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i3: Seating

Slim Seat

Slim Seat


The Slim Seat is an advanced seating development designed to meet carmaker demands for distinctive-looking, slim-line seating.The concept combines comfort and safety with a lean, dynamic seating design.

Benefits:


  • Improved packaging, more space for rear seat passengers
  • Solution in line with current trend towards lean seating design
  • High level of comfort
  • The transparent, open texture conveys a sense of spaciousness
 
Rear Seat Flexibility

Rear Seat Flexibility


A clean storage vs a hidden storage area is ensured using mechanisms, such as Mechatronic Release and Open Seating, to ensure user-friendly rear seat flexibility operation.

Benefits:


Mechatronic Release:
  • Improved access - since the switches can be placed at different locations in the car
  • No releasing effort
  • Different combinations of folding and stowing movements are possible

High-quality appearance and craftsmanship
  • Open Seating:
  • Slim package
  • Self-deploying side bolsters provide very good side support
  • Seat stows away in one fluid motion to create a true zero-degree, fold-flat load floor