No one in the MINI World was happier to see the three passenger rear seat bench (4UK) more than I. Now I can stop the payments on the contortionist classes and fit all my offspring in the back without breaking any laws. This rear bench slides and reclines and has a 40/20/40 split for the uprights while the base is a 60/40 split. The center shoulder belt is mounted overhead. Currently, the Countryman comes with rear bucket seats (two-seater) standard. You get one standard load floor and optionally, you can get a second load floor through option 4UL. This means there are two load floors possible with the two-seat rear buckets. This we all know. But with the three-seater rear bench, only one load floor exists for it, so it’s either one or none. In our efforts to offer a premium cargo solution for our customers and to prevent IQS risks, this load floor is part of the rear bench option and adds $250 to the price. We understand that this no longer makes the rear bench a true no-charge option like we’ve previously communicated, but we strongly believe that customers will find this to be the better solution, especially those who prefer the versatility of a variable cargo hold or have canine friends. This load floor is also necessary for the backrests of the seats to be flush with the floor while in the “down” position. All three rear seat position have Latch anchors behind the seats. The center LATCH anchor point is in the rear of the cargo area while the two outer anchor points are in the same location that we already are familiar with. On the front side, the center child seat will share the two inboard attachment points for the outside child seat positions. This is ideal if you have only one seat in the car but what does that mean if you put three child seats in the back that have huge child seat attachment clips? To address this, you can mount the two outboard child seats to the usual attachment points and the center child seat would then use the regular seat belt (lap and shoulder) to hold it in. The dedicated LATCH anchor in rear would still work here.