Retractable seat assembly for a motor vehicle

A rear seat assembly (112) movable between a use configuration and a stowed configuration within a passenger compartment (110) of a motor vehicle (111). The rear seat assembly (112) includes a seat cushion (124) having a front portion and a rear portion, a set back (126) disposed adjacent to the rear portion of the seat cushion, and a translator coupled to the seat back. The translator (158) moves the seat back between the use configuration and the stowed configuration in which the seat back is adjacent to a rear lift gate (122) of the motor vehicle.