[LeonOfTheDead]

Originally Posted by RacingManiac

Wonder why they didn't go with the traditional route of a opening hatch window....you only need the low loading deck height when you are loading big heavy stuff, and in which case you would opening the whole hatch. For grocery and stuff you would open the window. Instead of opening the lower portion and you had to bend over to do that in this configuration...

the only reason why I would considering it is the possibility to open the trunk without "opening" the interior too, as in SUVs or hatches.
With such a small opening though, it's pointless.