Pros and Cons of the Suicide Door - 2014 BMW i3 Long-Term Road Test

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edited October 2015 in BMW
imagePros and Cons of the Suicide Door - 2014 BMW i3 Long-Term Road Test

Modern rear-hinge doors, often referred to as suicide doors, have their benefits and disadvantages. Edmunds reports the good and bad points of the 2014 BMW i3.

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  • kirkhilles1kirkhilles1 Member Posts: 863
    Interesting post, thanks for sharing it. It might be an import thing for families to consider before purchasing.
  • daryleasondaryleason Member Posts: 501
    edited October 2015
    When Ford first added the extended cab doors in the early 2000s, I noticed this too on my parents F-150. The other irritation is that if you don't get the rear door shut well, you'll hear it rattle, even if the door ajar sensor doesn't ding. They can be a pain.
  • jfa1177jfa1177 Member Posts: 52
    Mini Clubmans had a common problem with the suicide door not latching properly causing the door to rattle. IIRC there was a fix but I don't know how successful it was. A friend had a Clubby S with this issue and could never get it properly resolved. Hope this model doesn't suffer from this long term.
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