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Hello, I'm looking to purchase a sedan (Honda, Nissan or Toyota) with rear a/c vents. I spend quite some time in the car with a toddler rear-facing in the car seat and it's over 90 degrees for several months per year here. Is there some way for me to search online to find the models that would have rear a/c vents? I tried searching car max, but only got SUVs when putting in the rear a/c criteria. Thanks in advance!
For a sedan, I think you'll be limited to having A/C vents in the back of the center console, and some cars will have vents in the doors pointing towards the glass, but that's usually only on luxury sedans. Some of them also have heated/cooled rear seats, but again, you're talking a luxury car like a Mercedes S class.
Only SUVs and Minivans have big enough chasis to allow for air ducts to have AC blown from middle and back of the vehicle. You should consider researching those vehicles instead of sedans.
For a sedan, I think you'll be limited to having A/C vents in the back of the center console, and some cars will have vents in the doors pointing towards the glass, but that's usually only on luxury sedans. Some of them also have heated/cooled rear seats, but again, you're talking a luxury car like a Mercedes S class.
For non-luxury sedans, like the Accord or Camry, they are available, but usually on the higher trim levels (EX or EX-L for the Accord, XLE for the Camry).
Here's a good article noting the lack of rear vents in mid-sized sedans. The author went out of their way to research mid-size sedans currently on the market (well, the article is dated Oct. 29, 2015 -- so fairly recent), and determine the lowest price point to get rear vents in a mid-sized sedan. Results are copied below:
Ford Fusion SE -- $24,555
Kia Optima EX -- $25,460
Chevrolet Malibu 1LT -- $25,895
Mazda6 Touring -- $25,815*
Hyundai Sonata Sport (Premium Package) -- $26,435
Nissan Altima 2.5 SV (Convenience Package) -- $26,895
Honda Accord EX -- $27,100*
Volkswagen Passat 1.8T SE -- $27,100
Toyota Camry XLE -- $27,145
Chrysler 200C -- $27,620
*With automatic
As noted in the article, the Accord EX and Mazda6 can be had for cheaper with a manual transmission (which I would prefer ), but they selected automatic to keep the comparison equal.
Hard to beat the Ford Fusion looks nice and Ford has come a long way and is right there with Toyota Camry and Honda Accord in fact I find the fusion to look much nicer exterior wise best bet is to shop around Op and find what you like and maybe try to snag some leftover 2015 models deals.
Some of them also have heated/cooled rear seats, but again, you're talking a luxury car like a Mercedes S class.
Or a Charger or 300 or a 200 or a.....
Although The Dodge/Chryslers are only available with heated/cooled front seats I believe, but heated rear is an option.
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), but they selected automatic to keep the comparison equal.
