Cars to sleep in (not camper vans)

Cars to sleep in (not camper vans)

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SmartestSmarty

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1 posts

1 month

Wednesday 26th June
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Hello all,

I would like to draw upon the knowledge of the forum members to compile a list of potential cars I could purchase which would offer me the opportunity to jump in the back seats, and sleep. Specifically a car, not a camper van.

I saw the Maybach 62 has reclining chairs, and blinds, also a divider between the front and back seats which would also block light coming from the front windows.

Are there any other cars, classic or modern that could serve the same purpose, at an affordable price?


Scrump

22,414 posts

161 months

Wednesday 26th June
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I have a Mercedes E class estate and with the rear seats folded there is a flat area large enough to sleep. Never tried it though.

James_N

2,997 posts

237 months

Wednesday 26th June
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Volvo V70
Vauxhall Zafira
Citroen Xsara Picasso

RedWhiteMonkey

6,896 posts

185 months

Wednesday 26th June
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If you've ever slept overnight in a car you'll quickly realise why campervans have insulation.

paralla

3,659 posts

138 months

Wednesday 26th June
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The front seats of a Renault 10 slide all the way forward under the dashboard far enough to allow their backrests to fold down and meet up with the base of the back seat turning the entire interior into a softly sprung leatherette mattress. I had one at university in the early 90’s and slept in it many a time rather than drive it home drunk. Best to select 4th gear to minimise intrusion by the spindly chrome gear stick.





djsmith74

378 posts

153 months

Wednesday 26th June
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A good number of the JDM people carriers have comfy reclining seats in the middle row, namely the Alphard, Estima and Elgrand. And the Elgrand could be specced with electric curtains that shut at the push of a button.

James_N

2,997 posts

237 months

Wednesday 26th June
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i forgot the Chevvy Astro Day Van - not technically a car, but not a camper either.

Has an electronic folding double in the rear!

SpamDisco

328 posts

127 months

Wednesday 26th June
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jeremyc

23,900 posts

287 months

Wednesday 26th June
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You need an Austin Maxi



Classic and Sports Car said:
When launched, its maker declared that with the front seats fully reclined, the Maxi provided a 6ft 5in sleeping area

vikingaero

10,607 posts

172 months

Wednesday 26th June
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Are we talking about sleeping in the rear of the car on reclining seats or using the full length of an estate or MPV?

For sleeping in a reclining seat I would imagine something MPV ish or a LWB A-Class

I camp regularly for one night in the back of my Passat Estate - fold down rear seats, pull boot floor to highest position, inflate mattress.

DodgyGeezer

41,069 posts

193 months

Wednesday 26th June
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Tesla Model Y - you can even purchase a travel mattress for it

soad

33,029 posts

179 months

Wednesday 26th June
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RedWhiteMonkey said:
If you've ever slept overnight in a car you'll quickly realise why campervans have insulation.
Done it once, during the summer in an old Citroen. yes


macron

10,050 posts

169 months

Wednesday 26th June
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Scrump said:
I have a Mercedes E class estate and with the rear seats folded there is a flat area large enough to sleep. Never tried it though.
I spy a "BEHOLD!" Article coming soon!

Evanivitch

20,750 posts

125 months

Wednesday 26th June
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DodgyGeezer said:
Tesla Model Y - you can even purchase a travel mattress for it
I was going to say, an electric car (heat pump equipped) if you wanted to run the heating and cooling for a prolonged period whilst sleeping.

But whether assembling a bed and blocking out windows is what the OP wanted? I'd suggest an eye blind fixes the latter issue...

CivicDuties

5,269 posts

33 months

Wednesday 26th June
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Vauxhall Signum had reclining rear seats.

https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/vauxhall/signum/esta...

raspy

1,607 posts

97 months

Wednesday 26th June
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What you want is the widest possible car you can get along with a flat rear bench seat.

When I'm on long trips, I often have a snooze in the back of my iX and because the car is so wide and the seat is flat, you just need a pillow and eye mask, and job done.

LightningBlue

550 posts

44 months

Wednesday 26th June
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My FN2 Civic Type S GT was good for this, the seats folded flat and there was plenty of space. It will depend how much other kit you have though. With this being PistonHeads a Type R is recommended

EmailAddress

12,522 posts

221 months

Wednesday 26th June
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heisthegaffer

3,471 posts

201 months

Wednesday 26th June
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LightningBlue said:
My FN2 Civic Type S GT was good for this, the seats folded flat and there was plenty of space. It will depend how much other kit you have though. With this being PistonHeads a Type R is recommended
I had a Civic but the floor wasn't flat as I discovered at 3am after a very boozy wedding.

A awful night's sleep that was

Pistonheadsdicoverer

306 posts

49 months

Wednesday 26th June
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Dacia Jogger has a sleep pack
https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/dacia/359729/dacia-j...

What has Dacia created with the Sleep Pack, then? It’s not a rival to a motorhome. But assuming that the UK’s still-unconfirmed pricing gets vaguely close to the European total (around £1,300 when ordered with a vehicle, and a little more as an aftermarket accessory), then what you have here is a kit that allows you to convert your Jogger into a temporary bedroom, with exceptional value and a surprising amount of comfort, but no added frippery. It might seem a strange option for the company to offer, but in pretty much every way, it’s also absolutely on brand.