Rear seat access?

[CraigJ]

Can any one tell me if the front seats in the granturismo move forward by electric or by simply pulling a lever and sliding them by hand to get access to the rear seats?

Granturismo is currently top of the list to replace our ML. But with a 16 month old daughter the last thing I want is to be stood waiting in the rain/cold for a seat to move its self out of the way, so hoping it’s a quick pull to get access.

 

[FF1078]

Hi Craig
They move forward by motor but it is quite slow.

 

[CatmanV2]

Hi Craig
They move forward by motor but it is quite slow.

Especially if you're waiting to get in the back.....

Although this is with the comfort / memory pack. No idea if that's not optioned.

C

 

[CraigJ]

Just watched this old fifth gear review and seems to show the seat back moving by hand and just the base moving by motor so not as bad as I thought.

 

[FF1078]

Ah yes sorry I thought you meant the base. Yes the back moves forward by hand and the base moves by motor but it's done as one movement really. You couldn't get even a child in the back without the seat base moved forward.

 

[GeoffCapes]

Can any one tell me if the front seats in the granturismo move forward by electric or by simply pulling a lever and sliding them by hand to get access to the rear seats?

Granturismo is currently top of the list to replace our ML. But with a 16 month old daughter the last thing I want is to be stood waiting in the rain/cold for a seat to move its self out of the way, so hoping it’s a quick pull to get access.

It moves, not as quickly as a manual one, but not too slow.

I had a 4 year old climb in with the seat tipped forward. But then the seat wasn't all the way back in the first place.

 

[CraigJ]

Its looking quite promising. with the seat tilted forward i could at least pop the little one into the foot well as i waited so not the end of the world.

Not some thing i ever thought i would be having to consider when buying a car.

 

[FF1078]

Its looking quite promising. with the seat tilted forward i could at least pop the little one into the foot well as i waited so not the end of the world.

Not some thing i ever thought i would be having to consider when buying a car.

Get rid of the child? Just an option.

 

[CraigJ]

But then the wife would leave along with the house and the cars lol

 

[AaronE]

as all have stated, seat back is manual and instantaneous, base is electric and somewhat slow. that said, once tipped forward, a child can get in without waiting for the base. depending on how tall you are, you may be able to get in too after only a second or two.