You can. It seems to go a little lower than a standard sedan since it's a hatchback. I consider this one of the big benefits, and also, although I have the auto dimming mirror, if I didn't, the fact the spoiler cuts the direct beams of the light, but you can still see the glow, you aren't blinded, but you DO know there's a car behind you.During the test drive it seemed like I could see closer to the back of the car than in my current Mazda