The study investigated the effect of base bleed and rear cavities on the drag of an SUV. Various configurations were tested, including external cavities, restricted area cavities, ventilated cavities, simple internal cavities, and combined cavities with central and peripheral base bleed. Wake surveys showed that rear body cavities and passive base bleed systems can reduce drag, but base bleed is severely restricted by intake momentum drag which increases with the base bleed coefficient. Active base bleed systems may not provide benefit either as the fan power consumed could offset any drag reduction.