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A seating system for a motor vehicle includes three sets of rails mounted to the floor of a motor vehicle. Each set of rails is configured to receive two seats that are capable of sliding in a longitudinal direction on the rails. The motor vehicle also includes storage spaces for storing the seats.

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1. A motor vehicle, comprising: an interior portion having a longitudinal direction extending from a forward portion to a rearward portion of the motor vehicle and a lateral direction extending from a first side portion to a second side portion of the motor vehicle;a driver seat disposed in the forw

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A motor vehicle, comprising: an interior portion having a longitudinal direction extending from a forward portion to a rearward portion of the motor vehicle and a lateral direction extending from a first side portion to a second side portion of the motor vehicle;a driver seat disposed in the forward portion of the motor vehicle;the interior portion further comprising a first set of rails, a second set of rails, and a third set of rails each mounted to a floor of the motor vehicle and generally extending side-by-side in the longitudinal direction, wherein the second set of rails is disposed between the first set of rails and the third set of rails;a first seat, a second seat, a third seat, a fourth seat, a fifth seat, and a sixth seat;a first storage space disposed within the floor and in the rearward portion of the motor vehicle, rearwardly of the first set of rails;a second storage space disposed within the floor and in the rearward portion of the motor vehicle, rearwardly of the second set of rails;each of the first seat, second seat, third seat, fourth seat, fifth seat, and sixth seat having a deployed position where the respective seat is slidably mounted to one of the first set of rails, the second set of rails, and the third set of rails;each of the first seat, second seat, third seat, fourth seat, fifth seat, and sixth seat having a stored position where the respective seat is disposed in one of the first storage space the second storage space, and the third storage space without being mounted to any one of the first, second, and third set of rails;each of the first seat, second seat, third seat, fourth seat, fifth seat, and sixth seat having a folded deployed position where the respective seat is slidably mounted to one of the first set of rails, the second set of rails, and the third set of rails and a seat cushion of the respective seat is folded up away from the respective set of rails and against a seat back of the respective seat;wherein the floor is continuously flat from the driver seat to the first storage space; andwherein the motor vehicle has a staggered seating configuration in which the first seat is slidably mounted to the first set of rails, the second seat is slidably mounted to the second set of rails, the third seat is slidably mounted to the third set of rails, and the fourth seat is slidably mounted to the second set of rails in a position behind the second seat, wherein the second seat is disposed in a position that is closer to the forward portion of the motor vehicle than where the first, third, and fourth seats are positioned and the fourth seat is disposed in a position that is closer to the rearward portion of the motor vehicle than where the first, second, and third seats are positioned. 2. The motor vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the first storage space has a size and shape sufficient to receive the second seat when the first seat is in the deployed position and the second storage space has a size and shape sufficient to receive the fourth seat when the third seat is in the deployed position. 3. The motor vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the first set of rails has a length that is the same or longer than the combined lengths of the first seat and the second seat. 4. The motor vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the floor has a floor section with a length defined between the driver seat and the first storage space and the first set of rails extend along a majority of the length of the floor section. 5. The motor vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the fifth seat and sixth seat are each in the stored position when the motor vehicle is in the staggered seating configuration. 6. The motor vehicle according to claim 5, wherein, in the staggered seating configuration, a first space is defined between a first lateral side of the fourth seat and the first side portion of the motor vehicle and a second space is defined between a second lateral side of the fourth seat and the second side portion of the motor vehicle. 