22 the illustration plotted with dash dotted lines shows the tailgate 2 in a fully opened position in which the tailgate 2 is located in an opening plane 23 the door plane 24 is thus identical with the opening plane 23 in this position the multiple hinge 3 comprises a first hinge arm 4 and a second hinge arm 5 which are rotatably interconnected on a pivot axis 6 the first hinge arm 4 is rotatably connected at its free end on a pivot axis 7 to the vehicle chassis 1 the second hinge arm 5 is rotatably connected at its free end on a pivot axis 8 to a rigid carrier 9 fastened to the tailgate 2 however it would also be conceivable to fasten the second hinge arm 5 via a rigid connection directly to the tailgate 2 the pivot axes 6 7 8 have assigned thereto gear elements 10 11 12 forming a gear train when the tailgate 2 is moved out of the closed position into the opening position the door plane 24 is moved by the gear train along a predetermined motion path the gear elements 10 11 12 are kinematically interconnected so that the motion.