The CX-8 reminds me of the 7 seat Rav4 ... while there was technically 7 seats ... the rear 2 "seats" are only meant for small children.
but I guess they can make the business case in Japan where people are smaller typically so spacing seats apart wont be as bad...
I always find that complaint a bit comical. Is that not basically their intended purpose? Carry a couple extra kids in a pinch? It's not like people are confusing them for stretch limos and attempting to chauffeur NBA stars back there (rlaugh)