Orvinfive Posted June 19, 2017 Quick question: Do the 2nd and 3rd rows of seats conveniently slide forward or backward (like say, on a minivan)? My plan if I buy an NVP is to take out the 4th row, but I wanted to be sure the remaining rows can be pushed forward/backward easily to create more room as needed. It is hard to tell from the videos online whether or not this is possible "at the pull of a lever"... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ASD Dad Posted June 19, 2017 They do not slide or recline at all. You need to release the latches that hold them into tracks and then move the seat to the new position and get them back into the tracks. Seats are pretty heavy and my wife has trouble on her own if she tries. I drive it and we dont move seats much so it is a non-issue for us. 1 Orvinfive reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Orvinfive Posted June 19, 2017 Thanks -- that is a bummer. I guess it depends whether you get as much cargo room with a fixed 3rd row (and no fourth row) as you would in a mini van with the 3rd row slid forward. Thanks for your help. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Orvinfive Posted June 19, 2017 Sorry, I meant with the 2nd row slid forward in the minivan in the previous pose. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ASD Dad Posted June 20, 2017 My wife drives a 2011 Sienna. With third row folded she has quite a bit of space. I have the second and third rows in the NV in their "extra leg room" spots. She has more room in the Sienna than I do in the NV in that spot. But with the third row folder it means all kids are sitting next to each other and it is very tight. The NV they can spread out and we still have a good amount of room behind the 3rd row. I honestly cant remember how much room is gained by moving the seat rows up to the forward slot, we love the huge legroom available even if my kids are small. One other nice bonus, you can carry really long items easily as there is room under the seats to slide items up or you can take the single seats out fairly easily to carry long items. You take both singles out and you still have 4 seats/belts so still more room than our Sienna with 3rd row folded down. The NV can then carry reasonably wide items up to 8 feet in length inside the van! We did a lot of shopping at IKEA for our new home and it was awesome to fit those long flatpacked items inside the van and still have plenty of room for the kids. I can also carry 4 x 8 sheets of plywood at a slight angle inside or 8 foot lumber easily. 1 Orvinfive reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Orvinfive Posted June 20, 2017 (edited) Thanks so much for your comments -- I am precisely upgrading from a Sienna too, so this was very helpful... Edited June 20, 2017 by Orvinfive Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
