Headroom and space are not as good in the back as the front and the rear seat backrest doesn't recline.
Not exact matches
It collapses, the
seat reverses (like the Cameleon), the
backrest adjusts and the sun canopy
does as well.
So it's on you to measure and position the
seat and
backrest so they don't collide when you increase the incline to the maximum.
The rear window is small, and the rear
seats have fixed, molded headrests that don't recede into the
backrests, so it's like looking down a tube to see out the rear.
It
does not have a folding
backrest like the outgoing
seat — nice for access to the rear storage area — but it will offer power height adjustment.
After covering the
seat and
backrest springs with burlap a layer of foam was glued in place; this is
done more for keeping it in place during installation of the covers than anything else.
Optional extras include heated front
seats, an asymmetric (1:2) folding rear
seat and
backrest, sliding / tilting roof and almost all extras generally available for the Polo provided they
do not conflict with
seat upholstery and
seat assembly.
That's just best - in - class, while
seats down this number rises to 1500 litres, the
backrests flopping onto their cushions to form an almost flat deck, although they don't fold electrically.
«On certain vehicles, the 40 per cent rear
seat backrest might have been assembled with bolts that
do not meet Ford's material specification, potentially causing the bolts to break,» the company said.
The
backrest doesn't fold quite flat when you put the
seats down, at which time the Soul EV's 891 total luggage volume is some way down on the 1,367 litres for petrol or diesel models.
Extensive double - lapped stitching and discerning colour - coordinated upholstery
seat piping reflect the hand - crafted perfection and attention to detail, as
does the tuck stitching on the instrument panel, door sill covers and
seat backrests, all of which highlights the contours of the components extremely well.
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.
Heck, for $ 1,266 Ferrari will stamp the Prancing Horse logo on the
seat's
backrest and there's still around $ 43,000 worth of unnamed optional equipment that didn't fit inside the window sticker.
We
do wish the back
seat was more comfortable, though; the bottom cushion offers adequate support, but the
backrest feels way too firm.
The front
seats have a good range of adjustability, as
do those of the middle row, which get a reclining
backrest, two armrests and a folding picnic table.
For example, a pull - out two - part load net, rear head restraints that
did not need to be removed when folding the rear
backrest, and naturally also a three - point
seat belt in the rear middle
seat.
The rear mounted engine takes its toll, but the smart still offers 185 liters of boot space, which can increase to a whole lot more once you fold the
backrest of the rear
seat — enough to load a mountain bike with its front wheel off, the Germans say, and we'll have to take their word for it this time, as I didn't think to bring my 29er to the test.