Heavy Hatch
 

So my grandmother is looking to get a new car. She has been renting a chevrolet optra 5. She likes the car and likes the price. The only problem is the hatch is hard to close for her. Now the hatch opens nicely and I think the gas hocks are the reason for that. The shocks are also what I think is making it hard to close. I know sometimes air can get traped wehn you go to close hatches (especilly with cameros and firebirds) but I dont think this is the problem. My question is, can I switch out the shocks for some
"weaker" 1s so she can pull it down easier, or is there a something that electronically assists opening and closing of the hatch? Similar to what is often on tailgates or tanneu covers.