Owners with small children?
 

Coming from a 4-door gti, my oldest is old enough to sit up front with me, but the two youngest only ever rode in my gti once (we have a van for family trips). That being said, is it troublesome to get the small children in/out of the back? There are trips where its me, my wife and my 10 year old only....

Honestly, although some will tell you they fit fine, my daughter of 5 complained the entire time she was in the BRZ that my wife's seat was crushing her legs. Unless the driver/passenger are under 5'10" (or wanna sit with their knees crushed against the dash), the back seats really aren't functional, imo.

I have a 3, 6 & 8 yo kids. They all can climb back there no problem.

Edit: I'm 5'6" and my wife is only 5'2" so we leave a little more leg room...

ha, my wife is barely 5 foot...lol shouldn't be a problem there.....

I have three myself and they fit fine back there.

Then you'll be fine with a child on the passenger side. My wife is 5'10" (I'm 6'2" with the seat all the way back) and can only slide the seat up a few inches, so my daughter pretty much had to sit cross-legged the whole time.

My wife had to sit in back on the test drive of the FR-S (I wonder if that's why she liked the BRZ better lol) and while she didn't enjoy the ride it wasn't like her legs got chopped off or anything. Also there are some new ideas for tow hook bike racks so if you need to take your kid and their bicycle you should be okay. Wouldn't want to ride cross-country like that though.

I have 2 passengers in my car only if I have to and they are uncomfortable and complain. Nearly impossible to put someone behind me though, but I'm 6'2". Only did it once and shifting gears was sketchy.

Had 5 yr old son in back and 14 year old daughter in front on weekend. Only downside is the shoe marks everywhere from my boy.

I only have to take my older daughter once in a while (5 years old) so it's not too bad. She sits in a Recaro Probooster seat and it fits perfectly in the bucket seats. If I had to take the entire family, it would probably be a tight fit for me only because my 3 year old would have to sit behind me and I would have to move the seat forward for her legs. My wife is only 5'2" so the passenger side would be fine. It's not a family car obviously, but I think as long as you or your wife could move the seat up comfortably for your 10 year old's legs it should be OK. That and your kid will have to watch their head when getting in and out.

I have 2 car seats in mine for my kids (2yr & 3yr). They both fit just fine. I usually have to slide my seat up a little from where I normally have it but I'm still comfortable. I'm 5'7" so my seat is never all the way back anyway. I guess it depends on how tall the driver and front passenger are for the rear seat to be functional.

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It is an issue. My wife had to move her seat up quite a bit (she is 5'1'') to keep my 4 year olds feet from dirtying up the back of the passenger seat.
I dont know how tall you are but i would assume 5'8'' / 5'10'' you will have to move the seat up quite a bit

I would use your van.

I've got a 4-door GTI, and the difference in rear legroom between the two cars is significant. I'd guess that if you or your wife are 5'7 or taller, it'd be difficult for kids to sit behind you, unless the person up front slid their chair up and sacrificed some leg room. Also entering/exiting the car is a pain, since the roofline is low and the seatbelt strap has to be undone. It's possible to do, but I wouldn't want to do it often (or for long drives).

Coming from a 4-door GTI, you'll probably find it a pain. Unlike the FR-S, the GTI can comfortably fit two average-sized adults in the rear seats and they each get their own door.

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I don't have any kids, but I have some pretty short friends (~5 ft) and they say that they are comfortable sitting in the back. But after a few twists and turns in the road they start complaining about there feet aching from being cramped. I couldn't imagine road tripping the car with a family.

For the scuff marks, stuff a folded towel into the "magazine holder" thingy. Had the car for 10 minutes and it looked like my daughter used the seatback for a Welcome mat. :eyebulge:

It's an issue. Especially when the seats don't have memory. Fold it forward, strap my son, and slide and recline the seat all over again. My daughter is old enough to help herself so she climbs in to the passenger side. Putting her behind me wouldn't make sense, I would have to climb in even further to attend to my son. Our garage has another car and cabinets line the passenger wall. PITA. So, we use the third car, an SUV, when they are passengers.

Should have bought an RX-8 :iono:

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No thanks.. I thought the back seat in these cars were for carrying oil.

Come on, they don't eat that much oil.

The back seats are for carrying spare engines when yours inevitably fails. :D

i have a 5yr old son and his child seat is behind the passenger side. my wife is 5'2" so she scoots the seat forward so that his feet aren't so cramped. i have a seat protector hanging from the back so the back of the seat doesn't get scuffed by his shoes.

no issues for him climbing in or out.

I'm 6'3". Wife is 5'3". 8yr old and a 5yr old.
Youngest sits behind me cross legged. Oldest sits behind her. She can leave him enough room to have his feet down. Definitely workable for short sub-hour trips. Feedback may vary based on whine tolerance of passengers.

Once that 5 year old gets too big to cross his legs, I'll have some trouble though. I'll just have to leave somebody at home ;)

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Youngest in the back. Oldest in the front. Wife at home. Need the wife? A kid sits Indian style behind you. Big kids? They can walk.

That funny. I just went to the beach over the weekend for a trek/walk and all 3 kids fitted in the car perfectly. Kids LOVE the car, more than the minivan. They fit well - 2, 6, and 10. Wife enjoyed the kid free time too. Bonus. That's exactly how I pictured it.

They consume about half a quart every 2,500 miles, which is the time you need to change them.
My 2004 lasted me 167,305 miles on original factory engine; and it didn't fail, it lost compression. Besides, the engines are about 500 lbs, you can stow that in the middle where the drive shaft runs and still able to fit two more adults in the rear seats :lol:

I carpool with 3 other guys from my office, and they fit fine for the 35-40 minute commute. It is easier if the taller person is in the back so they can spread their legs around the seat back and you just have to make sure the tallest 2 aren't sitting inline.

Nah...they should fit in the trunk just fine as long as it's not packed with junk...

I sat back there and was uncomfortable.

Wouldn't even recomend it for kids.

I didn't realize that there was a third seat belt in the back. Or a third seat for that matter.

There is? :eyebulge:

9,8,6 and 2. they all fit but we don't use car seats over here and I don't worry about them walking on the seats to get in and out. it's a toyota.

Their only complaint is that they can't see out the windows.... another smart phone solution.

Haha, I meant all three fit but two only in the back. Would be nice if it fit three back there.

My BRZ is a toy, but I take my 6yo and 4yo for rides. They're great both riding on the passenger side. They love it. My 4yo thinks she's in the front, even though she's in the back. She's always saying "the BRZ loooves turns!" I haven't tried putting one behind me while driving, but I suspect it wouldn't be fun, since my comfortable driving position leaves a couple of inches between my seat and the one behind it.