Just got a Modern Spare

[YeOldeTraveller]

Ford, and other companies, have eliminated spare tires for 3 reasons:

1) Cut weight of vehicle for better efficiency.
2) Save money by not including it.
3) Not losing a single sale because it doesn't exist.

It is NOT because "many people don't want a spare". That's not even on the list.

I'm going to counter #3.

I did not get the redesigned Ford Fusion Hybrid because there was no spare.

I will allow that the number of sales is small enough that they are ahead on #1 and #2, but that number is not zero.

I was seriously considering a Kia Niro over a Kia EV6 as there was a way to get a spare tire kit for the Niro.

Finally, when my wife was looking for a new car, the Ford Focus was eliminated due to no spare, and no way to get one. (There were other issues, but that was the final nail.)

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[sukhoi_584th]

Here’s the vertical mounting dimensions. At this point, I just plopped it into the back to see if the hatch would close. It does! And it disappears behind the headrest of the back seat.

I didn't think there was a chance it would fit in that direction. Does it fit if the floor is in place?

 

[dan_meh]

I didn't think there was a chance it would fit in that direction. Does it fit if the floor is in place?

maybe? It’s so heavy and the floor is so unsupported in that “corner” that I didn’t try it. I also wanted it as low as possible so it wouldn’t block the view out the back.

My plan is to make a 4/5 floor out of some plywood that will help wedge it into the side. Haven’t got it all figured out yet, but I don’t want it moving around.

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