A swooping roofline usually costs practicality, but the liftback layout keeps most of it. The rear glass swings up with the tailgate, so awkward loads meet a wide opening rather than a narrow trunk slot. Here are twelve liftback cars that pair a sleek profile with easier access to cargo.
1. Kia Stinger: Fastback Style, Wide Opening
The Kia Stinger is singled out in a Dutch liftback roundup because its rear door opens together with the glass, giving luggage a larger access opening than a separate trunk lid would allow.
For owners, that means a long, low sports sedan shape that still swallows bulky boxes or sports gear. The listing covers the liftback body style, and the brief makes no claim about current availability or present pricing.
2. Volkswagen Arteon: Elegant but Practical
Volkswagen’s Arteon appears in the same liftback guide, where its rear door lifts with the glass and offers a larger loading opening than a conventional separate trunk lid.
Buyers who want a graceful, coupe-like Volkswagen without giving up easy loading will find the main appeal here. The point applies to the liftback body, not necessarily to every version carrying the model name. Handy for trips where odd-shaped items need to go in.
3. Tesla Model S: Electric Liftback Pioneer
The Tesla Model S earns its slot through a Dutch liftback ranking, with a rear door that opens along with the glass and a larger access opening than a separate trunk lid provides.
That wide hatch-style opening is a quiet daily-use advantage for an electric luxury car. Shoppers should note the claim is about body style and access, not about pricing or whether any version is on sale today. It is a useful trait when bags, boxes or a bicycle part need to ride along.
4. Polestar 2: Scandinavian Sleekness
Polestar’s 2 is listed in a best liftbacks article because the rear door rises together with the glass, creating a larger opening for luggage than a separate trunk lid would.
Owners get a fastback silhouette from a Swedish-founded electric brand with noticeably easier loading of awkward items. As with the rest of this group, the claim covers the named liftback body only. Nothing here implies a particular price or availability today.
5. Toyota Celica Liftback: Coupe With a Hatch
The Toyota Celica Liftback is described by a liftback body style entry as a layout that folds the rear window into the cargo door. Because the term covers other layouts too, this specific body style is the one selected.
Classic-car shoppers should look for the liftback version rather than assuming every Celica offers the same practicality. That distinction matters when hauling anything bulky behind a sporty profile. Sports coupes rarely offer anything like that kind of loading ease.
6. Toyota Corolla Liftback: Everyday Liftback
The Toyota Corolla Liftback puts the rear window in the cargo door, a trait the liftback overview attributes to the body style. The name also covers other layouts, so only the liftback version is meant here.
For buyers of a modest, dependable Toyota, the benefit is a larger, glass-inclusive rear opening for everyday cargo. Checking the exact body style before purchase avoids confusion with sedan or other variants. Loading a bulky box becomes much simpler than it would be through a conventional trunk opening.
7. Mazda 626 hatchback: Mazda’s Hatch Heritage
The Mazda 626 hatchback qualifies under the liftback definition, where the rear window is part of the cargo door. The brief selects this body style precisely because the liftback name also describes other layouts.
Used-car browsers should confirm they are looking at the hatchback rather than a sedan. The reward is a family-sized car with easier access to bulky loads than a separate trunk lid typically provides. Such care keeps expectations realistic when shopping used examples.
8. Mazda6 five-door hatchback: Five-Door Flexibility
The Mazda6 five-door hatchback is a liftback in the sense described by this body style reference, with the rear window forming part of the cargo door. Only that body style is covered, since the name spans other layouts.
Shoppers who like the handsome mid-size Mazda shape can enjoy a practical tailgate behind it. It is worth verifying the five-door version, as other body styles do not share the arrangement. That small check is worth making before any test drive.
9. Audi A5 Sportback: Sportback Subtlety
The Audi A5 Sportback hides its practicality in plain sight. A Kia Stinger review describing this style of sloping rear silhouette notes that a liftback door lies underneath, so the glass rises with the luggage opening.
The takeaway for owners is a coupe-like look with a genuinely usable tailgate. Anyone deciding between body styles should remember the practical door is the point of the Sportback design. It is the sort of everyday benefit that rarely shows up in a brochure photograph.
10. Audi A7 Sportback: Executive Sportback
Audi’s A7 Sportback shares the trait highlighted in a sloping silhouette review: the elegant slope at the rear conceals a liftback door, so the glass lifts along with the luggage opening.
That makes the A7 a stylish executive car that still handles awkward cargo with some ease. The claim concerns the liftback arrangement, not any figure for capacity or any present pricing. It is a quiet benefit, easy to overlook beside the dramatic styling.
11. Porsche Panamera: Grand Touring Hatch
The Porsche Panamera also fits the idea in this silhouette-focused review, where a sloping rear outline hides a liftback door that raises the glass with the luggage opening.
For buyers of a luxury four-door grand tourer, that is a handy bonus: dramatic proportions without a cramped trunk slot. Availability and pricing are outside what the brief claims. That blend of drama and usability is the entire reason it sits on this list.
12. BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe (second generation): Gran Coupe Practicality
BMW’s own presentation of the second-generation 4 Series Gran Coupe points to a large tailgate and a folding rear backrest, which together turn the coupe-like outline into a useful load carrier.
Owners can expect a stylish four-door that still copes with bulky items when the rear seatback folds. The listing refers specifically to the second-generation car, not to earlier versions. The brief offers no figures for capacity, so none are implied here.
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