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84-1/2 x 36 x 17. Roof box mounts to your crossbars with PowerClick clamps. Locking lid opens from either side of your vehicle. Great for carrying skis, snowboards, and other gear on crossovers and mid-size wagons. Durable ABS plastic construction.
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Cargo boxes, bags, and baskets are great for transporting gear on your vehicle's roof. A cargo box has the added benefits of an aerodynamic shape that reduces drag and wind noise, a hard shell to protect your gear, and a higher degree of weather resistance. And you can latch and lock a cargo box for added protection against theft.
The Motion XT XL has 18 cu ft of storage space for golf bags, luggage, skis, snowboards, and other gear. The aerodynamic, low-profile design helps to reduce drag and wind noise, and the locking lid conveniently opens from either side of your vehicle. The box has internal tie-down points for securing cargo, and the PowerClick mounting system offers easy, tool-free installation.
This cargo box is constructed of durable ABS plastic that is lightweight yet rigid and impact resistant. It has a glossy silver, gel-coat finish that is stylish and less susceptible to chips, scratches, and harsh UV rays when compared with paint.
The Motion XT XL features a dual-side-opening lid so you can load and access your gear from either side of your vehicle. Integrated, grip-friendly handles help you easily open and close the lid even with one hand. The lid has lifters that ensure it opens and closes smoothly. There is also a convenient pull cord on the inside that helps you close the lid.
The cargo box has SlideLock locks on each side of the lid. These locks have built-in indicators that let you know if the box is properly latched. The keys cannot be removed from the locks unless the lid is closed and locked. This prevents you from driving with an open or unlocked lid. The locks include Thule One-Key-System cores so you can swap them out to make all your Thule accessories keyed alike.
The box can be mounted on your vehicle in less than 5 minutes with the PowerClick mounting system. These clamps adjust along tracks in the floor of the box to accommodate different crossbar spreads.
To install the box, set it on your roof rack and center the clamps over your crossbars. Then simply turn the dials to tighten the clamps around the bars. The dials click when the clamps are secure.
The PowerClick assemblies on the inside of the box have fixed anchor points for securing your cargo. Just loop the included cargo straps through the anchor points and pull the straps tight to secure your gear.
Average Customer Rating: 4.9 out of 5 stars (191 Customer Reviews)
84-1/2 x 36 x 17. Roof box mounts to your crossbars with PowerClick clamps. Locking lid opens from either side of your vehicle. Great for carrying skis, snowboards, and other gear on crossovers and mid-size wagons. Durable ABS plastic construction.Excellent cargo box - spacious, quality made and easy to install. Most importantly - item was in stock and delivered very promptly! etrailer customer service is superb! They helped me to get the correct size for my van and made sure I received the order on time. I used it already on our trip to San Diego. Made a lot of difference - travelling in a van with 6 people, we were able to fit all luggage in the trunk and roof box! PS: UPS delivery guy was on time, very helpful, polite and patient!
XL fits a 2020 Honda Pilot very well. Nice option to have the box open from either side, and it stays open on its own. Lock is secure. Requires two people to lift the box on top of an SUV. Easy to secure the box to horizontal bars. Overall, very happy with the box!
This thing is huge and surprisingly easy to put on and take off my car roof. I have a 2015 Nissan Pathfinder, so it's up there a bit; and I am only 5'9" with a medium build. We've taken this all over the east coast USA in the past year, and it has been a really great enhancement to our family travel during the pandemic. We can bring it all with us!!!
This has been a very good choice for us--nice cargo size, super easy to mount, opens from both sides, weatherproof, and so on...
