VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE

A vehicle body structure in a vehicle rear portion includes a second rear lateral ring-shaped vehicle body framework (RWC) having a substantially ring shape in a vehicle lateral direction and located near a pair of left and right damper support portions () supporting suspension dampers () and disposed in rear wheelhouses () behind side door openings (Es) in the vehicle. The vehicle body structure includes coupling members () coupling a pair of left and right side pillars () constituting the second rear lateral ring-shaped vehicle body framework (RWC) having the substantially ring shape to a pair of left and right wheelhouse reinforcements ().