5 Sedans with Seriously Good Second-Row Middle Seats

The middle rear middle seat is many people’s last choice, and it’s understandable why. You have a person to either side of you, the seat itself is often much smaller than the others and the floor isn’t flat, making it difficult to know where to put your feet. Luckily, there are some cars out there with rear middle seats that don’t completely suck. We’ve pulled together a list of 5 seat sedans that can actually seat 5 people comfortably thanks to generous hip and leg room. Sure, you're still odd man (or woman) out if you have to ride here, but things could be worse. You could be crammed in the back of a Scion iA.

Toyota Avalon

The Toyota Avalon is a big car with a lot to offer in terms of performance and comforts. One of its features is a wide and spacious rear seat. The rear seats are plenty large enough to handle three people. The middle seat, while not necessarily as comfortable as the two outer rear seats, still features comfortable seating materials and plenty of padding, making for an enjoyable ride for everyone even with a full car.

Here are the Avalon's rear seat dimensions:

• Rear Leg Room: 39.2 inches
• Rear Hip Room: 54.6 inches
• Rear Head Room: 37.9 inches
• Rear Shoulder Room: 57 inches

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Chevrolet Impala

Packed with technology and boasting attractive exterior and interior as well as impressive performance, the Chevrolet Impala is a big, bold sedan designed for a wide variety of applications. One of the things it’s good at is transporting five people comfortably. The rear seats of Chevy’s Impala features three comfortable, well-padded and spacious seats that make driving around with a full load easy. The middle rear seat is almost as comfortable as the outer two, which makes it easy for all three rear passengers to relax and enjoy the ride.

Here are the Impala's rear seat dimensions:

• Rear Leg Room: 39.8 inches
• Rear Hip Room: 54.1 inches
• Rear Head Room: 37.4 inches
• Rear Shoulder Room: 56.9

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Cadillac XTS

Cadillac’s XTS looks like a big car from the outside and feels like you’d expect on the inside. It’s spacious, luxurious and full of high-quality materials and modern technology. Its rear seats are just as impressive as the rest of the car featuring well-cushioned seating and premium leather. While the rear middle seat won’t benefit much from the available rear outer seat heaters, it’s still a wonderful place to sit.

Here are the XTS's rear seat dimensions:

• Rear Leg Room: 40 inches
• Rear Hip Room: 54.3 inches
• Rear Head Room: 37.8 inches
• Rear Shoulder Room: 56.3 inches

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Buick LaCrosse

The Caddy out of your price range? Buick has a luxurious large sedan with an exceptional interior for about $13K less. The LaCrosse takes Buicks reputation as a reliable and luxurious car to all new levels as well as injecting the brand with a little flare with the latest version of the LaCrosse. The vehicle comes equipped with plenty of amenities to keep passengers happy and tons of space in the rear so they don’t have to scrunch together. The person sitting in the middle rear seat will be just as happy as any other passenger in the car.

Here are the LaCrosse's rear seat dimensions:

• Rear Leg Room: 40 inches
• Rear Hip Room: 55.1 inches
• Rear Head Room: 37.2 inches
• Rear Shoulder Room: 56.6 inches

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Chrysler 300

Chrysler’s 300 is a beautiful, RWD, full-sized sedan with a luxurious cabin and lots of room for passengers. You can comfortably carry five adults without issue thanks to the car’s large rear seats. The middle seat, though lacking armrests is just as comfortable as the other two rear seats thanks to the impressive legroom and hip room.

Here are the 300's rear seat dimensions:

• Rear Leg Room: 40.1 inches
• Rear Hip Room: 56.1 inches
• Rear Head Room: 37.9 inches
• Rear Shoulder Room: 57.7 inches

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