Backseat .. am i too optimist? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

QC-FRS · 04-24-2012, 02:13 PM

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 · 04-24-2012, 02:16 PM

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 · 04-24-2012, 02:17 PM

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 · 04-24-2012, 02:19 PM

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 · 04-24-2012, 02:36 PM

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 · 04-24-2012, 02:52 PM

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 · 04-24-2012, 02:58 PM

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 · 04-24-2012, 03:01 PM

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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 · 04-24-2012, 03:04 PM

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 · 04-24-2012, 03:36 PM

Quote:

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 · 04-24-2012, 03:42 PM

Quote:

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 · 04-24-2012, 04:22 PM

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 · 04-24-2012, 04:25 PM

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 · 04-24-2012, 04:26 PM

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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

04-24-2012, 02:13 PM	#1
QC-FRS Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: FRS/Rav4 Location: Montreal Posts: 71 Thanks: 18 Thanked 15 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Backseat .. am i too optimist? 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?

04-24-2012, 02:58 PM	#7
MRZ415 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: 2015 Subaru WRX Location: San Francisco Posts: 339 Thanks: 41 Thanked 14 Times in 11 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	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. __________________

04-24-2012, 04:22 PM	#12
ichitaka05 Site Moderator Join Date: Oct 2009 Drives: ichi 86 Project Location: Middle of No where Posts: 20,976 Thanks: 7,673 Thanked 19,097 Times in 8,333 Posts Mentioned: 678 Post(s) Tagged: 27 Thread(s)	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 __________________

04-24-2012, 02:16 PM	#2
luxmn First FR-S Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: Whiteout MT FRS Location: austin tx Posts: 561 Thanks: 120 Thanked 125 Times in 83 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	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.

04-24-2012, 02:17 PM	#3
Jehuty77 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: AE86 Location: Hamilton, Ontario Posts: 174 Thanks: 0 Thanked 11 Times in 7 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	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.

04-24-2012, 02:19 PM	#4
kevinnivek8877 Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: BRZ Location: Brooklyn Posts: 81 Thanks: 145 Thanked 10 Times in 8 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	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.

04-24-2012, 02:36 PM	#5
crockpot Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: FJ Cruiser Location: SoCal Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	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.

04-24-2012, 02:52 PM	#6
QC-FRS Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: FRS/Rav4 Location: Montreal Posts: 71 Thanks: 18 Thanked 15 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	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?

04-24-2012, 04:25 PM	#13
Khyron686 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: 2011 Outlander XLS, 2013 FR-S Blue Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 634 Thanks: 129 Thanked 168 Times in 102 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	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.

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