Buying experience with etrailer.com was easy and fast. Ordered it and received within a week as promised. This was the only retailer that had the Thule Motion XT XL Titanium in stock. I liked that I could track the status of my order even through the shipping coming down to an estimated ETA. As for the box, it looks great on our Wilderness Green 2016 3.6R Outback. The Outback has silver trim along the windows and other areas so it looks nice and we thought the lighter colored box would not absorb as much heat during travel. Fits perfectly and we have about a cm that cleared our garage opening (I think our opening was the standard 81-83 inches). My husband and 12 year old son installed it. My son gave it a 4 for install because the clamps didn't catch just right so it took a few tries to clamp it down. Durability was a 5. He said they scraped it against a few things moving it from garage to the car and then into the basement to store it and didn't scratch up the finish too bad. They took it for a drive with an empty box. My husband said there was a bit of noise but nothing terrible. Another forum said the noise could be due to holes in the design of the original factory installed roof rack. We will find the holes and plug them up to see if that fixes it. My husband said he will feel better if he uses additional straps to tie it down to the roof rack as another precaution to ensure the box doesn't fly off. I forgot to take a picture, but trust me, the Titanium looks good and the XL fits! We considered the Yakima 16 cubic feet Skybox, but for the styling, extra 2 cubic ft with same length box, and the fact we will take this off and on quite a bit for weekend getaways, we thought it was worth the extra money.
The only reason I marked 4 stars and not five is that on of the lock tumblers falls out when I unlock. Not a big deal and I should have addressed long ago but, but I never gave it much thought after our last trip. In saying that, etrailer was excellent to work with.
Exceeded my expectations. We have this mounted on a chevy suburban, we replaced a 15 year old 16 sq fr. rocket box that was just worn out. The Thule is easy to mount on the stock crossbars, super easy to open and close, and makes no noticeable wind noise. It's built very well. Only reason we didn't get the XXL was it would be too tall for our cabin garage, so make sure you measure your space wisely! Would purchase again, I've been a Yakima guy for years but I think I'm switching brands!!
Works great. Easy to install and holds plenty of camping gear.
Reasonable price, good shipping times….and they had it in stock, which is more than I can say for most!
Review from a similar Motion XT in Roof Box
We don't even know we have the Thule Motion XT on top of our 2018 Sienna. Holds our 12 foot Clam shelter and all our camping gear so we can sleep inside the van.
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Originally I ordered the glossy black box which wasn't going to be in stock for a couple weeks from the time of my order, which I knew. George notified me within an hour from placing my order and gave me the option to get the gray box which was available right away. A couple weeks later when I thought it would be shipping, I checked the order status page and saw it was pushed back even further. Unfortunately I was not notified about that. When I contacted etrailer, they responded very quickly. I was able to swap out with the gray (same product) and it arrived super quick. I thought they were supposed to schedule delivery but they did not. I woke up one morning to a humongous box outside the door. That’s ok though! The box is great and we just installed it a week ago and are using it for our first weekend away right now. It is huge but fits perfect on my 2019 Mazda CX-9. No issues with hatch or anything. Super easy to get on the roof rack with the clamps. We did have three people to get it up on the car though. It’s only 42 or so lbs but big and clumsy. I drove a little bit with it empty and feel like it chewed gas but coming a couple hours with it filled didn’t seem too bad with the highway miles. Time will tell but still worth it for the space were saving in the back of the car. etrailer had this box when no one else had it (or any other Thule box for that matter) and we had an overall great experience with them and I LOVE the box. My family and I travel a lot and this is a game changer. We fit every duffel bag (like 5 medium to large bags) and then some other bags in there. Highly recommend etrailer and this specific cargo box.
Review from a similar Motion XT in Roof Box
Excellent cargo box - spacious, quality made and easy to install. Most importantly - item was in stock and delivered very promptly! etrailer customer service is superb! They helped me to get the correct size for my van and made sure I received the order on time. I used it already on our trip to San Diego. Made a lot of difference - travelling in a van with 6 people, we were able to fit all luggage in the trunk and roof box! PS: UPS delivery guy was on time, very helpful, polite and patient!
