--- title: "No, your [insert SUV or truck] doesn’t have Max Recline Seats like the 2021 F-150" url: "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2020/11/no-your-insert-suv-or-truck-doesnt-have-max-recline-seats-like-the-2021-f-150/" publisher: "Pickup Truck + SUV Talk" content_signal: "search=yes, ai-input=yes, ai-train=no" author: "Jill Ciminillo" published: "2020-11-16T23:16:00+00:00" modified: "2026-08-19T15:39:58+00:00" image: "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Ford_F-150_Max-Recline-Seats_Platinum-scaled.jpg" --- # No, your \[insert SUV or truck\] doesn’t have Max Recline Seats like the 2021 F-150 By Jill Ciminillo Published: 2020-11-16T23:16:00+00:00 Updated: 2026-08-19T15:39:58+00:00 ![Featured image]() Whenever I post a cool vehicle feature [on my TikTok](), I get a barrage of comments saying my 2005 (or other older model) Audi or Chevrolet or \[insert SUV or truck\] does that. Such was the case when I posted a demonstration of the Max Recline Seats in the 2021 Ford F-150. My response: No, it doesn’t. How can I say this so confidently? Because Ford has five patents tied to the design and assembly. If your truck or car or SUV did this, that wouldn’t be possible. > [@jillciminillo]()Fold flat seats in the [##FordF150](). 😴 [##cardujour]() [##carsoftiktok]() [##trucksoftiktok]() [##f150]() > [♬ original sound – Jill Ciminillo]() What makes these reclining seats so special? The near perfect 180-degree recline surface. The rear seats do have to be flipped up, but when you press the power recline function, the seat bottom raises 3.5 inches as the seatback goes down. What’s really cool is the upper seatback can be moved for neck support. “The all-new Max Recline Seats in F-150 were inspired by those adjustable beds you see on TV to help make our customers more comfortable while resting in the cab,” said Ben Kulhawik, seat design and release engineer, in [a press release](). “Our F-150 customers are constantly on the road or at a jobsite and being able to nab a few minutes of rest really is a boon to daily productivity.” While the recline function isn’t a quick lever release, the button works fine. A quick note, however: These seats are not meant to be used while the vehicle is in motion, and in fact, an alert will sound if the seats aren’t upright when the F-150 starts driving. These seats will be available in the King Ranch ($56,330), Platinum ($59,110) and Limited trims ($70,825) for the 2021 model year. They are a $340 option on all trims. The embargo on driving impressions breaks on Wednesday, so stay tuned for our first-drive review. In the meantime check out what we know so far with [all our 2021 F-150 coverage](). **Related posts:** > [2021 Ford F-150: 5 Most important things to know]() > [The big change for 2021 Ford F-150 5.0L V-8 isn’t horsepower]() > [Generator or inverter? 2021 Ford F-150 Pro Power Onboard explained]() ## Related vehicle coverage - [2021 Ford F-150]() ## Structured page information ~~~json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "Article", "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2020/11/no-your-insert-suv-or-truck-doesnt-have-max-recline-seats-like-the-2021-f-150/#article", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2020/11/no-your-insert-suv-or-truck-doesnt-have-max-recline-seats-like-the-2021-f-150/" }, "author": { "name": "Jill Ciminillo", "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/#/schema/person/17a307b2bd8654a0efc57d38f2e79df8" }, "headline": "No, your [insert SUV or truck] doesn’t have Max Recline Seats like the 2021 F-150", "datePublished": "2020-11-16T23:16:00+00:00", "dateModified": "2026-08-19T15:39:58+00:00", "mainEntityOfPage": { "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2020/11/no-your-insert-suv-or-truck-doesnt-have-max-recline-seats-like-the-2021-f-150/" }, "wordCount": 368, "commentCount": 0, "publisher": { "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/#organization" }, "image": { "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2020/11/no-your-insert-suv-or-truck-doesnt-have-max-recline-seats-like-the-2021-f-150/#primaryimage" }, "thumbnailUrl": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Ford_F-150_Max-Recline-Seats_Platinum-scaled.jpg", "keywords": [ "2021 f-150", "2021 ford f-150", "F-150 Max Recline Seats", "ford f-150", "Max Recline Seats" ], "articleSection": [ "News" ], "inLanguage": "en-US", "potentialAction": [ { "@type": "CommentAction", "name": "Comment", "target": [ "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2020/11/no-your-insert-suv-or-truck-doesnt-have-max-recline-seats-like-the-2021-f-150/#respond" ] } ] }, { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2020/11/no-your-insert-suv-or-truck-doesnt-have-max-recline-seats-like-the-2021-f-150/", "url": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2020/11/no-your-insert-suv-or-truck-doesnt-have-max-recline-seats-like-the-2021-f-150/", "name": "No, your [insert SUV or truck] doesn’t have Max Recline Seats like the 2021 F-150", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/#website" }, "primaryImageOfPage": { "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2020/11/no-your-insert-suv-or-truck-doesnt-have-max-recline-seats-like-the-2021-f-150/#primaryimage" }, "image": { "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2020/11/no-your-insert-suv-or-truck-doesnt-have-max-recline-seats-like-the-2021-f-150/#primaryimage" }, "thumbnailUrl": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Ford_F-150_Max-Recline-Seats_Platinum-scaled.jpg", "datePublished": "2020-11-16T23:16:00+00:00", "dateModified": "2026-08-19T15:39:58+00:00", "description": "The Max Recline Seats on the 2021 Ford F-150 have five patents and utilize novel desing to proved a near 180-degree, fold-flat seat.", "breadcrumb": { "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2020/11/no-your-insert-suv-or-truck-doesnt-have-max-recline-seats-like-the-2021-f-150/#breadcrumb" }, "inLanguage": "en-US", "potentialAction": [ { "@type": "ReadAction", "target": [ "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2020/11/no-your-insert-suv-or-truck-doesnt-have-max-recline-seats-like-the-2021-f-150/" ] } ] }, { "@type": "ImageObject", "inLanguage": "en-US", "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2020/11/no-your-insert-suv-or-truck-doesnt-have-max-recline-seats-like-the-2021-f-150/#primaryimage", "url": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Ford_F-150_Max-Recline-Seats_Platinum-scaled.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Ford_F-150_Max-Recline-Seats_Platinum-scaled.jpg", "width": 2048, "height": 1122, "caption": "Class-exclusive available Max Recline Seats provide business-class comfort in F-150 during downtime – folding flat to nearly 180 degrees; innovative design raises the seat bottom for lower back support while the upper seatback can be rotated forward to provide neck comfort. 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