I think this trend started with the 1997 alfa romeo 156 but it is now quite a common feature to have hidden rear door handles.
Cars with hidden rear door handles.
This keeps the side profile clean.
The nissan juke has secret rear door openers too but that s the least of its design issues.
It has a little hidden door handle in the tailgate.
The ecosport has a cool touch in back.
List of non standard door designs.
Am i the only one that thinks all of these cars with hidden rear door handles don t look right.
The toyota c hr suzuki swift hyundai veloster honda hr v renault clio and the holden barina have them and maybe more.
There are blacked out plasticky ones on the holden spark which also had them on the previous.
For those of you who aren t yet aware ford has recently come out with a new small crossover called the ecosport which slots below the escape in the brand s lineup and competes with other tiny crossovers like the mazda cx 3 chevy trax and honda hr v.
Butterfly butterfly doors move via hinges along the a pillar on an axis not aligned vertically or horizontally to the vehicle or ground a special type of butterfly door is a single door at the front of the car with the steering wheel attached.
Hidden door handles are a cheap and effective way to make four or five door cars look like coupés.
Why these handles are awesome.