Which car has the best and worst rear seat comfort?

lancer_rit · 9th November 2008, 13:30

Out of the cars, I have travelled in,

Best comfort
* Ambassador - like GTO and other said, its like your drawing room
* Indica, Indigo - very good when new - deteriorates with age though
* NHC - good support and seating position
* Old Camry - superb, beat the Accord easily (can't say about the latest Accord), new Camry
* Merc E class - one reason why most taxis in Europe are older Merc E's
* Lincoln Town Car - American heavy setup
* Skoda Superb - very spacious and good support
* Merc S class - in its own league. Also depending on which suspension, it becomes even better

Pretty Good
* Lancer
* Logan - a bit flat bench
* Ikon
* Matiz - good for two and for a small hatch

Worst
* Santro - old and new gen : Suspension too bumpy, limited space
* Wagon R
* Esteem
* Swift - no space

Aditya · 9th November 2008, 14:52

Worst:
Porsche 911, Merc SL and some more of these really expensive cars.
Forget the ride, even fitting in the damned thing is a problem.
Jokes apart, Maruti 800 has the worst rear seat.
Best
50L - 1Cr: Merc S Class
30L - 50L: Merc E CLass
15L - 30L: Honda Accord
10L - 15L: Toyota Corolla Altis
Below 10L: Tata Indigo, Safari

lancer_rit · 9th November 2008, 15:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aditya

Worst:
Porsche 911, Merc SL and some more of these really expensive cars.
Forget the ride, even fitting in the damned thing is a problem.
Jokes apart, Maruti 800 has the worst rear seat.
Best
50L - 1Cr: Merc S Class
30L - 50L: Merc E CLass
15L - 30L: Honda Accord
10L - 15L: Toyota Corolla Altis
Below 10L: Tata Indigo, Safari

Agree with all the classifications, but for the Accord. The 'old' Camry is IMO definitely better than the Accord having taken Camry taxis a lot in Taiwan.
So, was curious if you felt otherwise ?

vvvinod · 9th November 2008, 21:22

From my own experience

NHC and IKON

kapilsharma80 · 11th November 2008, 13:49

best - ikon

average - palio

worst - lancer

RedMM340 · 11th November 2008, 15:27

Best:
My Tempo Traveller. I have put in a bed mattress on long trips and slept comfortably. The individual seats aren't bad either.

Worst:
Both of my Jeeps. Not sure which one is worse, the 340 or 550, but they both work great for transporting the mother-in-law.

sridhga · 11th November 2008, 15:54

Best is S-class. Only first class air travel can rival that. I found Indigo and Accent and Tavera back seats very good. Worst are Omni, worn-out taxi sumos, M-800.

Just curious please clarify: Many seem to like Indigo. I have just heard from someone that Marina is superior to Indigo in back-seat ride. Not experienced it. Can somebody confirm?

Aditya · 11th November 2008, 17:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by kapilsharma80

worst - lancer

That's surprising. I found the Lancer's rear seats pretty comfortable. Not the best, but, certainly not the worst. In its segment, it was better than the OHC and at par with the Baleno.

Vid6639 · 11th November 2008, 18:00

Once you get in it is comfortable. To get in and get out is the painful part because of the car's height. Legroom wise it's pretty decent.

For me the worst was the Skoda Octavia and ofcourse my Alto. I can't even get in the back. Actually the old zen was also very uncomfy in the rear.

But the winner for the worst rear seat for me is the Reva.

MuzzledMoose · 11th November 2008, 18:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by vnabhi

Logan has a good ride and roomy rear bench, but it is far from comfortable as there are no head rests. I've hardly travelled on the back seats of most cars, so I cannot comment. But I'd say the rear bench of an Amby is a benchmark.

Logan has rear head rests.

. I would vote for
Best:
Innova
Logan
Amby

Somewhat Good:
Indica
Optra
NHC

Worst:
Indigo (TAXIS i mean)
Omni
Swift
Esteem

sharan35 · 12th November 2008, 21:26

Best rear seat Comfort:
Innova
Indigo
Indica
Amby

Worst:
Swift
Dzire
Accent

sharan35 · 12th November 2008, 21:28

...oops I forgot to mention the Sonata. Getting in and out is a little painful, but once you are seated....wow.. its very spacious and roomy in there.

Elito11 · 16th November 2008, 00:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by sridhga

Just curious please clarify: Many seem to like Indigo. I have just heard from someone that Marina is superior to Indigo in back-seat ride. Not experienced it. Can somebody confirm?

It is indeed so! After spending a late night night at work i was provided with a Marina Cab. Expecting just another 'cab ride' home i was quite shocked (NOT surprised) wen i found myself not wanting to get off the cab! I had slept like a baby all the way!

