Although it's only available as a three - door model (though the five - door Kia Cee'd GT is mechanically similar), this is also a pretty practical car, thanks to a decent - sized boot and large doors that
make access to the back seats easy.
But we have to question Volkswagen's decision to alter a particularly fun car with the practical note of
making access to the back seats easy.
Not exact matches
The new variant adds an additional 6.3 inches of overall length,
making for a roomier
back seat that's easier
to access.
Don't worry about having the kids climbing over
seats to get into the
back because the Sienna uses innovative second - row
seat design
to make access to the third - row
seat easier than ever.
Moving rearward, the two centre row
seats slide
back / forth, fold flat and have an easy
access feature, which
makes getting
to the third row a painless venture.
What it gains are two real doors for rear -
seat passengers; the previous Clubman had what Mini called the Clubdoor, a second, handle - free, rear - hinged door behind the passenger front door, ostensibly
to make it easier
to access the
back seats.
Access to the
back seats in the Cascada is
made easier thanks
to front
seats that automatically slide forward when you lift the latch
to tilt the front
seats.
Not only does the Mazda RX - 8 feature a 1.3 - liter rotary engine in place of a standard piston - driven unit (generating 232 horsepower and 152 lb - ft of torque when equipped with a six - speed manual transmission), but it also comes with an extra pair of rear - hinged doors
to make it that much easier
to access the coupe's
back seat.
It has a smaller
back seat and only one door
to access the child from the
back seat making it very difficult
to check on the child or comfort a crying baby.
Although, with a higher
back and clumsy controls they
make access to the rear
seat more awkward than should be the case.
Powering the front
seats forward
made for easy
access to the
back seats, at least for the nimble teenagers.
To make it even easier, power release controls located in the cargo area can easily be accessed to mechanically drop the back seats down, almost doubling your cubic cargo space (from 892 litres to 1719
To make it even easier, power release controls located in the cargo area can easily be
accessed to mechanically drop the back seats down, almost doubling your cubic cargo space (from 892 litres to 1719
to mechanically drop the
back seats down, almost doubling your cubic cargo space (from 892 litres
to 1719
to 1719).
The redesign came with two real doors for rear -
seat passengers (the previous front - drive Clubman had what Mini called the Clubdoor, a second, handle - free, rear - hinged door behind the passenger front door, ostensibly
to make it easier
to access the
back seats).
Rear -
seat room isn't bad, and the front
seat lifts forward
to make accessing the
back seat easy.
This unusual arrangement
makes access to the rear
seat easy — and when the
back of the rear bench
seat is folded forward and the entire
seat is then tumbled forward, it also greatly aids in loading luggage or other cargo.
Able
to hold seven people, the QX60 features second - row
seats that slide forward and
back to mix - and - match legroom and
to make accessing the third - row
seat easier.
The large rear doors
make access to the
back row of
seats easier, while storage spaces are plenty.
They tilt and slide forward for
access to the third - row
seats, and VW did a great job
making it easy
to get
to the far
back.
The Mazda RX - 8's rear half - doors complement its front pair of entry points
to make it that much easier
to access the
back seat, giving the car a certain day -
to - day practicality not typically found in coupes.
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BMW also includes a switch for moving the front
seats back and forth on the shoulders,
making it easy
to increase
back seat access.
My wife complains that the suicide doors
make it particularly challenging
to access the
back seat when parked in a parking lot.
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Access to the third row is a breeze,
made better by a second row that doesn't require removal of child
seats to get into the way
back.
Compared
to 8A
to 8C across the aisle, 8E and 8F are staggered
back a few feet so the legroom is greater and arguably comparable
to that of First Class (in addition
to this side of the row being for two passengers rather than three), in that your legs probably won't
make it under the
seats of row 7 in front of you and chances are you won't need
to disturb the passenger in 8E
to access the aisle.