This barrier is perfect for my ford escape and allows me to bring my dog anywhere easily without having to lug his huge crate around. He is a year old 65lb black lab and this barrier works well to keep him in the back of my car. I gave it four stars because the instructions were hard to follow and we found some typing errors which meant we pretty much had to put the thing together ourselves. It was fine but took a bit longer. Once it was put together, it was easy to install in the car with two people and doesn't effect my driving.