The middle row
middle seat folds down to reveal extra cup holders for the middle passengers, which my kids use regularly.
These include a four - seat «limousine» mode, in which the outside seats in the second row slide and fold forwards and
the middle seat folds down to form a table, making maximum legroom for two people in the third row.
When not in use, that
middle seat folds down to create a desk with space to store a laptop and a rather flimsy feeling clipboard attachment.
Not exact matches
I have 3 kids, and liked it because I could fit 3 across in the second row, and load up the back with the third
seat folded down for vacation and trips to the beach However, the
middle seat is not very comfortable.
The
seats fold 40:20:40, allowing you to slide longer items straight
down the
middle.
As usual, the
middle seat is very firm to sit on and a bit of a short straw, but in spite of their tiny dimensions, the rear headrests are well placed and comfortable — they also
fold down at the touch of a button on the touchscreen.
The
middle seat in the second row
folds down for a cup holder or eating location, it also easily comes out if you would like to have the
middle be easily accessible to the back row which is great if you have car
seats or booster
seats.
I
folded down the rear
seats, moved the
middle seat forward, and found it did hold 4 bikes.
The rear
seats fold down to create ample trunk space, and the
middle row has two captain chairs, which I really like versus the standard bench.
For those customers using the van as a mobile office, there's even the option of a rotating laptop table on the
fold -
down middle seat back.
I also like the ability to
fold the
middle row
seats down to allow more room if needed.
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It's a
middle front passenger
seat with a
fold -
down back that reveals a table with detachable clipboard and a laptop storage space.
I took the
middle seat out from between the captains chairs (it has two cup holders on top when
folded down), so there are no cup holders close the two captain's chairs.
To enter the rear
seat, passengers
fold the right
middle seat down, climb in and
fold the
seat back again.
Folding down and sliding forward an outside
middle row
seat creates good access to these rear chairs.
Among standard equipment: 8,000 - rpm tachometer; 105 - mph (160 - kmh) speedometer; coolant - temperature gauge; sliding side windows in the
middle and rear; rear - window defogger, washer and wiper;
fold -
down side armrests on the
middle seats; center - console storage bin and drink holders;
fold -
down center beverage tray in the rear bench
seat back.
It takes three steps per side to
fold the
middle row seatbacks flat: Remove the headrest, rotate the
seat cushion forward, and finally rotate the seatback
down.
I can tell you that when we went to purchase some floor molding for our house, my husband did not want to put it on top, however the floor molding measured 12 feet long and I told him there's no way that is fitting inside... but after
folding down the
seats it rested nicely on the
middle console and the dash... we got 12 foot of molding in the vehicle... wow!!
The
middle row of
seats isn't divided into three separate sliding chairs as in some MPVs, but the lower bench does split into two individually sliding sections, and the backrests into three
fold -
down segments.
From the back
seats that
fold into the floor of the van to the
middle - row
seat coming out to make captain chairs instead of a complete row, the back - up and side camera... everything about this vehicle is hands -
down amazing.
Middle / rear
seats fold down for hauling things.
The
middle seat in the second - row bench flips
down to form a mini-table, and single - pull levers allow
folding the
seats flat.
The trunk size seems to be in the
middle of its class as I threw a set of golf clubs back there and though they wouldn't fit perpendicularly, they fit on an angle without
folding the
seats down.
The 2nd - row
seats fold in a 40/20/40 configuration, handy for fitting long items like skis
down the
middle.
Child -
seat tethers are standard on all three rear
seating positions, and the
seat is split 70/30 so that a child
seat in the
middle does not have to be removed to
fold down the smaller section of the
seat.
Admittedly, though, the Toyota Highlander closes the gap to the class - leaders when you
fold down 60:40 - split
seat backs for the rear row (42.3 cubic feet) and
middle row (a whopping 83.7 cubic feet), the
seat backs do
fold away completely flat and the rear window does flip upwards on all bar the most basic Toyota Highlander models if you only need to remove or deposit smaller items into the trunk.
The
middle seat in the second row bench flips
down to form a mini-table, and single - pull levers
fold the
seats flat.
The rear
seats fold down into the floor, and the
middle seats can also
fold up against the front
seats, making for plenty of room to haul whatever you need.
The two
middle seats can
fold down and be stored below the floor.
There is a
middle area that
folds down but the actual
seats do not
fold down.
Whilst the 16 cubic feet capacity with all the
seats in place isn't that much to write home about in this class, the 47.8 cubic feet with the 50:50 split rear
seats tucked away is far more reasonable — as is the maximum total of 79.8 cubic feet with the
middle row
folded down as well (even though rivals like the Honda Pilot and Chevrolet Traverse are noticeably more commodious).