Backseat .. am i too optimist?

[QC-FRS]

Hi people,

Having a family, I know i'm not the target market of the scion FR-S ... The car looks great, seems fun to drive. BUT I need a car that i can still take my kids in case of need where my first vehicule is not available (got the Rav4 for most of the time). So i did reserve my FRS but i'm scare that my kid wont be able to breath when seated behind

anyone had the chance to actually check the car and the space left behind?

[luxmn]

it will fit babies and kids. teenagers and adults will feel cramp not because of the back seats themselves but because there is no room, seriously no room, to but anything else but 2 legs at almost 90 degree angle.

[Jehuty77]

There is room if their kids, I've sat in the car there is decent room. adults probably it will become unfortable for long rides, if you have babies, may have trouble getting the baby seat in the back but I'm buying one and if i have a baby a few years down the road...deal with it.

[kevinnivek8877]

I sat in the BRZ's backseat when it was demo'd at my local dealer. Your kids will hate that car once they hit puberty and grow. I am not kidding when I say they will hit their head on the glass and lose blood circulation to the legs. With that being said, this can be your personal fun car as long as you have the RAV4 for family duties.

[crockpot]

similar situation. have an 8 and 6 six year old, and plan on keeping the vehicle for 3 years. i think it will work out for me.

[QC-FRS]

Cool. That's what i hoped for... The idea is clealy the Rav4 for familly travel and cie but I ruled out two seater cuz there is always an occasion once a week or two where we need to take kids somewhere and one of the car is gone... So 2+2 seems like a good option

Thanks... now we want a call for the dealership right?

[MRZ415]

The back seats should be useable but not for long rides.
This car is Japanese in mind and body and those who is
6 feet plus will have issues with the back seat, but for those
Under 5 feet 5 (jdm girls) it should prove not to be an issue.

[luxmn]

Originally Posted by MRZ415

The back seats should be useable but not for long rides.
This car is Japanese in mind and body and those who is
6 feet plus will have issues with the back seat, but for those
Under 5 feet 5 (jdm girls) it should prove not to be an issue.

nah Im asian and 5'5" 125lbs, i have to cramp to seat in the back. the girls may pretend like they fit but they don't . the head room you may be right, i don't have head hitting the glass problem.

[r4m3n]

I spent 5 minutes riding in the backseat of my friend's FR-S tester. I'm 5'11" and it seriously is cramped. But fortunately, the front passenger is 5'4" so the seat was pulled a little more forward to give my legs some breathing room.

It's not a comfortable place to be for sure, but for short haul trips, it's doable. I just wouldn't recommend it.

[Sigh-on-Rice]

Originally Posted by crockpot

similar situation. have an 8 and 6 six year old, and plan on keeping the vehicle for 3 years. i think it will work out for me.

[bneale]

Originally Posted by Sigh-on-Rice

Thats exactly what I was thinking. This is the perfect car for this guy!!

Too much 86 on the brain!

bneale

[ichitaka05]

This car is 2+2... but only can time it'll be 2+2 is all 4 were 5'4"~6" Asian chicks. Reality, it's 2+1. There's no way can fit someone behind me (me been the driver)... maybe baby w baby seat, but that's pretty much it

[Khyron686]

Mine are 4 and 1.5 - I'm hoping to fit the big Sunshine kids forward facing seats back there (narrow seats, fit in a 911). I'm 5'7 with 29" inseam so I think it will work, until they are 10.

Have a Santa Fe for any trips. Would never consider this as our only car. Strollers are HUGE.

One of the other considerations is the lack of windows back there. Kids like to look out windows.

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by Khyron686

Mine are 4 and 1.5 - I'm hoping to fit the big Sunshine kids forward facing seats back there (narrow seats, fit in a 911). I'm 5'7 with 29" inseam so I think it will work, until they are 10.

Have a Santa Fe for any trips. Would never consider this as our only car. Strollers are HUGE.

One of the other considerations is the lack of windows back there. Kids like to look out windows.

There are windows... just useless

[86'd]

My kids are 0 and -3, respectively, so I think they'll fit just fine.

[Droopy]

Originally Posted by 86'd

My kids are 0 and -3, respectively, so I think they'll fit just fine.

[Deepmist]

Here's a pretty good video example, the guy has the front seat up a lot though:

Skip to 4:39

2013 Subaru BRZ Walk Around - YouTube

[DarkSunrise]

In one of the reviews, the author mentioned he was about 5'10, and after he had adjusted the driver seat, there was no room for anyone to sit behind him. If you're the same size or taller, I wouldn't count on anyone sitting behind you.

If your wife is 5'5 or shorter, you can probably get away with a kid sitting directly behind her for short trips.

[Moto-P]

This is a 2+2 so the seat arrangement is rather on the tight side. Luckily, like the Scion iQ, there is quite a bit of space fore of the passenger seat, so that in occasional scenarios, one can push the passenger seat forward without getting too uncomfortable at front, while clearing enough leg room for the rear passenger on the passenger side (right side of the FRS/BRZ left hand drive). I would call this a 2+1 arrangement and call it more like a 3 seater.
In the rear of the driver of any average driver however, there is no way of pushing the seat forward to give substantial space for rear passengers and get a comfortable driving position.

I would say the 4 seat configuration is only for short lunch break hauls from office. And 3 seat configuration for longer commute. and 2 seat for anything over 2 hours.

But for a nicely balanced, pure sports car, this is actually a bonus, as in most other cars of this balance and caliber, its almost always strictly 2 seat car.

[neutron256]

Forward facing child seat should be fine, rear facing is going to have problems. All the junk parents tend to lug around is a different story. This will work for transporting kids occasionally but probably incontinent if doing it regularly.

[VZ86]

I'm about 5'10", and I hopped in the back seat during the trip to Cali. I found there to be a surprisingly comfy amount of knee and head room. That, said, the front seat was squeezing right on top of my feet, so there'd probably be risk of loss of circulation on longer trips.

I'm often driving my coworkers during lunch breaks, so I've told them to enjoy it while I've still got the bigger car. That said, I think that since we've got plenty of dining options nearby and they're mostly of average height, they might still willingly suffer the back seats once I get my FR-S.

[brianbot5000]

Originally Posted by 86'd

My kids are 0 and -3, respectively, so I think they'll fit just fine.

You have a -3 year old??

I plan on stuffing my 2.5 year old back there...well, he'll probably be 3 by the time I actually get the car. I'm sure he won't like being back there as much as he likes being in the SUV, cause he won't be able to see shit from back there. But he'll like going fast.

I'm less concerned about my kid's reaction than I am about all of the glares I'll get from parents as I roll up to daycare to pick up my kid in a tiny sports car.