Can You Use The Subaru BRZ Rear Seats?
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- Опубліковано 18 чер 2016
- In this video, I thought it would be interesting to try sitting in the back seat of my own Subaru BRZ for the first time. Many people (including myself) have made fun of the rear seats because of how useless they are but after trying them out, I was actually pretty surprised. Thanks for watching!
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The back seats are there for a purpose, and that is to reduce your car insurance by $50 per year.
That's also nice!
Hi what happened to the black brz?
But don't you have to pay about 10 times that for the seats to be there in the first place?
i think actuaries are a bit smarter than solely predicting loss based on seat numbers, uncle tony doesn't know everything.
"I'm 6 foot"
"about average height"
lol ok
Wicha329 lmfao right
I got offended when he said that lmao I'm 5'3
what is average then ?
For men average height is 5’9” or 5’10” and women average is 5’5” I remember lecturing on this in class one day. Yes I’m a teacher...
I’m so glad someone caught this
This is really useful, because 95% of the time I drive alone or with one passenger but the 5% could lead to situation where an extra seat is desirable.
its better to have the backseat then not to have it.
Mostly storage and my Asian family
My son who’s now older and I can finally buy a sports car again and I don’t need a baby seat anymore. Just a booster
@@botandrew1 not even Asian men can fit there comfortably
And also. Jesus Christ man, you have a garage for your garage.
feelsbadman
I actually test drove a BRZ, took 2 of my friends along as well as the salesman. We all fit in the car comfortably. My friends and I are all 5'8"-5'9" and the salesman said he was 6'. My friends and the salesman said it was pretty comfortable, so that gave me confidence in my decision to purchase the car in a couple of months
It gives you the opportunity to legally stuff too many people into the car. Not for everyday use, but very welcome in an emergency.
I have an frs and I've had it full 4 people in the car for a 4 hour drive, I found a hack to the back seats if they take there shoes off then they'll be alittle bit more comfortable lol
I can believe it! The top of my shoes were just barley stopping me from slipping my feet under the seat.
the back seat is actually one of my reason that brz is my dream sportscar, you can still fit people in it, and we are asian we're smaller :) but the brz is very very rare in my country, cause the subaru dealer here just don't sell it anymore. and unlike in you're country brz is also an expensive car . it's almost triple the price here than i you're country. it's just ridiculous..you're lucky bro!
3X the price? That's insane!
Yup! Not to mention the high annual tax you must pay because it's considered as luxurious car, and if any part of the car is broken you have to wait atleast 2-3 month or even longer just to get the part..one of my friend last year bought a brz from the dealer(i guess it was the last car because i was contacting the dealer a couple of month later and they just didn't sell it anymore) and the new brz window was broken and he didn't get the warranty from the dealer :)
iHeart GT86 you're right when you think of it..even toyota corolla and camry are consider luxurious cars...but some few people here they own ferrari or lamborghini and the price also 3x the price, it's equivalent of buying a mansion or chateu in rural area here
damn right boii. 3x times price for a good car and motorcycle up to 300cc ..
rio sasongko The price are 2x from US market and Subaru didn't pay tax almost 115 mill USD in our country (assuming you're from Indonesia) so government stop their operation.
i dont even consider them back seats. they're more like an insurance discount (:
which is good as a high school car
Don't forget this car is made in japan. Asian people are generally smaller than you Americans
Honestly maybe just mid to ok level middle class, you can get a BRZ for less than $9k now.
mamba109 i dont know when youre getting 9k from
mamba109 still have listings around 18k-22k
This was my only concern about getting this car, but this video definitely helped. 👍🏾
Maybe its designed for the average height of Japanese people (male and female) which is 5'2". Or maybe the average of male only which is 5'7".
“Only” 5’7”... *cries inside*
(I’m 5’7”)
I have a large cock and i can fit in the center cup arm rest when flaccid
Dorian Gray wtf?
@@doriangray2347 nice
@@furretthefuzzynoodle3896 You heard him right.
Tbh I'm impressed lol
Not gonna lie so am I! Once I lost feeling in my feet I was fine! lol, but really if I took off my shoes I totally could ride in it for several hours.
