The seats are form-fitting buckets styled after those in Kia's Paris-Dakar
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| The seats are form-fitting buckets styled after those in Kia's Paris-Dakar and Baja off-road-racing trucks. (Photo: Kia Canada) |
and Baja off-road-racing trucks, replete with everything but the three-point harness seatbelts. They're finished in black leather, accented with orange stitching to match their orange backsides. Did I mention that it's not only the front seats that are designed with racing in mind, but those in the second and third rows as well? That's right, all six buckets look great, more like some advanced video game module than something to drive Johnny to soccer practice in.
Johnny will appreciate the dual full-length panoramic glass sunroofs overhead, when he's not watching the nine-inch video monitor
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| The dual full-length panoramic glass sunroofs are a nice styling touch. (Photo: Kia Canada) |
that's part of the onboard DVD entertainment system that produces sounds through a high-end audio system featuring low-profile speakers integrated into the headliner, replacing the door speakers. The video screen drops down out of the SUV's centre spine that splits the sunroofs, similar in layout to Nissan's unorthodox Quest minivan. The overhead console is also useful for storage of light items, such as sunglasses and headphones.
The Mesa also features an overhead vent system with independent HVAC controls for passengers in the rear. Roof-mounted switches up front operate the programmable garage door opener, electric tow hitch and exterior front search light.
