Mazda’s BT-50 Freestyle Cab will debut at the 2011 Australian International Motor Show in Melbourne next month. The freestyle Cab stands out mainly because it uses the same door style as the old Mazda RX-8, which basically only allow the rear doors to open once the corresponding front ones are open. This seems rather restrictive for a vehicle that’s meant to exude practicality.
There is seating space at the back, but it appears rear passengers are forced to sit at a 90-degree angle, which isn’t ideal for long distances. However, should there be no passengers willing to take the back strain, goods and cargo can be stored easily beneath the seat cushions.
Other manufacturers with similar cabs include Nissan’s Navara, Ford Ranger (which shares its underpinnings with the BT-50) and the Toyota Hilux. Whether Mazda South Africa will risk a low-selling Freestyle Cab is not currently known.
Those back seats are for midgets.
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