Don't forget this car is made in japan. Asian people are generally smaller than you Americans. So it maybe comfortable for them to ride in Subaru BRZ
Ever seen the back seat on the 2015 mustang
@@kentbolhano3049 cant argue with that 😂😂
There's always room for one more
If it's anything like the old 80's Rx7 that I had, a 2+2 setup was simply for insurance purposes in Japan. The rear seats were completely useless for passengers, but it technically passed certain criteria to have it lower insurance costs.
They're there if you need em, that's what's selling this car for me. Great video very informative.
Very informative. Really helps me decide whether or not to get this car. Especially when I'm considering getting a second hand one
Thanks for this. I've been considering an FRS for a while now, and as we all know they are the same car. Knowing that they're usable at least makes it an even better decision. :)
Glad you found this useful!
This video is exactly what I was looking for thanks. I really want to get this as my next car. Just saving up a bit more.
I am 6.5 feet tall. The BRZ is at best a 3 seater for me. So is the last gen BMW3 and the Cadillac ATS. My ex 5feet 7 inches tall and her mother 5 feet 6 inches tall had no problem driving 1 hour in the BRZ.
My boss passenger 5.9 and his and I with his 5.10 Girlfriend side sadel in the back were quite comfortable also.
The BRZ is a two seater for the most part with a 3rd person in a pinch. Forget about a child seat for an infant. Unless it is just you and the child. No one can sit in the front seat when the child seat is installed rear facing in the rear.
fatboy19831 you are the ONLY person on the www to actually answer all of the questions to seating. This should be the video. No one cares if the very young 6 foot tall nice man in the video can fit in rear. Number one, who drives with bros and cares about bros' comfort? I dont give a fuck. They can buy their own car. The only thing that matters is fitting in a woman and her mother. Everyone else can improvise or get a job/car. And, the rear facing car seat information is vital for people wanting to know about that.
@@doriangray2347 lmfao deadass
BMW is trash and thats a fact , even a trashy Cadillac is better
Thank you for making this video, I’ve been looking at getting a sportier car (I drive a crv, and no longer have to do independent work to pay my bills), and I need a car that can fit me and two of my brothers (They’re a lot smaller so the smaller space isn’t a big issue). Thank you for clearing up the backseat question, and have a wonderful day!
For short back seats with 3 people, I usually have them sit across where they might be sitting behind the driver but the stretch their legs out to behind the passenger (or other way around). Might not be the best safety wise but much more comfortable for them.
I sat in the back of the (much larger) Genesis Coupe, and actually found it worse - the problem wasn't legroom, but headroom (the slope of the GC's rear glass means even at 5' 8, my neck needed to contort uncomfortably to fit).
Did the same test as you did before I decided to get the BRZ.
As you point out, the trick is to slide your feet under the front seat. Getting rid of that useless postage-stamp rear seat floor mat helps a bit.
The 86 is my dream car, so thank you for making this, BUT, My brother drives a 2015 Mustang GT and I have had to ride in the back of that. I am also 6 foot but a little wider than you, and needless to say, this looks so comfortable compared to the Mustang. In that, I have to sit on the very edge of the seat, my hair pushed to the back glass, and my knees on each side of the seat which is pushed all the way forward. These are quite usable for a 2+2.
I did the same thing in my cousin's Mustang but shorter than 6 FT.
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so is it impossible to sit more that 2 people in mustang?
I can confirm that Mustang back seats are horrible
I have wanted to know this for along time thanks for showing that it can be done
My pleasure :)
The key is to allow the front seats to be reclined to make driver and passenger comfortable in the meantime it does not hurt to have back seats.
I find in my car which is stupidly small in the back as well especially for a hatch, is to put the seat up as high as your comfortable with and also angle the seat at 80-85 degrees.
Thanks for this. This is exactly what I've been wondering about. I have a 2011 Mini Cooper S for the past 11 years. I'll probably get a new car in the next year or two. I had my heart set on the Veloster N but it's been discontinued. Fewer and fewer cars are being built for people who like to drive so the BRZ/ R86 is just about the only other than the Mini that fits my needs. I need a rear seat about one week a year but when you need it you need it.
