Two-stage open tailgate

A vehicle comprising:

• a vehicle body;
• a half door;
• a handle assembly disposed at an outer surface of the half door, wherein the half door is configured to be opened when the handle assembly performs a first operation;
• a full door disposed at a rear surface of the half door, the full door configured to be opened in an integrated state with the half door when the handle assembly performs a second operation;
• a first striker mounted to one end of the half door;
• a second striker mounted to the vehicle body, wherein the second striker is disposed adjacent to the first striker in a closed state of the half door;
• and
• a dual latch formed at one end of the full door at positions respectively corresponding to the first striker and the second striker, the dual latch configured to be coupled to or released from the first striker or the second striker,
• wherein the handle assembly and the dual latch are spaced apart from each other when the half door is in an opened state.

A method of operating a two-stage open tailgate, the method comprising:

• disposing a handle assembly at an outer surface of a half door;
• disposing a full door at a rear surface of the half door;
• mounting a first striker to one end of the half door;
• mounting a second striker to a vehicle body such that the second striker is disposed adjacent to the first striker in a closed state of the half door;
• forming a dual latch at one end of the full door at positions respectively corresponding to the first striker and the second striker, wherein the dual latch is capable of being coupled to or released from the first striker or the second striker;
• performing a first operation of the handle assembly, wherein the half door is opened by the first operation;
• and
• performing a second operation of the handle assembly, wherein the full door is opened with the half door in an integrated state by the second operation.