A roof box that transforms a family car for long trips, then becomes a storage problem for the other fifty weeks of the year.
This entry is written from the 2 sources listed at the bottom of the page. The numbers are our editorial estimates drawn from that material, not measurements, and no statistical sample sits behind them.
It depends on how you will use it. 73% would buy it again, which means roughly 27% would not. Garage or ceiling storage is a constant annoyance.
It works exactly as promised on the trip and then becomes an object you have to put somewhere, which is the whole long-term story.
Garage or ceiling storage is a constant annoyance. Seals and locks degrade with UV exposure. Used a few weeks a year for a substantial price.
Worth it for: Families taking long driving holidays; Ski and camping trips; Anyone with somewhere to store it. Think twice if: You have nowhere to keep it; You take one trip a year; You cannot lift it onto a roof.
Our reading of how sentiment moves across an ownership period, drawn from the sources below. It is an editorial estimate, not tracked longitudinal data.
| At purchase | 7.7 / 10 |
|---|---|
| First week | 8.3 / 10 |
| One month | 7.8 / 10 |
| Six months | 7.5 / 10 |
| One year | 7.4 / 10 |
| Two years or more | 7.4 / 10 |
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Hands-on review of fitting, capacity and road behaviour.
Owner thread weighing price and storage against use.