Cars with seats folding down into a flat cargo area

theexperthand · 8th March 2017, 12:04

Fiat Punto rear seats can be tumbled and double folded - here is a pic I got from Team Bhp:

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Source

--Anoop

pedrolourenco · 8th March 2017, 12:23

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Originally Posted by theexperthand

Fiat Punto rear seats can be tumbled and double folded -

This feature is there in all their cars. Even my old Uno had tumbledown seats.

Coming back to the main topic, the oldest and cheapest car with a flatbed loading is the Maruti Omni. Remove the rear seat and you have an amazing loading bay. Well it lacks safety features and creature comforts but if you are looking for a cheap vehicle with a flat loading bay with private registration, nothing beats an Omni. The eeco comes in a close second.

condor · 8th March 2017, 14:43

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Originally Posted by smartcat

Length and width are almost always unknowns because journos don't check that. Whether your outsized item goes in or not is always a trial and error.

That's exactly why we can have the information here !

AutoSphere · 8th March 2017, 15:05

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Originally Posted by nitishk

Thanks for the updates here guys. This is definitely a feature that will factor my next purchase. Compact nuclear family of 4 here. So one of the key things that I would want on my next set of wheels would be flat beds so my kiddos,currently 7 & 4 can sleep comfortably on an all-night drive.

Yes, agree !

Maybe a bit OT but is there a similar thread discussing Hatchbacks/SUV with a 60:40 rear-seat split fold-down? I think it is a pretty useful feature when parents are travelling with a single kid (which is quite common these days) and have some extra luggage.

This was a deal-breaker for me while considering the Tata Tiago , which is otherwise a super VFM package.

siddutta · 8th March 2017, 15:34

Thanks for this thread. I will add " flat bed" to the list of must haves features in my next vehicle...

jinojohnt · 8th March 2017, 17:17

I think 'most' cars would be able to provide a flat bed. In my Alto, I can remove the seat-base and then flip over the seat-back to get a flat bed. IMO this should be possible in any car.

drpullockaran · 8th March 2017, 17:33

Just a quick question. Where do the rear headrests go when folding the seat forward. The Cruze would have had a flat area if not for the protruding rear head rest. I can remove the headrest each time but are there vehicles that take into account the headreast too in this scenario.

Aroy · 8th March 2017, 18:39

Maruti 800 and Alto have this facility. Here are shots of my K10

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That is one meter scale

kbishwa · 9th August 2017, 18:13

Here is what a Lodgy offers:

HyperRetard · 11th March 2019, 14:06

This is a massively important "feature" for me, and one of the reasons why I will NEVER buy a marazzo, despite loving everything else about it.

I mean 1055 Liters is good number to throw about in academic conversations, but then, its not really usable. Atleast in that shape.

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Originally Posted by Aditya

Cargo capacity is greatly increased with both rows folded down. Here, you get 1,055 liters of luggage space:

DCEite · 11th March 2019, 14:19

A related question.

How many times do we actually *use* this feature of space freed up by folding rear seats (flatbed or not).

In my 20+ years of owing various cars, i have never ever used this feature (folding down the rear seats for extra luggage).

moralfibre · 11th March 2019, 14:25

I can relate to this so well! Had taken a Zoom car Hexa for an airport run. Had to fit 8 large suitcases and 3 strollers along with a pram in it. To my surprise found out that the seats don't fold flat. The cargo area is badly wasted. If the seats folded flat, we would have been easily able fit the suitcases more securely. Had to push 4 big ones and two strollers from the rear hatch and the remaining 4 from the passenger side door. Pics below. The Crysta pictured in opening posts scores so much above the Hexa in this regard!

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pavi · 11th March 2019, 14:38

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Originally Posted by nitishk

Thanks for the updates here guys. This is definitely a feature that will factor my next purchase. Compact nuclear family of 4 here. So one of the key things that I would want on my next set of wheels would be flat beds so my kiddos,currently 7 & 4 can sleep comfortably on an all-night drive.

