thumb|Rear seat of a [[Porsche 911, typical of "auxiliary" seating in many of the smaller or most sporty 2+2s]]
thumb|Rear seats of a 1982 [[Jaguar XJS HE coupé, spacious for a 2+2]]
A 2+2 (also 2-plus-2) is a car-body style that has a seat each for the driver and front passenger, and two rear seats. The latter may be individual "bucket" seats, fold-downs, or a full-width "bucketed" bench seat, but always with less leg room than either the front seats or a standard two-door car. The style is different from four- or five-seat automobiles having normal-size rear seats, with second-row 2+2 seating typically only suitable for children or occasional use.
Definition
thumb|A rear bench seat is an unusual configuration for a 2+2, here in a [[Saab Sonett|SAAB Sonett Mark II.]]
By standard definition, all cars in the 2+2 category have two front seats and two rear seats. Other common characteristics for 2+2 cars include relatively little room for the rear passengers and a "streamlined" body with two doors. While 2+2 seating is most commonly associated with coupés, especially those which strongly favour front passenger seating such as sports cars and grand tourer, certain convertibles with "auxiliary"-type rear seats may also be regarded as 2+2s.