The S-Max is Ford’s sports-focused people carrier, offered in ST-specification trim that puts genuine driving dynamics into a seven-seat body. Its standard front seats have modest lateral support, which becomes noticeable on a fast dual carriageway or a twisting A-road loaded with passengers and luggage. Fitting a Recaro reclining sport seat is one of the most effective upgrades for a high-mileage S-Max driver, and part 869716-1837 is the specific sub-frame Recaro built for this car.
The kit mounts to the original factory floor points without drilling or modification. Built-in sliding runners keep the fore-aft adjustment you had with the standard seat, and the seat sits at the height and angle Recaro tested for the S-Max’s floor profile. That matters in an MPV: a universal bracket typically adds height and shrinks the gap to the headlining, which is the last thing you want in a car people also use as a daily driver.
One frame covers one seat. Order two for both front positions. These sub-frames fit Recaro base-mount reclining seats and base-mount bucket seats. They will not work with side-mounted competition shells without separate adaptor bars. If you are ordering sub-frames at the same time as a seat, we can confirm the complete stack before either item ships. If ordering sub-frames on their own, note which Recaro seat you are fitting at checkout so we can verify the combination is correct.