Are you referring to your kids sleeping on flat beds while you are driving? If yes, I think it’s very dangerous as they would not be using child seats or seat belts. But if it is for having a sleep while the car is stationary, then it would be a good to have feature.

AdityaDeane · 3rd August 2020, 22:21

Any updates on the recent car launches with such a useful feature? At least my Triber doesn't have a flat folding seats function in what I have tested. Any updates from recent additions in the Indian Automotive Scene would be helpful for future buyers.

McLaren Rulez · 4th August 2020, 01:36

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Originally Posted by DCEite

How many times do we actually *use* this feature of space freed up by folding rear seats (flatbed or not).

Depends on the person but I have used this feature several times to transport a bicycle (front wheel removed).

8th March 2017, 12:04	#16
theexperthand Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,633 Thanked: 2,448 Times View My Garage	re: Cars with seats folding down into a flat cargo area Fiat Punto rear seats can be tumbled and double folded - here is a pic I got from Team Bhp: Source --Anoop
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8th March 2017, 15:34	#20
siddutta BANNED Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: bangalore Posts: 155 Thanked: 10 Times	Re: Cars with seats folding down into a flat cargo area Thanks for this thread. I will add " flat bed" to the list of must haves features in my next vehicle...
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8th March 2017, 17:17	#21
jinojohnt Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 1,124 Thanked: 794 Times	Re: Cars with seats folding down into a flat cargo area I think 'most' cars would be able to provide a flat bed. In my Alto, I can remove the seat-base and then flip over the seat-back to get a flat bed. IMO this should be possible in any car.
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8th March 2017, 17:33	#22
drpullockaran BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: ERNAKULAM Posts: 962 Thanked: 385 Times	Re: Cars with seats folding down into a flat cargo area Just a quick question. Where do the rear headrests go when folding the seat forward. The Cruze would have had a flat area if not for the protruding rear head rest. I can remove the headrest each time but are there vehicles that take into account the headreast too in this scenario.
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8th March 2017, 18:39	#23
Aroy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Delhi Posts: 2,582 Thanked: 2,741 Times View My Garage	Re: Cars with seats folding down into a flat cargo area Maruti 800 and Alto have this facility. Here are shots of my K10 That is one meter scale
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9th August 2017, 18:13	#24
kbishwa BHPian Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Jamshedpur Posts: 210 Thanked: 480 Times	Re: Cars with seats folding down into a flat cargo area Here is what a Lodgy offers: Attached Thumbnails
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11th March 2019, 14:19	#26
DCEite Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: NCR Posts: 3,415 Thanked: 2,534 Times	Re: Cars with seats folding down into a flat cargo area A related question. How many times do we actually use this feature of space freed up by folding rear seats (flatbed or not). In my 20+ years of owing various cars, i have never ever used this feature (folding down the rear seats for extra luggage).
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11th March 2019, 14:25	#27
moralfibre Team-BHP Support Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: MH-12 Posts: 8,451 Thanked: 13,968 Times	Re: Cars with seats folding down into a flat cargo area I can relate to this so well! Had taken a Zoom car Hexa for an airport run. Had to fit 8 large suitcases and 3 strollers along with a pram in it. To my surprise found out that the seats don't fold flat. The cargo area is badly wasted. If the seats folded flat, we would have been easily able fit the suitcases more securely. Had to push 4 big ones and two strollers from the rear hatch and the remaining 4 from the passenger side door. Pics below. The Crysta pictured in opening posts scores so much above the Hexa in this regard!
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3rd August 2020, 22:21	#29
AdityaDeane Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Manali Dehradun Posts: 1,224 Thanked: 3,779 Times	Re: Cars with seats folding down into a flat cargo area Any updates on the recent car launches with such a useful feature? At least my Triber doesn't have a flat folding seats function in what I have tested. Any updates from recent additions in the Indian Automotive Scene would be helpful for future buyers.
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