felt it was a downgrade from our 2005 Prius when it came to noise and comfort, particularly for
adult passengers in the rear seat.
«If you carry
adult passengers in the rear seat regularly and want them to be happy, you might want to look at another car,» advises Corbett.
Not exact matches
This is a new generation of bike — the
rear wheel base is stretched with an extra long rack, which can be used as a
seat for two or three young riders (or even one
adult passenger) sitting loose, or you can have up to two baby
seats mounted
in a row.
Because the wheelbase was left intact,
passenger space is largely preserved, and the Outlander Sport can comfortably
seat adults in the
rear — not something that can be said for the more stylized Juke.
The latter makes a huge difference to the experience of
rear -
seat passengers;
adults will find plenty of room
in the back and the glass roof increases the sense of space.
As its name may lead you to believe, a Mini isn't the best choice if you regularly transport
adults in the
rear, even
in 4 - door models with 5 -
passenger seating.
The
rear seating compartment is perfectly comfortable for three
adults, but there is a rather unfortunate hump to accommodate the drive - train that will interfere with the leg room for the
passenger seated in the middle.
The result, especially if you stand more than 6 feet tall as I do, is a far - less - cramped cockpit and an ability to chauffer actual
adults in the
rear seats — perhaps not for hours - long road trips, but elves no longer necessarily top the list of eligible
passengers.
Seat comfort is excellent up front and adequate
in back, though the
rear compartment isn't as spacious as some
adult passengers might prefer.
Three
adult passengers can easily sit
in the
rear seats without hating each other 10 minutes into the drive.
Inside the SportWagen, there is comfortable
seating for four
adults (we made sure of that by taking our wives along) and a seatbelt and headrest for a fifth
passenger in the middle of the
rear bench
seat if all cooperate.
But more than just aggression, the CX - 9 is also outfitted with some serious comforts; with
seating or seven
adult passengers in three spacious rows, a 7 - inch MAZDA CONNECT infotainment system, leather - wrapped steering wheel and shift knob, and the standard safety of
Rear Cross Traffic Alert and Advanced Blind Spot Monitoring among other safety features, you'll wonder where the CX - 9 has been all your life.
Further forward,
passengers have more than enough head, leg, and shoulder room
in the
rear to deal with long journeys without complaint, and you can
seat two
adults in the back with ease - even behind tall front -
seat occupants.
Likewise, though the two outer
rear seats are spacious enough to accommodate
adults in relative comfort, the middle
seat is surprisingly narrow for a car of this size, meaning shoulder room for three
passengers in the back isn't particularly impressive.
Thanks to a 113 mm longer wheelbase (the distance between the front and
rear axles)
rear -
seat passengers have been given 74 mm more legroom than they had at their disposal
in the previous model, and this enables fully grown
adults to embark on long journeys without the prospect of claustrophobia setting
in immediately, although the usual coupe caveat of restricted headroom still applies.
That said, there is room enough for
adult passengers in the
rear with supportive
seats and a good amount of head and leg room.
Adult passengers in the
rear bench
seat will find a comfortable amount of head, leg and foot room.
Even tall
passengers can get comfortable
in the front
seats while still leaving space for two more
adults behind, and those
in the
rear enjoy plenty of head and shoulder room.
On the inside, the SUV accommodates five
adults with ample head, leg and shoulder space for
passengers seated in front and
rear.
Space for
passengers is good but not great — the sculpted Recaro
rear seats leave the middle
passenger in the back perched uncomfortably high, so you're better off carrying just two
adults back there.
In terms of size, the Elantra GT has no problem accommodating five
adult passengers, and the sunken
rear load floor gives the Elantra GT 24.9 cubic feet when the
rear seat is up.
The 5 -
passenger CR - V is one of the few compacts that can actually accommodate tall
adults in its
rear seat as easily as up front.
Seat comfort notwithstanding, there is plenty of legroom
in the
rear seats for
adults, and the front
passenger and
rear seats fold flat to maximize interior space.
The
rear bench
seat is big enough for three
adults, with good head and knee room even for tall
passengers, and a fairly low transmission tunnel that shouldn't hinder the person sitting
in the middle
seat.
My
rear -
seat,
adult passengers did comment they felt the
seats in my 2015 1LT were more comfortable than these
in the new 2016; however, they did state that they weren't uncomfortable nor did they feel cramped.
Two
adults or three children will be comfortable
in the back, and neither front nor
rear -
seat passengers are likely to be short of headroom.
Adult rear -
seat passengers in both vehicles are apt to find the going adequate at best.
The
rear seats are also generously sized, offering accommodations that are much kinder to
adult passengers than those
in many comparable models.
The extended wheelbase leads to a comfortable ride for all
passengers, with even
adults loving the experience
in the
rear seat.
The optional three rows of bench
seating in the
passenger trim can
seat up to 15
adults comfortably and still deliver a generous cargo area behind the
rear seats, which is easily accessible through the
rear doors.