Must Have Features - Sliding Rear Seats

For me and cars, the thrill of the drive isn't everything, and I suspect that's the case with most others.  Although hitting a windy bit of road is always great fun, I'm impressed when a car comes along with a feature or solution so ingenious and elegant you think "Why haven't cars always done this?"

So welcome to my continuing feature on must have gadgets.  First up: sliding second row seats.

A sliding second row is one of the best and easiest ways to increase the versatility of a car.  Add a few tracks and rails and the rear seat of said vehicle goes from torture chamber to Barcalounger.  Back in the day, you'd fume if someone yelled out "Shotgun!" before you did (I always lost out on that).  No longer.  People will enjoy the back seat as much as they do the front.  Not only can tall folks stretch out on a long drive, but kids latched into their car seats can be moved forward to be nearer mom and dad.

So when searching out a utility vehicle that's good on passenger comfort, make sure its got this very handy feature.