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Originally Posted by jamesqf
Beyond which, there are people who like the idea of having only two seats. Why carry around the excess weight of never-used seats, and the larger vehicle size they require?
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Fuel efficiency hardly takes a hit by adding 2-3 more seats in the rear. The seats themselves weigh next to nothing, and the suspension needs minor beefing up to accommodate the extra 500 lbs when compared to the overall weight of the car.
Hard for me to imagine not ever needing more than 2 seats considering I rarely use less than 3, but I suppose there are people who never carpool, travel with a friend, take a kid somewhere, etc. Even if a person never used more than 2 seats, others likely will when it comes time to sell the vehicle.
Heck, I complained about Toyota's decision to eliminate the 5th seat in the Prime. It was probably because the extra payload capacity would require all new safety certification testing, but I use the 5th seat a couple times per year on average.