We just placed an order for a P60D today (the attractive price point put paid to months of procrastinating!) and have a week to make changes. We have selected the 7-seat option as we have 3 kids (ages 6, 3 and 2 weeks old) and two or three times a year have family from overseas - usually just one person, but we will have 2 x 2 guests staying with us before the end of the year. We could always hire a 7-seat rental for those occasions if the 6-seat would serve our needs better for the other 50-odd weeks of the year, but we'd love some insight from owners of both - especially those with multiple kids!
My wife is concerned about the lack of rear visibility with the 2nd row middle seat (crazy that that headrest isn't removable). Our kids are still young so the 'cramped' feeling won't be much of an issue for a few years as they will be the main passengers riding in the 2nd and 3rd rows. For the most part there will be only 5 of us riding in the car, but we do take several trips up the coast each year and with 3 kids we pack a lot of gear (strollers, luggage etc). With the 6-seat config we wouldn't be able to fold the 3rd row seats for extra cargo room. Still, the cabin of the 6-seater felt much more spacious and better designed when we sat in one in the showroom.
Would love to hear people's real life experiences of both the 6 and 7 seat options - especially those with 7 seats, how do you get around the visibility issue?
Thanks so much in advance!
My wife is concerned about the lack of rear visibility with the 2nd row middle seat (crazy that that headrest isn't removable). Our kids are still young so the 'cramped' feeling won't be much of an issue for a few years as they will be the main passengers riding in the 2nd and 3rd rows. For the most part there will be only 5 of us riding in the car, but we do take several trips up the coast each year and with 3 kids we pack a lot of gear (strollers, luggage etc). With the 6-seat config we wouldn't be able to fold the 3rd row seats for extra cargo room. Still, the cabin of the 6-seater felt much more spacious and better designed when we sat in one in the showroom.
Would love to hear people's real life experiences of both the 6 and 7 seat options - especially those with 7 seats, how do you get around the visibility issue?
Thanks so much in advance!