartment.

A reversible load floor for a vehicle includes a first side defining a planar surface. The reversible load floor also includes a second side disposed opposite of the first side. The second side includes a container, which extends from the second side along a vertical axis at a center of a spare tire such that, in a first position, the first side is accessible via a cargo compartment and the container is disposed over the spare tire, and, in a second position, the first side extends across a top of the spare tire and the container is accessible via the cargo compartment.