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Originally Posted by CPS-I_Jeff  I given the option, I would buy that vehicle. There is a reason they no longer make vehicles with rear facing seats anymore. Good luck with your search and let us know if you have any other questions. |
The reason "they" no longer make cars with rear-facing seats is that the car manufacturers have all decided to sell us SUVs because they are cheap to produce and fashionable. An SUV can accommodate a
forward-facing third row. Is this safer? It comes down to these questions:
- Is any SUV or Minivan safer than an Audi A6 or Volvo V70?
- Is it safer to place the head and torso at the back of the car (forward facing SUV or Minvan) or the center of the car (rear facing)?
- Is it safer to absorb the energy of a front-end collision with ones chest against the seat belt or with ones back against the seat cushion?
Lacking any accident statistics, it is very hard to believe that a rear-facing seat in a station wagon isn't considerably safer than a forward facing rear seat in a Minivan, SUV, or small hatchback.
-Eric