Vehicle rear structure

A vehicle rear structure, comprising:

• first and second rear component members disposed at intervals in a vehicle width direction;
• first and second rear side members disposed at intervals in the vehicle width direction, and extending respectively from rear ends of the first and second rear component members toward a rear side of a vehicle;
• a cross connection member connecting the first and second rear component members to each other;
• and
• first and second vertical posts, wherein
• each of the first and second rear component members is a hollow member in which a main body portion, a tower portion, and a suspension member portion are integrally cast, wherein
• the main body portion has a front end connected to a rear pillar and a rear end connected to a corresponding one of the first and second rear side members,
• the tower portion has a tower shape opened toward a lower side of the vehicle so as to receive a part of a suspension device, and extends from the main body portion toward an upper side of the vehicle,
• the suspension member portion supports the suspension device, and extends from the main body portion toward the lower side of the vehicle, and
• the suspension member portion has a front end connected to a rocker,
• the cross connection member includes a connecting portion and first and second arm portions, wherein
• the connecting portion is disposed rearward of the first and second rear component members and extends in the vehicle width direction,
• the first and second arm portions extend respectively from first and second ends of the connecting portion in the vehicle width direction toward a front side of the vehicle, and
• the first arm portion is connected to the tower portion of the first rear component member, and the second arm portion is connected to the tower portion of the second rear component member,
• the cross connection member has an approximately U-shaped shape convex toward the rear side in a plan view of the vehicle rear structure, and
• the first vertical post vertically connects the first arm portion and the first rear side member, and the second vertical post vertically connects the second arm portion and the second rear side member.