7. A motor vehicle, comprising: an interior portion having a longitudinal direction extending from a forward portion to a rearward portion of the motor vehicle and a lateral direction extending from first side portion to a second side portion of the motor vehicle;a driver seat disposed in the forward portion of the motor vehicle;a first seat, a second seat, a third seat, a fourth seat, a fifth seat, and a sixth seat;the interior portion comprising a first set of rails, a second set of rails, and a third set of rails each mounted to a floor of the motor vehicle and generally extending side-by-side in the longitudinal direction, wherein the second set of rails is disposed between the first set of rails and the third set of rails;each of the first set of rails, the second set of rails, and the third set of rails beginning behind a rear side of the driver seat and extending to and terminating at a point between the rear side of the driver seat and the rear portion of the motor vehicle;a first storage space disposed within the floor and in the rearward portion of the motor vehicle, rearwardly of the first set of rails;a second storage space disposed within the floor and in the rearward portion of the motor vehicle, rearwardly of the second set of rails;a third storage space disposed within the floor and in a rearward portion of the motor vehicle, rearwardly of the third set of rails;each of the first seat, second seat, third seat, fourth seat, fifth seat, and sixth seat having a deployed position where the respective seat is slidably mounted to one of the first set of rails, the second set of rails, and the third set of rails;each of the first seat, second seat, third seat, fourth seat, fifth seat, and sixth seat having a stored position where the respective seat is disposed in one of the first storage space, the second storage space, and the third storage space without being mounted to any one of the first, second, and third set of rails; andwherein the motor vehicle has a first seating configuration in which the first seat is slidably mounted to the first set of rails, the second seat is slidably mounted to the second set of rails, the third seat is slidably mounted to the third set of rails, and the fourth seat is slidably mounted to the first set of rails in a position behind the first seat, wherein the second seat, third seat, and fourth seat are aligned in a row that is closer to the rearward portion of the motor vehicle than the first seat such that a first space is defined between a forward end of the fourth seat and a rearward end of a front passenger seat, and wherein the first space is further defined between a lateral side of the first seat and the second side portion of the motor vehicle. 8. The motor vehicle according to claim 7, wherein the fifth seat is in the stored position in the first seating configuration. 9. The motor vehicle according to claim 8, wherein the sixth seat is in the stored position when the motor vehicle is in the first seating configuration. 10. The motor vehicle according to claim 7, further comprising a second seating configuration in which the first seat is slidably mounted to the first set of rails, the second seat is slidably mounted to the second set of rails, the third seat is slidably mounted to the third set of rails, the fourth seat is slidably mounted to the first set of rails in a position behind the first seat, and the fifth seat is slidably mounted to the third set of rails in a position behind the third seat, wherein the second seat, fourth seat, and fifth seat are aligned in a row that is closer to the rearward portion of the motor vehicle than the first seat and the third seat. 11. The motor vehicle according to claim 10, wherein, in the second seating configuration, a first space is defined between a lateral side of the first seat and a lateral side of the third seat. 12. The motor vehicle according to claim 7, further comprising a second seating configuration in which the first seat is slidably mounted to the first set of rails, the second seat is slidably mounted to the second set of rails, the third seat is slidably mounted to the third set of rails, the fourth seat is slidably mounted to the first set of rails, and the fifth seat is slidably mounted to the second set of rails, wherein the first seat is aligned with the second seat to form a row in a position that is closer toward the forward portion of the motor vehicle than the third seat, fourth seat, and fifth seat are positioned, and wherein the third seat, fourth seat, and fifth seat are aligned to form a row. 13. The motor vehicle according to claim 12, wherein, in the second seating configuration, the sixth seat is disposed in one of the first storage space, second storage space, and third storage space. 14. A motor vehicle, comprising: an interior portion having a longitudinal direction extending from a forward portion to a rearward portion of the motor vehicle and a lateral direction extending from first side portion to a second side portion of the motor vehicle;a storage region disposed in the rearward portion of the motor vehicle;a first seat, a second seat, a third seat, a fourth seat, a fifth seat, and a sixth seat;a driver seat and a passenger seat both disposed in the forward portion of the motor vehicle, wherein the driver seat is aligned with the front passenger seat;the interior portion further comprising a floor having a floor section with a length defined between the driver seat and the storage region;the interior portion further comprising a first set of rails, a second set of rails, and a third set of rails each mounted to the floor of the motor vehicle and generally extending side-by-side in the longitudinal direction along a majority of the length of the floor section, wherein the second set of rails is