What 2012 cars offer bench front seats as an option?

1. What car has a bench front seat?
2. What was the last car to have a front bench seat?
3. What happened to front bench seats in cars?
4. Do any SUVs have a bench seat in the front?
5. Do cars have bench seats?
6. When did cars stop having rumble seats?
7. What was the last car to have a cassette player?

What car has a bench front seat?

The Ford F-150 and Ram 1500 pickup trucks offer front bench seating with a foldable center seat that transforms into an armrest with integrated cupholders. Also, the GMC Sierra premium pickup truck has the most luxurious front bench seat in the industry.

What was the last car to have a front bench seat?

Last year, Ford discontinued the last of its bench-seat cars, the Ford Crown Victoria, Mercury Grand Marquis and Lincoln Town Car. The only remaining bench does, in fact, cost extra: it is a $195 option on the 2012 Impala LS and LT.

What happened to front bench seats in cars?

The front bench seat was once standard in American cars, but over time it disappeared, in part due to changing tastes and safety regulations. ... Automakers wanted to be able to install automatic seatbelts and airbags in cars and had a hard time making them for the center seat on the bench.

Do any SUVs have a bench seat in the front?

They're still somewhat popular in pickup trucks — and you can even get them Chevrolet and GMC's biggest SUVs. ... Four versions of the Texas-built haulers, the Chevy Suburban and Tahoe and the GMC Yukon and Yukon XL, come standard with seating for three up front.

Do cars have bench seats?

A bench seat is a full width continuous pad forming the front seat of automobiles. The second row of seating in most sedans is usually a bench. The third row of most SUVs and minivans, which may be forward-facing or rear-facing, is also a bench seat.

When did cars stop having rumble seats?

The rumble seat roadster cost $480 and the rumble seat coupe $550. Ford continued to offer rumble seats after it introduced its V-8 in 1932, but phased them out by 1936.

What was the last car to have a cassette player?

The last vehicle model in the United States that included a factory-installed cassette player was the 2010 Lexus SC 430.