Interesting, because in vehicles that offer (e.g. 2nd row) captains and these, manufacturers consistently refer to this option as “bench”. And I think they would pass as “bench” for most people, and most of the things that they would want out of it, even if they aren’t the same as the older style.
Irrespective of nomenclature, these type of seats should be OK in the front row then, yes? Yet I can’t think of any new vehicles that have them.
It’s quite hard to see, but some trucks offer this, except the middle seat is also the armrest.
manufacturers consistently refer to this option as “bench”. And I think they would pass as “bench” for most people, and most of the things that they would want out of it, even if they aren’t the same as the older style.
I guess I haven’t seen that. The older style was literally just a single piece of padding all the way across. So you would literally slide on turns. Even the slightest bump stops you from moving as much.
That and killing people
How do bench seats kill people?
They’re much more unsafe than bucket seats. Someone up above in the thread details it more.
They are common (if not standard) in 2nd and 3rd row seating.
I get a difference in frontal impacts, but a number of people have specifically cited side impacts.
Where do you live? I haven’t seen a bench seat in the back of any new passenger vehicle for decades.
So they have bucket / captain seats in the back?
yeah? They’re not as aggressive as front seats, but they’re still bucket.
Compared to actual bench seats, the difference is massive.
Interesting, because in vehicles that offer (e.g. 2nd row) captains and these, manufacturers consistently refer to this option as “bench”. And I think they would pass as “bench” for most people, and most of the things that they would want out of it, even if they aren’t the same as the older style.
Irrespective of nomenclature, these type of seats should be OK in the front row then, yes? Yet I can’t think of any new vehicles that have them.
It’s quite hard to see, but some trucks offer this, except the middle seat is also the armrest.
I guess I haven’t seen that. The older style was literally just a single piece of padding all the way across. So you would literally slide on turns. Even the slightest bump stops you from moving as much.