Most reviews say it's unusable but the Mini's back seat is kind of tight too. Anyway I guess I'll decide when the time comes. When I put people in the back of the Mini it looks about the same as your BRZ. A cross country trip would be really pushing it but knowing that it's actually a usable seat helps.
Those seats come in handy for placing grocery bags or tossing a small gym bag back there. It also comes in handy for placing a small ice cooler on for those long drives.
I call them "seats for legless children" and they are identical to the rear seats in my '70 Porsche 911S. At one point in my life (1973), I was selling Porsches and Audis and was test driving a 911 Targa with a client. We went by the clients house and he asked if he could take his family back to the dealership. We got the client, his wife as well as two kids and I in that 911 for the 8 mile trip back. I'm 6' tall and rode behind him in the back. Same could be said for the BRZ seats, very handy for short trips. I agree, I don't really see them as seats, but more a place to put things out of the way of the front seats. You can't do that in a Miata and some other small sports cars. Also, if you tilt down the back of the rear seats you have level space that will accommodate 4 race tires and jack.
My 2 sons are both 6'-1" and, in a pinch, we can take trips in the BRZ. Their seating positions make them look like they're trying out for the Olympic bobsled team and their knees are in their chins, but they do fit. An occasional trip across town is OK (It's a small town), but anything longer than that and they give me the stink-eye. That's why we have the sedan.
IMO having those seats there is better than not having them there!😁
for me it's perfect to be able to have the additional ability to (uncomfortably) carry 2 extra people. super useful for friends to hop in for a few minutes to go to the store or something but i rarely have the need for 4 seats normally
Very helpful! Definitely buying ths for my first car. Well my dream car camaro was the first one but i guess this is better for my frst
I have a Toyota GTS 86 and use the back seats all the time. They are small and it is cramped due to the fact the front seats sit directly on the ground. If the seats sat 5/10cm up then you would have room to put your feet under the seats and give a more comfortable experience. I however usually look at the smaller people who are driving with me and I get them in the back and usually they take their shoes off and sit with their legs crossed on the seat. This from what I have been told is very comfortable and is usually how the passengers sit in my car.
I once managed to fit 3 decent sized guys in the backseat and ran them up the road to their home. Yes I wouldn't do this normally due to only 2 seats in the back but it was definitely a feat to be able to fit them all in there.
I don't have friends so why am I even watching this
I'm getting this as my first car I can't wait.
How was it man? I’m going into my sophomore year and I’m looking for my first car, any advice ?
I have 2 dogs and wanted to see if they would be ok in the back and thanks to you I know they will, thanks!
In a pinch, you can use the silly back seats. When I get mine, I'll likely just throw my backpack or other stuff back there.
HAH. As dorky as it is, I enjoy trying to fit into small back seats at the auto show. The 2-door Yaris hatch and third row of a Mazda5 were particularly difficult...
The one big upside about me getting one, is all my friends are pretty short compared to me. They're mid 5 Foot, 5'11 at the most.
I could probably fit 3 people, I doubt 4 though
I love the brz awesome videos and channel I subscribed
Thanks for the support!
Thank you for the video.
Just a quick question does the BRZ come with a spare tire ?
So would I be correct in saying that the general consensus is: you can fit people in the back, if your front seated people can scoot up far enough, particularly the passenger side as the driver has a steering wheel and pedals to worry about. I'm actually shorter than you and planning on getting a new 2017 Toyota 86 soon, I'm 5'9" so I'm almost thinking I could even fit a person around my size behind me lol, I also like to be up on the wheel a bit but not too much to where my legs are scrunched up, I like for at least my left leg to be straighter when resting on the dead pedal.
Just sit across both the seats that’ll of course only work if there’s one person back there then you’d be fine
I got anxious watching this
And the new GR86/BRZ seem to have a new strange glovebox which may prevent moving passenger chair enough forward ???
Why dont they just remove the trunk space to allow for more back seat in these cars? You could use the backseats as the storage if there are no passengers and then it would be more practical for friends.
"push the skeet"
Daniel D. Lol I went in the comments just for this
😂
One thing you can do if you only have one person in the back seat is have them sit behind the driver and put their feet behind the passenger seat, kind of on the diagonal.
