[T-Hawk]

Any chance Chevy will expand the cargo area behind the rear wheels on the 2011 models. I read a review where they stated it was the only vehical in it's class that could not fit a set of golf clubs width-wise. This is pretty much a deal breaker for me. I mean, there's clearly empty space there, so why do manufacturers insist on trying to close it off?

 

[Terrain]

Any chance Chevy will expand the cargo area behind the rear wheels on the 2011 models. I read a review where they stated it was the only vehical in it's class that could not fit a set of golf clubs width-wise. This is pretty much a deal breaker for me. I mean, there's clearly empty space there, so why do manufacturers insist on trying to close it off?

No. Very little is changing on the '11s. Don't expect a change to the dimensions of the vehicle for at least a few years...

 

[fourmoremarine]

Any chance Chevy will expand the cargo area behind the rear wheels on the 2011 models. I read a review where they stated it was the only vehical in it's class that could not fit a set of golf clubs width-wise. This is pretty much a deal breaker for me. I mean, there's clearly empty space there, so why do manufacturers insist on trying to close it off?

Just bend the clubs to fit That way you wont have to wrap the clubs around a tree when your game is off.

 

[NoobNox]

I'm guessing that the missing room behind the rear seat is due to a combination of the long wheelbase (wheel arches) and the placement of the subwoofer. I don't know where else they could put the sub without losing the spare tire and putting it outside like a RAV4...and i don't think I would want to give up the long wheelbase to have a wider cargo area. Every small/mid-size SUV has design compromises somewhere simply due to lack of space for everything a full size has.