Probably in the minority, but I would prefer NOT having a motorized liftgate. Our Odyssey has one, and I hate waiting for it. In the rain, especially, I prefer to open the liftgate, put the stuff in and go, minimizing exposure. Besides, the Sport is offroad/outdoor/adventure/utility oriented. Powered liftgates are for the jellybean grocery getters (i.e. the vehicles that the original compact SUVs morphed into).- Liftgate activation from drivers position (No) - Listed as "manual liftgate" - hard to say - my 2010 Escape can do it from the outside key pad - and BS has outside keypad. But not sure if there's a button or lever from driver's area: I hope so: the all-electric liftgate actuator failed on my 2010 Escape. So I hope there is some backup system. I hope "MANUAL liftgate" means that it has a lever OR a button inside somwhere. I also don't see a button or a switch beside where the rear view camera is, but perhaps it's hard to see. My 2010 Escape can open the glass with remote key fob. Hope they retained that function
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