Third Row Seats

[nileshhalai]

Any one know if its possible to retro fit 3rd row seats on a 2017 X5M?

[tlow98]

Originally Posted by nileshhalai

Any one know if its possible to retro fit 3rd row seats on a 2017 X5M?

Research the seat belts first. If the mounts are there under your existing panels then likely it’s all panels and seats beyond that.

Also, it’s not a small amount of stufff…
- middle row seats, they move so you can actually use the third row. Otherwise the whole situation is useless
- rear seats
- every carpet and floor panel in the rear
- middle carpets
- insulation for the floor
- all side panels in the rear
- seat belts
- aircon consoles and ducting
- wiring for center console, maybe it’s already there? Maybe not…

Oh, and change out your shocks while you’re at it as they’re a nightmare to change once you put all that stuff in.

[Variante Alta]

I have an MSport 35d with third row and decided to remove the third row for more storage (and less weight) under the trunk (I also added a 12” sub ). I think the retrofit would be a really big and expensive job. You may be lucky to find a wrecked unit in your area so you can get the needed pieces and wiring harness for the sensors and heating (it’s built into the third row seats assembly). I would expect that the mounting points for the seats are there in your car but I’d want to verify that before you purchased a bunch of stuff. You also need the second row seats as they are different mechanically to allow access to the third row. Nothing’s impossible but this is a biggie. It would also be ideal to have rear air suspension to manage the weight (seats and occupants) so as to avoid a slouching X5.

Do report back if it works out and best of luck!