Has anyone noticed that the American LR2 has different rear headrests to the European spec cars?

Personally I think it is a pain in the arse having the UK spec rear headrests sticking in your shoulders every time you sit in the back.

So the answer is this :-



US spec 'proper' rear headrests. God knows how much they would be from a dealer, so might have to check!

But I think looks a lot better.

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I suppose with a reverse camera it wouldn't matter that they obscure the view, personally, I think the existing ones are better, Americans will have those to stop litigation when they forget to pop them up when travelling in the back, there 'sue it' culture has designed those IMO.

Upload a photo of the uk spec headrests Mav to do a side by side so we can identify the difference ... Ain't got a clue what mine look like without going outside and looking and its brrrrrrrrr!!!
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Here you go :-

I don't think the US versions will obstruct any rearward vision at all.

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I would say they would

Yes, but the US won't slide vertically for different people heights, for example kids.
The US are fixed and somehow hinders the rear viewing angles.
LE: I see others say the obstruction thing too...

Is it me but are the seat backs lower on the American version  p****d off with a Digital Keyboard Warrior

go to a scrappy find some headrest off another car type that fit get them re-covered job done, got to be cheaper than sourcing US style and better leather At work
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When I first bought mine I did raise the rear head rests up has they didn't look right to me sitting that low down,,,, but after a week or so I did slide them back down again due to rear view being obstructed
So I think I'm going more towards the UK spec  BETTER looking half of the famous Twinlanders
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They look very similar to your front ones Mav
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Wouldn't the US ones need to be removed if you wanted to fold the rear seats flat as they look to stick out too much

That would be why the seat backs are lower.

The seat backs are not lower. But a very good point about the seats not folding down.

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Could a coach builder (is that the correct term?) not alter the spare headrests and fit the correct width legs  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

Always drive with my rear headrests in the raised position except for the central one. Never had any problem with them obscuring the view, although I only look through the rear window via the rvm. From the look of your comparison photos, I'd expect the American headrests to obscure more of the view.