I thought that it was possible to raise the passenger seat a little. It would make it slightly more comfortable if anyone dares to get in the backseat
Yeah u cant raise it. It only goes towards and backwards. It's on the floor/lowest position too. If I put my driver seat all the way down its equal with it. But I drive with my seat almost maxed out and I'm 5,9-5,10
is there a way to make the back seats more comfortable or add room like a mod or something
Cool vid! I have a R56 Mini Cooper S and I'm actually amazed how much room is in the back seats. Crazy considering the mini is a good amount smaller then your brz lol. I'm 5'11
Thanks! And yeah I've sat in the back of an R56 Mini and was really surprised as well!
Holy frick! Yeah, totally usable, especially if it's for my family and friends who are well below that 6 foot margin. But that still seems way tighter than the back seat of my brother's old Integra Type R, which I used to think were a complete joke since I was the only one that fit in the back, and that was when I was a tiny little girl! Anyway, thanks for the video. Super helpful and funny as always. I guess I can actually use my car to drive my family around once I get my BRZ, if they don't mind being birthed out by it. :D
I have to say, I was pretty impressed. Once nestled in the back, I was more than comfortable actually!
+iHeart GT86 (KatyCat) Haha, I wouldn't exactly go so far as saying I'm a "car girl" since I don't know as much about cars as I should, considering how much my father and brothers talked about cars my whole life. But I guess I know some stuff. But there are definitely more car girls than people think, I know a few badass car girls; they're awesome.
Despite being an old video and majority of people seeing the rear seats merely as an insurance deduction, I am one of the few who actually cared to have rear seat usability. So fyi to anyone still interested, the driver side rear seat does have more space for your feet to fit under as the driver's seat is height adjustable. My passengers have commented that it's surprisingly not bad sitting on that side vs the passenger side. Never had a feet clearance complaint from those sitting on this side. This is coming from someone who previously enjoyed cramming people into an Acura Integra coupe for beach trips and never considered it an issue.
It must feel like a living room compared to the Lexus sc430 back seat
Would it be comfy if you sat sideways on both back seats.
Stronger contemplating getting this car. My buddy seems to want to try to push me to get a Mustang instead. But the brz and frs are soo nice
If you like brz and or frs/86. Get it. Personally, I have a 86 and I would never switch for a Mustang.
This right here is what sells this car over a miata for me. It's not a strict two-seater. The cabin space is large enough for four people, even though I'd never try to haul more than two. I like larger cabin over a small two-seater.
Well said.
I'm 5'8" an I fit pretty well in my RSX Type S.
小柄な日本人でも、リアシートは狭くて座ることが難しいです。
なので、私のBRZは荷物置き場として使っています。
I got size 11 and a half shoes and I cant fit in any car with having trouble getting out cause my feet get caught on everything
My Honda Civic coupes back seats are fairly roomy for a coupe
I have a brz. i've fit 3 passengers for 30 min car rides no complaints. it's snug. but compared to a mustang GT or Camaro SS there's a ton more space. esp head room wise.
How much does this run for? and it looks like the Genesis Coupe
I sat in the back seat of my 87 Camaro just to see how it went I actually did fit fine I didn't have much headroom left but it was doable and not terrible but the driver seat was father forward because my dad is shorter and the seat is set for him for now once I start using it as my daily in senior year I doubt anyone will fit lol.
the shocker for me is the BMW 1 series has a very usable back seat. At 6.5 feet tall I can fit back there with a short driver!
Wow!
Before I bought my BRZ I once saw an GT86 in a showroom where I actually tried it out. With the rear seats not usable at all I think I would not have bought it, as it is my daily driver.
I was actually doing carpooling to work for around 3-4 months with 2 other guys. Way to work is around 1 hour and one of my colleagues if 2,10m (6.8 feet) and the other one around 1,70 m (5,5 feet). It was working quite acceptably but only with the tall guy on the rear seat. Otherwise you could not put the passenger seat far enough to the front to have enough space for the legs on the rear seat.
So, for "emergency" the seat on the passenger side is usable.
Besides that it is still helpful to have some space left to put stuff or transport a set of wheels. Another colleague owns a S2000 and another one a MX-5. Just by the layout, they are far less practical in everyday use as there only a small trunk. They would like some "not-usable" rear seats just to have a bit more space when they go to the supermarket.