But its not just the back seat rather a combo of that and an excellent ride/suspension setup!

Gosh it reminded me of UNO's ride quality!

Elito

Torqueguru · 16th November 2008, 01:07

Rear seat? ummm, yeah cars do have rear seats too

Jeep · 18th November 2008, 13:36

Good: Amby, Sonata Embera, Indica (though the seats are hard), Innova
Average: Logan, Esteem (not sure why many have rated this 'bad' I find it ok), Astra
Bad: Accent, M800, Zen, Santro, Omni, Gypsy
Nightmares: Swift, MM540!

9th November 2008, 13:30	#46
lancer_rit Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 1,266 Thanked: 309 Times	Out of the cars, I have travelled in, Best comfort * Ambassador - like GTO and other said, its like your drawing room * Indica, Indigo - very good when new - deteriorates with age though * NHC - good support and seating position * Old Camry - superb, beat the Accord easily (can't say about the latest Accord), new Camry * Merc E class - one reason why most taxis in Europe are older Merc E's * Lincoln Town Car - American heavy setup * Skoda Superb - very spacious and good support * Merc S class - in its own league. Also depending on which suspension, it becomes even better Pretty Good * Lancer * Logan - a bit flat bench * Ikon * Matiz - good for two and for a small hatch Worst * Santro - old and new gen : Suspension too bumpy, limited space * Wagon R * Esteem * Swift - no space
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9th November 2008, 14:52	#47
Aditya Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 17,841 Thanked: 77,069 Times View My Garage	Worst: Porsche 911, Merc SL and some more of these really expensive cars. Forget the ride, even fitting in the damned thing is a problem. Jokes apart, Maruti 800 has the worst rear seat. Best 50L - 1Cr: Merc S Class 30L - 50L: Merc E CLass 15L - 30L: Honda Accord 10L - 15L: Toyota Corolla Altis Below 10L: Tata Indigo, Safari
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9th November 2008, 21:22	#49
vvvinod BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 211 Thanked: 20 Times	From my own experience NHC and IKON
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11th November 2008, 13:49	#50
kapilsharma80 BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chandigarh Posts: 229 Thanked: 87 Times	best - ikon average - palio worst - lancer
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11th November 2008, 15:27	#51
RedMM340 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: on the move Posts: 457 Thanked: 34 Times	Best: My Tempo Traveller. I have put in a bed mattress on long trips and slept comfortably. The individual seats aren't bad either. Worst: Both of my Jeeps. Not sure which one is worse, the 340 or 550, but they both work great for transporting the mother-in-law. Last edited by RedMM340 : 11th November 2008 at 15:28. Reason: spell check
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11th November 2008, 15:54	#52
sridhga BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 191 Thanked: 43 Times	Best is S-class. Only first class air travel can rival that. I found Indigo and Accent and Tavera back seats very good. Worst are Omni, worn-out taxi sumos, M-800. Just curious please clarify: Many seem to like Indigo. I have just heard from someone that Marina is superior to Indigo in back-seat ride. Not experienced it. Can somebody confirm? Last edited by sridhga : 11th November 2008 at 15:59.
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11th November 2008, 18:00	#54
Vid6639 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 17,730 Thanked: 43,477 Times View My Garage	Once you get in it is comfortable. To get in and get out is the painful part because of the car's height. Legroom wise it's pretty decent. For me the worst was the Skoda Octavia and ofcourse my Alto. I can't even get in the back. Actually the old zen was also very uncomfy in the rear. But the winner for the worst rear seat for me is the Reva.
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12th November 2008, 21:26	#56
sharan35 Newbie Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madurai Posts: 10 Thanked: 0 Times	Best rear seat Comfort: Innova Indigo Indica Amby Worst: Swift Dzire Accent
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12th November 2008, 21:28	#57
sharan35 Newbie Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madurai Posts: 10 Thanked: 0 Times	...oops I forgot to mention the Sonata. Getting in and out is a little painful, but once you are seated....wow.. its very spacious and roomy in there.
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16th November 2008, 01:07	#59
Torqueguru BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Seattle Posts: 277 Thanked: 165 Times View My Garage	Rear seat? ummm, yeah cars do have rear seats too
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18th November 2008, 13:36	#60
Jeep BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London Posts: 438 Thanked: 67 Times	Good: Amby, Sonata Embera, Indica (though the seats are hard), Innova Average: Logan, Esteem (not sure why many have rated this 'bad' I find it ok), Astra Bad: Accent, M800, Zen, Santro, Omni, Gypsy Nightmares: Swift, MM540!
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