The second row of seats can fold down and flip forward, while the third row folds flat. The cargo area floor also includes a removable watertight cargo storage compartment which can hold milk containers, 12-pack beverage cans, and grocery bags. The forward edge of the dividers is cut out to create a long, left-to-right compartment, capable of holding lengthy items such as golf umbrellas.
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| The cargo area floor also includes a removable watertight cargo storage compartment. (Photo: General Motors of Canada) |
"We think this is a better solution rather than having a third row seat that folds into a well," Lajdziak said. "You don't have to pull stuff out of the well and put on ground to flip seat into well. And when you need the extra storage, you can remove the storage unit and the seats."
The vans also come with 12 cup holders--two in the front instrument panel, four in each of two trays between the first and second row seats (two sized for Big Gulp drinks), and two in the rear quarter trim.
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| Will GM's new lineup of vans win them new customers and increase their marketshare? Time will tell, but GM faithful will surely be pleased. (Photo: General Motors of Canada) |
For those buyers facing mobility problems, the GM vans can be equipped with an optional dealer-installed remote control Sit-N-Lift power bucket seat. The seat rotates, then extends out of the vehicle and lowers down to approximately 43 cm (17 inches) seat bottom to ground, allowing a person to sit down from a standing position or transfer from a wheelchair.
Production of the Terraza, plus its Saturn, Pontiac and Chevy counterparts, will begin in the fourth quarter of 2004 at the GM Doraville Assembly Plant near Atlanta, Georgia. The plant has a maximum capacity of 250,000 units, which will be divided among the four models. And a version of the sports vans will be built in China starting in February 2005, Adams said.