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Can you recommend a car with an upright seating position?
I've recently had an operation and my physio has said I need a car with an upright seating position, automatic with flat seat pan so hips and knees are level. Can you recommend some suitable cars?
Asked on 19 February 2015 by Stan Dup
Answered by
Honest John
To get a dining chair-like seating position you need maximum height inside the cabin, which means an MPV, not an SUV. Ford C-Max, Volkswagen Golf SV, BMW 2-Series Active Tourer. High-end models will have electric seats with squab height and tilt adjustment. Reliable six-speed wet clutch DSG with 2.0TDI in Golf SV, 6-speed Powershift in C-Max 2.0TDCI, 8-speed torque converter auto in BMW.
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