Most Popular Thule for 2015 Subaru XV Crosstrek

Am a casual user of this bike rack and have been very impressed with the ability to fit many styles of vehicle due to its adjustable design. It installs easily and quickly. I have only used it for short local trips but the securing straps' clips seem to do a good job of not damaging the car though they grasp the edges of the trunk/hatch door. The rack seems to better fit bikes with more "open" adult-size frames, because bikes with tight corner angles in the frame or smaller kids' bikes have a hard time fitting over the rubber frame mounting pads. If there was a way to adjust the lateral distance between the frame mounts it would allow these bikes to fit better.

Easy to put together, easy to take apart. Worked perfectly

Great value that meets my needs to haul 3 bikes on back of my SUV. I did not want to have a hitch installed solely to mount a bike carrier so this makes sense. Product was delivered and within 15 mins I had it assembled and was driving to the bike shop. All the clips that mount to the rear hatch are coated so no concern over scratching. All but the bottom 2 clips slide in with the hatch shut; the bottom two requiring opening the hatch and shutting to get them in.....a little cumbersome but still just a few seconds to take care of. The bike rack hangs far enough out so the bike closest to the car is still 6" away from bumper. But, when braking, the bike does swing forward and hit the rear bumper. Positioning the pedals to avoid having one aim square at the bumper helped. This may be a common issue on this kind of rack; it was not something I experienced on an older spare tire mounted rack where the bike was snug up to the spare so no swaying. All in all a quality rack that is sturdy when mounted and comes on and off with ease.

The Thule rack worked great for carrying our bikes on my Subaru Crosstrek.