Ottoman Seats are the best thing that happened to rear seat comfort since the introduction of the air suspension decades ago. Infact, they provide more tangible comfort than a cushy suspension does.<\/p>\n
In a chauffer driven market like ours, these seats are fast catching on but I think they further need to gather some pace. They now exist in cars right from the GLS Maybach to Toyota Innova Hycross ZX.<\/p>\n
This one feature is enough to make a car a hit even if it looks like a ‘dabba’ aka The Vellfire. Several others have done well in our market such as the Kia Carnival.<\/p>\n
From the Sedans currently only the higher end models like the S,7 and A8 offer this. I hope with the new E LWB and 5 LWB due next year, we see this feature catching on.<\/p>\n
I simply love it and when I find myself in a car with a calf support, I use it even for a 20 min car ride.<\/p>\n
What your take on it?<\/p>\n
I hope this poll compels more car makers to explore adding this to their rear seats! Or even front passenger seat like the Nissan Tian did over a decade ago!<\/p>\n
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Here’s what BHPian Shreyas_Jain <\/strong>had to say on the matter:<\/p>\n Frankly, not enough people have had the experience of ottoman seats to have a poll of consequence. This is still a feature beyond the mass market. The closest it has come to being democratised has been the top ZX model of the Innova HyCross. But even that has been a blow hot – blow cold kind of car with its extremely limited availability and overall cost cutting which kills the interior ambiance and feel.<\/p>\n Ottoman seats require a big car with a very long wheelbase and loads of legroom. Indian mass market cars are simply not big enough for this to catch on and become a trend like sunroofs.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Here’s what BHPian ron178 <\/strong>had to say on the matter:<\/p>\n Tried them in a Toyota Vellfire and they made the whole experience a lot better.<\/p>\n But in shorter-wheelbase models like the Innova Hycross they can at best improve thigh support when set to their mid-position (feet just below the front seat). Even with the seat as far back as possible, for most people they will be impossible to extend fully without flexing their knees.<\/p>\n Given the option, I would certainly choose “depends on car”.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n
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