Hey all. I'm very seriously considering purchasing a 2014 GJC and wanted to know if anyone had experience with dogs in the back with the seats folded down? When I test drove, I noticed that the tops of the rear seats fold directly onto the bottom rather than the bottoms lifting up and the tops folding down. This leads to the seats not folding down completely flat. I have two greyhounds and they are relatively tall -- worried that their heads will constantly be grazing the headliner because of the way the seats fold. Any feedback would be great.
There is a slight angle but we usually keep our rottie and Australian shepherd in the rear area.... I think the clearance would still be fine further forward.
They fold in almost exactly flat from what I remember. My 2010 it slopes upwards slightly toward the front seats.
Also,
if you bring a blanket in to cover the interior I'm sure a dealer would let you "test it out" and let you put the dogs in there to see first hand. If not just tell'em you'll buy from someone else.
The seats do fold down with a bit of an angle. I have a Retriever/Australian Shepard (@60lbs) mix who stands fairly tall as she is all legs and her head gets close to the ceiling when standing on the folded down seats. I'm also familiar with greyhounds as well. If your greyhounds settle down good for rides then you shouldn't have an issue. If however they like to pace or when they get in then their head room might be a bit limited. The best way to know is bring a blanket to the dealer and let the dogs check it out. There is plenty of room for them to stretch out so if headroom is acceptable then I'm sure they will love it!!!!
Very helpful! Thank you! They do tend to lay down after 10 minutes or so, so it shouldn't be a huge deal. I just wish the seats did fold completely flat! I'll be ordering my GJC today! On a side note, given that you use yours to tote your pup around, have you bought any sort of cover or mat to protect the rear interior?
We put our 95lb GSD in the back without the seats folded down and he's fine. He usually lays down or just sits there. I have a weather tech mat in the trunk in case he gets sick or is all wet.
We have two mastiffs, 95lbs and 125lbs...they aren't as tall as greyhounds but they do graze the headliner in our 2013. Have to go with seats down all the time lol...
This is the cover we ended up with: Custom Cargo Area Liner - Covercraft
It's great because it covers the backs of seats and they split too. Only thing is that it is kind of slippery but my guys have gotten used to it now.
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