disposed between the first set of rails and the third set of rails;each of the first seat, second seat, third seat, fourth seat, fifth seat, and sixth seat having a stored position where the respective seat is disposed in the storage region without being mounted to any one of the first, second, and third set of rails;each of the first seat, second seat, third seat, fourth seat, fifth seat, and sixth seat having a deployed position where the seat is mounted to one of the first set of rails, the second set of rails, and the third set of rails;each of the first seat, second seat, third seat, fourth seat, fifth seat, and sixth seat having a folded deployed position where a seat cushion of the respective seat is folded up away from one of the first set of rails, second set of rails, and third set of rails and against a seat back of the corresponding seat while simultaneously being slidably mounted to one of the first set of rails, second set of rails, and third set of rails;wherein the motor vehicle has a first seating configuration in which the first seat, second seat, and third seat are each in the folded deployed position, and the fourth seat, fifth seat, and sixth seat are in the stored position; andwherein the motor vehicle has a second seating configuration in which the first seat is slidably mounted to the first set of rails, the second seat is slidably mounted to the second set of rails, and the third seat is slidably mounted to the third set of rails, wherein the first seat is aligned with the second seat to form a row in a position that is closer to the forward portion of the motor vehicle than the third seat is positioned such that a first space is defined between a forward end of the third seat and a rearward end of the front passenger seat, and wherein the first space is further defined between a lateral side of the second seat and the second side portion of the motor vehicle. 15. The motor vehicle according to claim 14, wherein, in the first seating configuration, the first seat, second seat, and third seat are disposed at a forward end of the first set of rails, second set of rails, and third set of rails, respectively. 16. The motor vehicle according to claim 15, further comprising a second seating configuration in which the first seat is slidably mounted to the first set of rails, the second seat is slidably mounted to the second set of rails, and the third seat is slidably mounted to the third set of rails, and wherein the second seat is disposed in a position that is closer toward the forward portion of the motor vehicle than where the first seat and the third seat are positioned. 17. The motor vehicle according to claim 16, wherein the fourth seat, fifth seat, and sixth seat are in the stored position in the second seating configuration. 18. The motor vehicle according to claim 14 further comprising a second seating configuration in which four seats of the first seat, second seat, third seat, fourth seat, fifth seat, and sixth seat are in the deployed position and wherein two seats of the first seat, second seat, third seat, fourth seat, fifth seat, and sixth seat are in the stored position. 19. The motor vehicle according to claim 18, further comprising a third seating configuration in which three seats of the first seat, second seat, third seat, fourth seat, fifth seat, and sixth seat are in the deployed position and wherein three seats of the first seat, second seat, third seat, fourth seat, fifth seat, and sixth seat are in the stored position. 20. The motor vehicle according to claim 14, wherein the first set of rails is disposed behind the driver seat and the third set of rails is disposed behind a front passenger seats. 21. The motor vehicle according to claim 14, wherein the first set of rails has a length that is the same or longer than the combined lengths of the first seat and the second seat. 22. The motor vehicle according to claim 21, further comprising a second seating configuration in which the first seat is disposed on the first set of rails, the third seat is disposed on the second set of rails, and the fifth seat is disposed on the third set of rails, and wherein the first seat is staggered from the third seat and wherein the third seat is staggered from the fifth seat. 23. The motor vehicle according to claim 14, further comprising a second seating configuration in which three seats of the first seat, second seat, third seat, fourth seat, fifth seat, and sixth seat are in the deployed position and wherein three seats of the first seat, second seat, third seat, fourth seat, fifth seat, and sixth seat are disposed outside of the motor vehicle. 24. The motor vehicle according to claim 23 further comprising a third seating configuration in which the first seat, second seat, third seat, fourth seat, fifth seat, and sixth seat are disposed in the deployed position. 25. The motor vehicle according to claim 24, further comprising a fourth seating configuration in which two seats of the first seat, second seat, third seat, fourth seat, fifth seat, and sixth seat are disposed in the folded deployed position. 26. The motor vehicle according to claim 25, wherein, in the fourth seating configuration, three seats of the first seat, second seat, third seat, fourth seat, fifth seat, and sixth seat are disposed in the stored position.