Rear access door latch and sealing systems

A two-door closure system for a motor vehicle, the two-door closure system comprising:

• an A-pillar and a C-pillar positioned in spaced and generally parallel relationship with one another;
• a front door having a front edge pivotably connected to the A-pillar and a rear edge positioned in spaced and generally parallel relationship with the front edge;
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• a rear door having a forward edge facing the rear edge of front door and a rearward edge pivotably coupled to the C-pillar and disposed in spaced and generally parallel relationship with the front edge;
• wherein the rearward edge of the rear door is pivotably coupled to the C-pillar via at least one swivel hinge unit configured to initially pivot and translate the rear door away from the front door prior to pivoting the rear door between an open and closed position.

A two-door closure system for a motor vehicle having a body having an A-pillar and a C-pillar being spaced from one another, the two-door closure system comprising:

• a front door having a front edge for being pivotably connected to the A-pillar of the vehicle body, and a rear edge positioned in spaced and generally parallel relationship with the front edge;
• a rear door having a rearward edge for being pivotably coupled to the C-pillar of the vehicle body, and a forward edge positioned in spaced and generally parallel relationship with the forward edge;
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• a pocket seal mounted to one of the rear edge of the front door and the forward edge of the rear door;
• and a sealing panel mounted to the other of the rear edge of the front door and the forward edge of the rear door and being moveable between a retracted position and an engaged position, wherein the sealing panel is spaced from the pocket seal when in the retracted position, and wherein the sealing panel is received by the pocket seal when in the engaged position.