(01 Jan 2015, 3:12 pm)aureolin wrote You'd argue it shouldn't be 'Sapphire' if that's the case. A brand is a standard, and you'd expect the Sapphire standard in every branded vehicle you enter. If they required the extra seats, they could have used the 'MAX' standard they've created for the North East & Yorkshire, whilst still providing the eleather seats and WiFi. No next stop screens mind.

Aye, this is even worse if I'm honest:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelmey...158952811/

No way should this be the case, as even if those seats did have high backs it would take no extra space!!

Additionally, Stagecoach use these seats with their "Gold" E400's, better than the ones in the NE Sapphire E400's, with what would probably be the same amount of them:

YN14OWO - Interior Shot. by Iveco 59-12, on Flickr