Best Roof Rack for a 2005 Mercedes-Benz C-Class and a 2012 Mazda 3

Question:

Can you recommend a roof rack that will fit both a 2005 Mercedes C-class 2-door no fixed point mounting and a 2012 Mazda 3 with fixed point mounting?

asked by: John

Expert Reply:

We do have a great option from Rhino-Rack that uses most of the same parts, but since the 2005 Mercedes-Benz C-Class has no fixed points and the 2012 Mazda 3 has fixed points they will have different fit kits.

I recommend going with the Vortex Aero roof rack which consists of Vortex Crossbars, part # RRVA118B-2 for Black or part # RRVA118S-2 for Silver, and the 2500 Series Legs # RRRLKVA.

For your 2005 C-Class you will need the Fit Kit part # DK102, while the 2012 Mazda 3 will use the Fit Kit part # DK289.

The legs come with locks, but if you would like to add metal locks cores to the crossbars and make sure that they all work with the same key you will need part # RRRK118-8.

I have attached a review video for you to check out as well.