Most Popular Swagman for 2017 Mazda 3

Excellent product! No need for an additional piece to accommodate my ladies bike. I can easily open my hatchback without removing the rack.

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The service and attention is terrific. I'm not thrilled with the bike rack, however. As I drive, I have to watch it rock from side to side, even with the stability strap--and that is unnerving. Unfortunately, it's the only rack that fits my Mazda 3, so I am grateful to have even that.

This was a present for my daughters Mazda 3. We like how easy it is to mount the bikes and that you don't have to take the frame bag off the bike to use it. It is a good option for someone looking for an affordable entry level rack for occasional use.

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I bought this rack and a hitch from Etrailer to carry bikes on the back of a 2015 Mazda 3 hatchback. The Etrailer website was GREAT in helping to pick the products. The rack arrived on time as promised. I opted for the XC2 over the slightly more expensive XTC2 because I didn't like the XTC2's plastic straps (in my limited experience, similar plastic straps end up stiffening and breaking over time). As long as the 'hooks' are pushed firmly down on the bikes, the bikes are held very steady. I like that the 'hooks' are held down by a ratchet mechanism rather than the tightening knobs that many competing racks use. The hatch door can just barely be opened when the tower and wheel racks are in the upright (folded up) position. Of course, with bikes on the rack, the hatch cannot be opened. It rides very well on smooth roads. It seems to wobble quite a bit when I jiggle it by hand, which makes me wonder how it would do on rough roads, but the construction seems strong so I won't worry about it. I think any hitch mount will wobble just as much. So far, I've made one 100 mile trip and I'm completely pleased. One more note: the tire racks have hand knobs to tighten the racks into place. At first they were really hard to tighten and didn't seem to hold well. Then I discovered I had put the tire racks on upside down, hence the knobs were on backwards. For some reason it makes a BIG difference! Once on correctly, the knobs worked perfectly. Read the instructions :-)

Great bike rack. Sturdy support for up to two bikes. Can rotate the support arms down when you aren't hauling a bike to minimize the obstruction of the back window.

Easy to install, saved quite a bit compared to the big brand name products. The big name products have some easier mechanisms to fold up and down but considering how much I saved, I don't have any complaints.

Very study and enjoy the locking systems included. However I was a bit disappointing in a few parts of this hauler. The wheel housings being make of plastic vs metal like everything else has me a bit concerned on the lifespan since when you set it down the rack typically rests on the housings. Also one of the bolts holding the cross bar is the absolute minimum possible, so with a slight out of tolerance in the bend angle of the center housing, it was a significant effort to install the nut (I had to bend the lock-washer to be much closer to flat to get access to a couple threads on the bolt). Lastly I wish the locks between the locking hitch pin and the locking vertical hooks were on the same key. Despite the disappointments, it fits virtually all sizes of bikes, securely, and includes excellent features for the price point.

Superior fit and quality of materials. Packaging was thoughtful, easy to follow instructions.

Planning on bringing bikes while camping. I mounted 2 of the Swagman bike racks to my new Sportrack on my pop-up camper. The bikes fit perfectly. The racks seem sturdy enough. Not heavy duty, but for my needs they should be fine. Assembly was relatively fast and easy.

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Highly recommend - durable, easy and fast to install and remove!

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Easy to install, saved quite a bit compared to the big brand name products. The big name products have some easier mechanisms to fold up and down but considering how much I saved, I don't have any complaints.