Patent ID: 8480165

Claim:
A vehicle body rear structure comprising: right and left rear-floor side members extending substantially in the vehicle longitudinal direction on both sides of a vehicle body rear part; a first rear-floor cross member extending between and rigidly connected to the right and left rear-floor side members; a second rear-floor cross member, located posterior to the first rear-floor cross member, extending between and rigidly connected to the right and left rear-floor side members; and a pair of right and left rear-floor cross member braces each extending between and rigidly connected to the first and second rear-floor cross members, wherein the second rear-floor cross member is formed by a three-piece connected member comprising: right and left extension parts each having one end connected to the respective rear-floor side members and other end opposite to the one end; and a body part arranged between the right and left extension parts and having right and left ends connected to the respective other ends of the right and left extension parts, and wherein respective rear ends of the paired right and left rear-floor cross member braces are connected to the body part of the second rear-floor cross member and wherein the body part of the second rear-floor cross member further comprises a second reinforcement extending at least throughout a connecting region with the right and left rear-floor cross member braces and being joined to the body part of the second rear-floor cross member.