sorry for the rant, but i just saw this video of the G37 and it shows they have a pass through trunk. Throws out any excuse for not giving it to the sedan

 

Good question.

I've been asking it since the first day I saw the 07.

 

The previous coupes had a real pass through also didn't they? That is one thing that bugs me. I understood it when you have the reclining seats but the '07 doesn't have that so I don't get the reason now.

 

A pass through trunk makes the vehicle's structure less rigid and adds more weight. Having just a small pass through allows for some chassis reinforcement behind the rear seats. This makes the vehicle safer and lighter.

On a coupe, it is a more important selling point, so the sacrifice is made. It's one reason the G37 weighs more.

 

yea how the hell r my passengers suppose to get in the trunk?

 

 

Earlier versions only had the small pass through and not the fold down seats (I had a '03 Sedan up until last Friday.

This is a MAJOR pet peeve of mine and if you look at the Altima - it has the split fold down!

I think it's because they decided to give us reclining back seats - worthless in my mind. I never sit back there!

 

Isn't because there's an X-brace to stiffen up the frame behind the rear seats of our '07 sedans?

 

Here's what I found on the web site for the sedan. I thought I have a pass through on mine?

...
Front armrest with storage compartment, 12-volt power outlet and audio auxiliary input
Fold-down rear-center armrest with locking trunk pass-through
Front and rear carpeted floor mats
Cargo net tie-down anchors in trunk

 

It's a small pass through the size of your armrest. Haven't used that once.

 

Bingo. That's exactly why.

The pass-through isn't the most useful thing other than what it is designed for: skis. They used to be called a "ski pass through" in the mid-1990s when they started becoming popular.

 

According to this logic it should be the other way around. I doubt anyone who is in the market for a coupe has trunk space on the top of his/her list; not to mention - the added weight.

 

There is definitely a pass-thru... I used it the other day for the first time


... had to transport a 6"x2" beam from Home Depot.

 

Exactly SPEED. Seems to me the logic would be to make the coupe stiffer and sportier then the sedan. Maybe the 08 sedan will have a full pass-thru.

 

two less doors equals more inherent rigidity, so a fold-down trunk (by the way, that's the proper term... a pass-through IS what our sedans have) is apparently acceptable from a torsional rigidity standpoint.

and an argument against the statement that coupe owners are less likely to want to use a fold-down, i would say that the rear seats in the coupe are likely to be used less often than a sedan, as they are not as comfortable for adults. therefore, i would posit that the fold down does make more sense in a coupe, as it negates the use of the rear seats, while a pass through does not.