Personally, I say I bought the car for me. If the passenger dislikes it enough, they're welcome to walk! 
A long term review from the UK...
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Yep, my policy has always been. If you don't like it, you can walk, or start counting your bus fare. I bought the car, I'm paying for the gas/insurance. Take it or leave it !
I think the back seats will differ for people. I have had smaller back seats, and had no complaints. But yeah, for my needs the car will be just fine. I set my front seats up the way they will sit daily, and jumped in the back... and I was content that the back seat space is good enough for my needs. I'm not all that tall. 5'8.5 (Yes I include my .5.... every little bit counts at my height haha). Sitting behind my seat, I had plenty of leg room still.. My girl is only 4'11 so anyone sitting behind her ought to be just fine.
I don't expect any complaints, and I don't much care. lol
If anyone happens to be tall enough that it's a problem for them.. Well, then I guess being tall isn't all it's cracked up to be ? :troll:
If I had to cart family around on a regular basis I may be singing a different tune (I doubt it though, since they're all shorter than me).. But it's me, my girl, and whatever friends are along for a free ride. Usually her friends, as most of mine drive. And her friends are all short. So life is good.ompus:
I am going to miss not caring about pot holes, speed bumps, or any other rough surfaces.... In the Raptor, you barely ever noticed things like that...
At least that's one upside to having the focus loaner vehicle for a few months... I get to adjust my driving habits before my car arrives...
I think the back seats will differ for people. I have had smaller back seats, and had no complaints. But yeah, for my needs the car will be just fine. I set my front seats up the way they will sit daily, and jumped in the back... and I was content that the back seat space is good enough for my needs. I'm not all that tall. 5'8.5 (Yes I include my .5.... every little bit counts at my height haha). Sitting behind my seat, I had plenty of leg room still.. My girl is only 4'11 so anyone sitting behind her ought to be just fine.
I don't expect any complaints, and I don't much care. lol
If anyone happens to be tall enough that it's a problem for them.. Well, then I guess being tall isn't all it's cracked up to be ? :troll:
If I had to cart family around on a regular basis I may be singing a different tune (I doubt it though, since they're all shorter than me).. But it's me, my girl, and whatever friends are along for a free ride. Usually her friends, as most of mine drive. And her friends are all short. So life is good.
ompus:I am going to miss not caring about pot holes, speed bumps, or any other rough surfaces.... In the Raptor, you barely ever noticed things like that...
At least that's one upside to having the focus loaner vehicle for a few months... I get to adjust my driving habits before my car arrives...
I'm about 5'10" and I sat in the back of one with a moonroof. My head was literally against the headliner right at the bump where the moonroof ends. That moonroof lowers the rear head space a lot. I'd be miserable in the back of that car for a long period of time. I didn't have an issue with front headspace. I'd be getting mine without the moonroof, so for a short drive with someone my height in the rear seat they shouldn't have a big complaint. Still not spacious, but it's not meant to be. I'll never be sitting back there so I really don't care.
It's really the same with my current car, except it's a coupe so it's even harder to actually get in the rear seats. I couldn't ride for a long time in the rear seats. I took my brother and his two friends in my car for an hour and a half drive to a park and the same drive back. Didn't hear any complaints. I'm sure they weren't super comfortable, so there are people that can suck it up and not comment since they know it's not something they ride in regularly. I think that's the last time I actually used my rear seats and that was nearly a year and a half ago.
It's really the same with my current car, except it's a coupe so it's even harder to actually get in the rear seats. I couldn't ride for a long time in the rear seats. I took my brother and his two friends in my car for an hour and a half drive to a park and the same drive back. Didn't hear any complaints. I'm sure they weren't super comfortable, so there are people that can suck it up and not comment since they know it's not something they ride in regularly. I think that's the last time I actually used my rear seats and that was nearly a year and a half ago.
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