Do any new cars have front bench seats so 3 can sit upfront? Or that extra seat in the trunk?
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Anonymous
| I remember many times sitting in that middle front seat right next to the driver and it would be the perfect way for us to seat 6 in a 2 row vehicle now that the kids are teens. Do they still make them? Are they safe for that extra front passenger? What about the extra seats with seat belts in the trunk? Does Volvo have that feature? |
Anonymous
| I doubt it. There wouldn't be an airbag there so it wouldn't be safe. |
Anonymous
| Tesla has seats in the trunk/rear hatch. |
Anonymous
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The middle front seats arent safe thats why they did away with them.
You need an SUV with a 3rd row or a minivan if you have 6 people. |
Anonymous
Even if this existed it sounds so uncomfortable. |
Anonymous
| I have the best childhood memories of sitting in the front middle seat in my mom’s car when she did carpool! I’d try and flip the radio to WAVA or Q107 and felt so important. Luckily, I was never beheaded in a crash. No, I don’t think cars have that anymore. Maybe pick up trucks still do? |
Anonymous
Won’t fit teens. |
Anonymous
We have the Tesla x w/ captains seats & 2 teens or even 2 adults easily fit in the 3rd row. |
Anonymous
| The new Land Rover Defender has an optional jump seat in the front middle. |
Anonymous
Model S rear-facing jump seats are too small for most teens. If OP is looking for a 3rd row (7 passenger seating) there are many options. |
Anonymous
Looks like the jump seats might be bigger in future models https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-model-s-plaid-rear-jump-seat-larger-passengers/ |
Anonymous
I wouldn't want my child in that. If you got rear ended hard, kids could get very injured. If you need 6 seats, get an SUV or van. |
Anonymous
| My Silverado has a jump seat up front. |
Anonymous
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Why Front Bench Seats Went Away
https://jalopnik.com/why-front-bench-seats-went-away-1776706852 "...bench seats made their exit for a number of reasons. Chrysler phased the seats out completely from its cars in 2004 and Ford followed in 2011, mainly due to customer preference. Per the New York Times, Chevrolet said only 10 percent of its customers chose a bench seat in the Impala at the end of its days. From The Chicago Tribune’s 2004 interview with GM’s vice president of product engineering at the time, Jim Queen: “The customers seem to have decided the issue,” Queen said. “The reason we dropped bench seats was that the demand had dropped. If you tried to go back to bench seats, people would complain. They prefer bucket seats and split benches.” Benches also changed due to safety concerns such as airbags, which can provide more direct protection for two passengers in the front than three. " |
Anonymous
It's as safe as any 3rd row seat. Rear-facing 5-point is the safest you can be for most accidents. |