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n'Jet · 08-23-2011, 11:36 PM

Could you sleep in this car? Would it be comfortable?
I've spent a night in a 2nd gen Honda Odyssey before, just to give you an idea of what I can take. I am about 6'.
Sorry for the strange question, I haven't seen one of these things in person yet. Only pictures.

EDIT: Any personal experiences with this, also?
- n'Jet

Jakecrxsi · 08-24-2011, 12:13 AM

Go and test drive one, and see how you fit in it. l'm 5'11 and l'm very comfortable in it. l've driven this car 10hrs+ and the seats are amazing.

lexicon · 08-24-2011, 03:57 AM

If you mean as in lie down in the back, then no, not really.
With the rear seat/divider folded, the load space is about 4' 6" long.
For it's type the CR-Z is fairly practical, provides good passenger space for two and a reasonable luggage space, but it's not a big car.

I just looked up the Honda Odyssey (not sold here): are you kidding? that thing is huge compared to a CR-Z.

CRZCT · 08-24-2011, 04:33 AM

You couldn't sleep in the conventional sense but could in a pinch . The seat reclines back pretty far , not flat but far enough to lay down . I'm about 6'4 and can lay back and stretch my legs out from my normal driving position . It's sort of like sleeping in a reclining chair . One of the reasons I bought it was for that capability in the event I have to pull over someplace when the highway gets shut down for hours and side roads are jammed with traffic . I haven't checked yet to see if the passenger seat will fold down the opposite way to carry long objects . If it did that would open up another possibilty with the flat cargo floor .

chiggah · 08-24-2011, 05:49 AM

You wanted to buy a car and comfortable sleeping in it was one of the reasons for buying it? LOL.

I uh.. got drunk one night and got thrown into my hatch with the middle latch laid down before.. granted I had a pillow and curled up. I don't remember it being too bad, but it wasn't the best either.

CRZCT · 08-24-2011, 06:08 AM

I have personally been stuck in a car from a few hours to more than 6 hours . This happens quite a few times a year . After having been in that position enough times I knew I had to be better prepared . As much as I liked the Z the first thing I checked was to see if the seats recline ... One day your back will thank you for it .

muddy · 08-24-2011, 09:30 AM

I do fairly often. I slide the seat forward a bit a put the divider (rear seat for some) up, that lets the seat go down the furthest. Then I just lay down in it as low as I can.

I pillow for your back (where the seat back meats the seat bottom) and one for your head (the head rest is a bit firm to rest on all night) go a long way.

That said I have never gone a night without waking up at least twice, and I am in my 20s, so it is easier for me than some.

Ecotune · 08-24-2011, 02:52 PM

I slept in mine the second day i got it at a truck stop in south carolina lol
not recommended. I am also 6''1 sooo yeaaa

wicked1 · 08-24-2011, 03:27 PM

Wait, what's the problem w/ sleeping in the hatch? I think the seats would be bad, but I've gotten tired washing my car, and taken a few minutes to lay down in the back, in the hatch w/ the 'back seat' folded down. Plenty of room! My GF was saying we could both sleep back there, camping or something.
You'd need a pillow, but it's not bad. I'm 6'3, so we're obviously talking sleeping on the side, legs folded in (spooning position).

CRZCT · 08-24-2011, 03:50 PM

There's no question it's doable , it's just a matter of your level of comfort . It's not like renting a room at the Marriott but works in a pinch . For camping not much beats the Honda Element if you prefer to sleep in the car, even the Honda Fit is decent choice . Thankfully the Japanese engineers designed the Zs seats to recline back pretty far , it's better than nothing . After being stuck for 4 hours in a smart car with no reclining seats the Z feels almost like a bed in comparison .

08-23-2011, 11:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
n'Jet Newbie Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 7	Can you sleep in it? Could you sleep in this car? Would it be comfortable? I've spent a night in a 2nd gen Honda Odyssey before, just to give you an idea of what I can take. I am about 6'. Sorry for the strange question, I haven't seen one of these things in person yet. Only pictures. EDIT: Any personal experiences with this, also? - n'Jet

08-24-2011, 03:57 AM	#3 (permalink)
lexicon Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Lancashire, UK Posts: 260	If you mean as in lie down in the back, then no, not really. With the rear seat/divider folded, the load space is about 4' 6" long. For it's type the CR-Z is fairly practical, provides good passenger space for two and a reasonable luggage space, but it's not a big car. I just looked up the Honda Odyssey (not sold here): are you kidding? that thing is huge compared to a CR-Z. __________________ 2010 CR-Z GT 6MT Crystal Black Pearl

08-24-2011, 05:49 AM	#5 (permalink)
chiggah Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 143	You wanted to buy a car and comfortable sleeping in it was one of the reasons for buying it? LOL. I uh.. got drunk one night and got thrown into my hatch with the middle latch laid down before.. granted I had a pillow and curled up. I don't remember it being too bad, but it wasn't the best either. __________________ 11 PWP CR-Z EX 6MT

08-24-2011, 02:52 PM	#8 (permalink)
Ecotune Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Orlando Posts: 417	I slept in mine the second day i got it at a truck stop in south carolina lol not recommended. I am also 6''1 sooo yeaaa __________________ 2000 Honda prelude Sh 2004 Honda S2000 2011 Honda CR-Z

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08-24-2011, 04:33 AM	#4 (permalink)
CRZCT Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 241	You couldn't sleep in the conventional sense but could in a pinch . The seat reclines back pretty far , not flat but far enough to lay down . I'm about 6'4 and can lay back and stretch my legs out from my normal driving position . It's sort of like sleeping in a reclining chair . One of the reasons I bought it was for that capability in the event I have to pull over someplace when the highway gets shut down for hours and side roads are jammed with traffic . I haven't checked yet to see if the passenger seat will fold down the opposite way to carry long objects . If it did that would open up another possibilty with the flat cargo floor .

08-24-2011, 06:08 AM	#6 (permalink)
CRZCT Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 241	I have personally been stuck in a car from a few hours to more than 6 hours . This happens quite a few times a year . After having been in that position enough times I knew I had to be better prepared . As much as I liked the Z the first thing I checked was to see if the seats recline ... One day your back will thank you for it .

08-24-2011, 09:30 AM	#7 (permalink)
muddy Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 148	I do fairly often. I slide the seat forward a bit a put the divider (rear seat for some) up, that lets the seat go down the furthest. Then I just lay down in it as low as I can. I pillow for your back (where the seat back meats the seat bottom) and one for your head (the head rest is a bit firm to rest on all night) go a long way. That said I have never gone a night without waking up at least twice, and I am in my 20s, so it is easier for me than some.

08-24-2011, 03:27 PM	#9 (permalink)
wicked1 Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Midwest US Posts: 877	Wait, what's the problem w/ sleeping in the hatch? I think the seats would be bad, but I've gotten tired washing my car, and taken a few minutes to lay down in the back, in the hatch w/ the 'back seat' folded down. Plenty of room! My GF was saying we could both sleep back there, camping or something. You'd need a pillow, but it's not bad. I'm 6'3, so we're obviously talking sleeping on the side, legs folded in (spooning position).

08-24-2011, 03:50 PM	#10 (permalink)
CRZCT Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 241	There's no question it's doable , it's just a matter of your level of comfort . It's not like renting a room at the Marriott but works in a pinch . For camping not much beats the Honda Element if you prefer to sleep in the car, even the Honda Fit is decent choice . Thankfully the Japanese engineers designed the Zs seats to recline back pretty far , it's better than nothing . After being stuck for 4 hours in a smart car with no reclining seats the Z feels almost like a bed in comparison .