6 Seats?

GrahamS · Nov 17, 2023

I am thinking about getting a Grenadier but with 4 kids one of my requirements is that i can get everybody in.

Has anybody looked at seats in the load space or at converting the back seat to take 4 (little people)? Its not for long journeys - we have other options for that but i do need to be able to get them in from time to time.

I may have to wait for the LWB i suppose - any idea when?

G

Krabby · Nov 17, 2023

GrahamS said:
I am thinking about getting a Grenadier but with 4 kids one of my requirements is that i can get everybody in.

Has anybody looked at seats in the load space or at converting the back seat to take 4 (little people)? Its not for long journeys - we have other options for that but i do need to be able to get them in from time to time.

I may have to wait for the LWB i suppose - any idea when?

G

Are "jump seats" still allowed? You could trip flip up ones in the cargo area (think proper Defender/Series).

anand · Nov 17, 2023

GrahamS said:
I may have to wait for the LWB i suppose - any idea when?

As of earlier this year, the rumor for that is model year 2027, so ~3 years

TinTin2023 · Nov 17, 2023

GrahamS said:
I am thinking about getting a Grenadier but with 4 kids one of my requirements is that i can get everybody in.

Has anybody looked at seats in the load space or at converting the back seat to take 4 (little people)? Its not for long journeys - we have other options for that but i do need to be able to get them in from time to time.

I may have to wait for the LWB i suppose - any idea when?

G

I'm still waiting for mine. However I do remember being surprised at how little space there is in this big thing during the test drive. If I had 4 kids + wife, this would not be an option for me.

Fidei Defensor · Nov 17, 2023

GrahamS said:
I am thinking about getting a Grenadier but with 4 kids one of my requirements is that i can get everybody in.

Has anybody looked at seats in the load space or at converting the back seat to take 4 (little people)? Its not for long journeys - we have other options for that but i do need to be able to get them in from time to time.

I may have to wait for the LWB i suppose - any idea when?

G

Seems that there is space to put a rear-facing bench seat in the cargo area? Salvage a suitable bench seat from a small car (width may be a problem!) from a wreckers/salvage yard!

DenisM · Nov 18, 2023

@GrahamS .... My sympathies!!
I am speculating that in the UK, installing extra seats (under numerous regulations) for kids who may require child seats with "ISO" fittings is a headache of monumental proportions as it is here in Australia (requiring engineering certification etc etc)...

It's not a Grenadier, but an 8sp auto, 2.2R CDRI Hyundai diesel "AWD" Santa Fe with a 50mm suspension lift and A/T tyres is, from personal experience, a surprisingly capable vehicle ....and it has 7 seats!...

Bruce · Nov 18, 2023

flynnsk · Nov 18, 2023

TinTin2023 said:
I'm still waiting for mine. However I do remember being surprised at how little space there is in this big thing during the test drive. If I had 4 kids + wife, this would not be an option for me.

pick least favorite two and put in back ;p ?

Cheshire cat · Nov 18, 2023

GrahamS said:
I am thinking about getting a Grenadier but with 4 kids one of my requirements is that i can get everybody in.

Has anybody looked at seats in the load space or at converting the back seat to take 4 (little people)? Its not for long journeys - we have other options for that but i do need to be able to get them in from time to time.

I may have to wait for the LWB i suppose - any idea when?

G

Having owned the Grenadier for nearly five months and loving it. I really don’t think it would be a viable option with four children. You would be compromising too much. Because the load space is not as well laid out as the likes of the Defender, I don’t think a rear seat is a viable option.

IrishHusker · Jan 30, 2024

GrahamS said:
I am thinking about getting a Grenadier but with 4 kids one of my requirements is that i can get everybody in.

Has anybody looked at seats in the load space or at converting the back seat to take 4 (little people)? Its not for long journeys - we have other options for that but i do need to be able to get them in from time to time.

I may have to wait for the LWB i suppose - any idea when?

G

@GrahamS did you hear or find out anything about putting in a rear "jump seat" or something for a 6th seat? I'm in the same situation. 4 kids and want to get that 4th one around for short distances.

@Krabby have you heard of jump seats that could be put in? I loved riding on the jump seats in my dad's *95 NAS defender 90 as a kid.

acwiltshire · Jan 30, 2024

GrahamS said:
I am thinking about getting a Grenadier but with 4 kids one of my requirements is that i can get everybody in.

Has anybody looked at seats in the load space or at converting the back seat to take 4 (little people)? Its not for long journeys - we have other options for that but i do need to be able to get them in from time to time.

I may have to wait for the LWB i suppose - any idea when?

G

For all sorts of reasons I would put your name down for the new Toyota Landcruiser, or pick up one of the last Invicible ones from the current series which are discounted down to under £60k......and you'll get proven reliability.

stickshifter · Jan 30, 2024

acwiltshire said:
For all sorts of reasons I would put your name down for the new Toyota Landcruiser, or pick up one of the last Invicible ones from the current series which are discounted down to under £60k......and you'll get proven reliability.

Here in the U.S. the Landcruiser 250 will not be available with a third row of seats - so it only seats five people total. We are not getting the Landcruiser 300 in the U.S.

The Lexus GX 550 - which is the Lexus version of the Landcruiser 250 - is available with a third row of seating in certain trims.

IrishHusker · Jan 30, 2024

acwiltshire said:
For all sorts of reasons I would put your name down for the new Toyota Landcruiser, or pick up one of the last Invicible ones from the current series which are discounted down to under £60k......and you'll get proven reliability.

& @stickshifter
I appreciate the suggestions, but I'm pretty committed to getting a Gren even at the expense of leaving a child behind ... or at least they'll have to catch a ride in my wife's Jeep Grand Cherokee L. If I decide to go with a 3 row, I'm looking at the Quad Motor Rivian R1S. Which may or may not be heresy on this forum.

Ideally, I'd like to have a removable jump seat for the 4th child so I could get us all in the Gren when we head out a few times a year oversand on the beach. So not for daily or long distance driving.

[ Adam ] · Jan 30, 2024

Get creative.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0027E1PQA/?tag=globalgrena0b-20

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001FAGKQW/?tag=globalgrena0b-20

Amazon.com

IrishHusker · Jan 30, 2024

[ Adam ] said:
Get creative.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0027E1PQA/?tag=globalgrena0b-20

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001FAGKQW/?tag=globalgrena0b-20

Amazon.com

Thank you! I'm not opposed to assembling something like this.

Psignore00 · Jan 30, 2024

This is where I put the 4th kid

Mules · Jan 31, 2024

IrishHusker said:
& @stickshifter
I appreciate the suggestions, but I'm pretty committed to getting a Gren even at the expense of leaving a child behind ... or at least they'll have to catch a ride in my wife's Jeep Grand Cherokee L. If I decide to go with a 3 row, I'm looking at the Quad Motor Rivian R1S. Which may or may not be heresy on this forum.

Ideally, I'd like to have a removable jump seat for the 4th child so I could get us all in the Gren when we head out a few times a year oversand on the beach. So not for daily or long distance driving.

I'm in the same boat, ordered the Grenadier before the 'third' child turned into twin boys (on top of having two girls). However I don't hold a lot of hope for a sensible, legal solution here in Australia (however I will try)...

Perhaps it's time to go to a Light Truck

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