Review from a similar Motion XT in Roof Box
The box is big (XL), shiny and sleek. Looks great on our 2021 Subaru Ascent. It weighs about 40lbs, so I was able to simply lift it up and onto the stock Subaru cross bars by myself with a bit of effort going towards balance. Then it was just a matter of attaching the clamps by hand tightening them. I don’t think it could get any easier. The locking mechanism is very assertive and secure. The box is big and can hold just about anything you’d need on a road trip. However, on a midsize SUV like the Ascent, it seems like the perfect size, not too small, not too big. It’s a good fit. Unfortunately, my small 2 car garage is too low to accommodate the vehicle with the box in place. Overall it’s a very refined and well thought out package.
Review from a similar Motion XT in Roof Box
This is the best roof box - great looking and fitting on our Audi Q7, easy to get on/off, easy to open/close and fantastic for holding all sorts of gear. We use it all winter long to hold our skis and then it's perfect for summer road and camping travels. I highly recommend spending the extra $$ for the Thule Motion.
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I am extremely happy with the way my Motion XT XXL looks on my 2021 Kia Telluride. It was very easy to install and I can't wait to load it up for our first trip this summer. etrailer.com was very easy to deal with and kept me up to date with emails keeping me apprised of the progress of my order.
Review from a similar Motion XT in Roof Box
Perfect fit for my Forester and exactly what I was looking for. Solid mount and a fantastic looking piece of kit. Definitely worth the price and I will definitely be using etrailer again.
Review from a similar Motion XT in Roof Box
Great looking cargo box. Would’ve given 5 stars but product came with a scratch around one of the plastic attachment covers (see pic). Looks to be a Thule quality control issue rather than a shipping issue. Otherwise, box and product appeared to be in new condition.
Review from a similar Motion XT in Roof Box
The cargo box was easy to install and use. It has held 3 suitcases and 2 duffel bags plus a few smaller items.
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We recently used our Thule Motion XT for a trip around the country of around 5000 miles. We used it to haul two snowboards (longest 160 cm) and one set of skis and ski poles, along with all the other gear associated (bindings, boots, etc.). The car topper worked great and has more room that I would have imagined. It is easy to use, the dual side openings have been very helpful, and it is extremely sturdy and stable on top of our Rav4. It did affect the gas mileage somewhat (about 3 - 5 mpg; 35 down to 32), but it is difficult to say how much of that was due to the topper and how much was due to the added load and weight. Even on very windy days, the streamlined topper was no issue. I would highly recommend this to anyone. It is a bit on the pricey end, but it has been well worth it for us.
Review from a similar Motion XT in Roof Box
This cargo box is huge and tall. The internal capacity is more than one or two people need to store all equipment, luggage, and gear for 2 weeks of car camping. It is not low profile and you should expect it will be neccessary to reposition your roof rack bars in order to get the box's front end angled correctly so wind is not focused toward the underside of the box. I put it on mmy Audi Q5, filled it up and went for a ride, then unpacked the thing. It is a well made item but I just could not accept how large it is and how it looked on my particular vehicle.
Review from a similar Motion XT in Roof Box
This cargo carrier is a beast! The best part about it is it's look and sleekness, as well as it can store 22 cu ft. When it arrived it was on a nice secure palate. The box got wet but didn't matter since etrailer did a great job wrapping the inside which made it water resistant. We've taken it on multiple cross country trips with no problem. My only criticism is the the quick lock, a great feature, but you have to have a strong wrist to turn and tighten it to lock it to your crossbars, but once it's locked it locked and will not move.
Review from a similar Motion XT in Roof Box
I couldn't find this cargo box ANYWHERE that wasn't on back-order and wouldn't be available for months. Checked etrailer and they had it in stock within a couple of weeks and was able to deliver it within a little over one month of my order, and that minor delay was due to an issue with the freight company losing track of my item for about a week. I'm incredibly happy with the product and entire online ordering experience with etrailer. Great communication and customer service as well.
Review from a similar Motion XT in Roof Box
Great fit for our Ascent. We’ve only test driven it while preparing for an upcoming trip but it was quiet enough and rode well. I was concerned that it would be too large on the roof of our 2020 Subaru Ascent but I think it’s perfect. It’s huge on the inside!
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