Cockpit for a motor vehicle and method for the reconfiguration of a cockpit

A motor vehicle (1) comprising:

• a passenger compartment (3);
• a plurality of driving members (10;
• 11, 12), which are housed inside said passenger compartment (3) and can be operated by a driver in order to control the trajectory and the speed of said motor vehicle (1);
• at least one control member (6, 7, 9, 21) connected to at least one driving member (10;
• 11, 12) through a drive by wire mode;
• and
• said cockpit (25, 25′).

A method for the configuration of a cockpit (25, 25′) for a motor vehicle (1);

• said cockpit (25) comprising:
• a first and a second seat cushion (30, 31);
• a first and a second backrest (40, 41);
• and
• a central tunnel (55);
• said method comprising the step i) of arranging said cockpit (25, 25′) to a first configuration, wherein:
• said first seat cushion (30) and said first backrest (40) define a first seat (27) for a driver;
• and
• said second seat cushion (31) and said second backrest (41) define a second seat (26) for a passenger;
• said central tunnel (55) being interposed between said first and second seats (26, 27) along a first axis (Y);
• characterized in that it comprises the steps of:
• ii) shifting said cockpit (25, 25′) to a second configuration, wherein it defines one single third seat (28) for a driver;
• said third seat (28) comprising, in turn, a third cushion (32) and a third backrest (42);
• iii) moving said central tunnel (55) between:
• a first position assumed when said cockpit (25, 25′) is in said first configuration and wherein said arm (57) is folded on said support structure (57) and at least partly defines an armrest (52) shared by said first and second seats (26, 27);
• and
• a second position assumed when said cockpit (25, 25′) is in said second configuration and wherein said arm (57) is spaced apart from said support structure (56) and defines said third backrest (32) of said third seat (28);
• said support structure (56) defining said third seat cushion (42) of said third seat (28), when said cockpit (25, 25′) is in said second configuration and said arm (57) is in said second position.