The most important item to convince the choice also in front of your wife or girlfriend is of course the Isofix fixations :D
I too am impressed
Wow I didn't know BRZs had back seats. I have a white 2017, never bothered looking back there
not even a good troll
Honestly really good for the rare occasions you need to seat more than 2 people. It's also a great excuse for your friends to drive you so you can save some gas lol.
Mabey an option, but get some cheap race seats. I'm pretty sure they are thinner and it could possibly give you more room to put your feet underneath the seat. Again not to sure have look at it yet.
Back seats is not for person but it is for things to be place it there, like shoulder bags, computers and books or office tablets. You pretend to be a fool without knowing it.
Thanks!
Why are so many people reviewing the back seats of this review the astion martin db11 back seats
Take the back seats out & the lower seat use it for a Amp and Batt & Cap. Install
The back seat area put either 1 JL Audio 13w7
Or
1 L7 Kicker 15
Now you're back seat area is no more & didn't go to waste make sure you install the cross brace in the rear to keep the car balance and adjust your coilover in the rear properly for the added weights unless you're still in stock mode if that's the case then just go with 1 L7 Kicker 12 or 4 L7 Kicker 8s
Nah
You are like the ‘’BRZ king’’
Reminds me of old school Integra, Prelude, Civic Coupe, and Accord Coupe back seats
I have a hard time fitting 2 kids in the back of my 2017 BRZ when you have adults sitting in the front seats (was the same for my 2013 FRS). The people in the front seat have to move their seats up far and squish themselves for remotely comfortable back seat experience. Fortunately I have other cars to tote family around :)
It's certainly not comfortable for anyone, but it'll do for emergencies.
It's like Eagle Talon back in the day
I own a Genesis coupe and it's pretty similar. Looks like the brz has a little less leg room but a little more head room.
Yeah that's it, leg room is a problem but really the back head room isn't bad.
I tried the same thing in my FRS, my head was pressed onto the glass.
i think the backseats are for only 10 years old kids maximum?
It's not the feet that are the problem it's how the knees will feel during an one hour drive
From when I was back there it felt my legs/knees fell to the most comfortable spot honestly.
i am claustrophobic, definitely didnt think i would last more than 30mins in the back seats. sat in a 2+2 6to8 yrs back and it was horrendous. u cant see much out of pls u feel like suffocating in the back seats.
I have sat in planes with less room than that for 5 to 12 hours flights lol
Not too bad huh? Someone should drive to Atlanta with you in the back. Let us know your thoughts after the trip. :)
I sat in the back of a fiat 500 im 6ft (tho a little tight) wasn't that bad
Is it possible to remove the back seats for weight reduction?
Dara Zahrai I’m pretty sure yea
Is it safe for passengers in the back without rear headrests? Have you removed them or they were absent from the beginning?
There aren’t any headrests at all, so it wouldn’t really be safe in an accident. I don’t understand how that’s allowed, especially considering the Civic coupe has headrests and the backseat space in both cars is nearly identical.
I own one of these and have never even tried this. I always just assumed it was impossible.
Nice car port!
Thanks! I just wish it were mine ;D (my neighbors let me record there)
*lol... no one buys a BRZ to for passenger back seats. If they need to drive more people, they picked the wrong car...*
I don't understand why they even have a back seat. Just make it a 2 seater.
It's for insurance reasons, a two seater is more expensive.
derkman127 really nigga if it has 2 seats the car would be more expensive
Back seats to put groceries XD
or parents...
Aryzen Inniriea 370z do not have backseats
I want an FR-S, but I have a buddy who is 6’3” and a friend who is 6’5” soooooo. Dang why do I have such y’all friends? I’m only 5’10” and sit close to the wheel though, and my other friend that rides with me a lot is closer to 5’7” so maybe it’ll be okay.
Better to have than need...
If someone as tall as 6 feet can squish back there I think we’re fine if it’s needed.
"it as if the car just gave birth to you" lol
So the limit is 6 feet person and under 160lbs
what about the supra and rx8
He could raise the seats up as much as possible. Maybe that'll help
Yeah this is perfect. All my friends and family members are below 5’7 😂