Vehicle having unibody architecture and dual kickup cross members for side load paths

A vehicle of unibody construction comprising:

• a unibody structure including:
• a left rail including a left forward portion, a left rear portion, and a left transition portion, the left rear portion being higher than the left forward portion and inboard of the left forward portion, the left transition portion extending inboard and upward from the left forward portion to the left rear portion to connect the left forward portion to the left rear portion;
• a right rail including a right forward portion, a right rear portion, and a right transition portion, the right rear portion being higher than the right forward portion and inboard of the right forward portion, the right transition portion extending inboard and upward from the right forward portion to the right rear portion to connect the right forward portion to the right rear portion;
• a left rocker panel coupled to the left front portion and extending forward therefrom;
• a right rocker panel coupled to the right front portion and extending forward therefrom;
• a first kickup member located at a position in the vehicle where a floor of the vehicle transitions from a first elevation to a second elevation, the second elevation being higher than the first elevation, wherein a left end of the first kickup member is welded to the left forward portion and a right end of the first kickup member is welded to the right forward portion;
• and
• a second kickup member that is rearward of the first kickup member and located at a position in the vehicle where the floor of the vehicle transitions from the second elevation to a third elevation, the third elevation being higher than the second elevation, wherein a left end of the second kickup member is welded to the left forward portion and the left transition portion, wherein a right end of the second kickup member is welded to the right forward portion and the right transition portion,
• wherein the first and second kickup members are each configured to provide a structural load path between the left and right rails.