Peugeot 206CC rear legroom, any good for kids?

[MGgeordie]

The missus currently has an MGF which for 90% is fine capacity wise. She has a young lad, 13 year old who is around 5" tall. When I am using the ZS She occassionally has the problem of not being able to take Her lad & his mate out somewhere in the holidays due to the MG only having 2 seats. She mentioned that a 4 seater convertible would be a bit better. Had a look at a 206CC on the net earlier & I never realised that they had rear seats! However, they look more like a 2+2. Thing is, our lass is only 5" herself so tends to drive with the drivers seat fully forward. In that case with the drivers seat forward would there be enough space for 1 small adult driver & 2 kids in one of these cars (the kids both being 5" or less)?

One of these would be ideal as they are girly enough....and they seem quite cheap now too.

Please feel free to suggest an alternative but please not a Megane (it will break), or a 307cc as they are one of the ugliest cars on the road IMO! Also She wont drive a BMW convertible as She thinks they are 'drug dealers cars'!

Cheers!

[esuuv]

A4 convertible - got to be a stack of choice out there, and they have usable rear seats......

[ImpossiblyDaft]

Not sure about the later ones, but the earlier model Saab 9-3 is probably a bad option, it's not really that good ergonomically for people under about 5ft3. Not sure about the later ones.

[kambites]

You wont fit a child that age in the back of a 206CC unless the front seat passenger is a midget.

[aka_kerrly]

MGgeordie said:

I never realised that they had rear seats! However, they look more like a 2+2. Thing is, our lass is only 5" herself so tends to drive with the drivers seat fully forward. In that case with the drivers seat forward would there be enough space for 1 small adult driver & 2 kids in one of these cars (the kids both being 5" or less)?



Please feel free to suggest an alternative but please not a Megane (it will break), or a 307cc as they are one of the ugliest cars on the road IMO! Also She wont drive a BMW convertible as She thinks they are 'drug dealers cars'!

Cheers!

With a short adult you might just be able to get enough room for a similar 5'' tall youngster sat behind but it will not be nice.



More importantly though, you say you don't want a Megane because it will break, do you live in parallel universe where the 206 is a reliable car as the general consensus is they are rather poor.

[lindrup119]

aka_kerrly said:

With a short adult you might just be able to get enough room for a similar 5'' tall youngster sat behind but it will not be nice.



More importantly though, you say you don't want a Megane because it will break, do you live in parallel universe where the 206 is a reliable car as the general consensus is they are rather poor.

A Borrower?

Might I suggest a Phantom Drophead OP?

But more seriously, I don't think the 206CC will last you very long. Even if your kids fit in it now, this time next year you'll be feeling their knees in your back every time you stop at a junction!

I would go A4 Cab I think.

[aka_kerrly]

lindrup119 said:

aka_kerrly said:

With a short adult you might just be able to get enough room for a similar 5'' tall youngster sat behind but it will not be nice.

A Borrower?

With just enough room for a booster seat ;-)

[TommyBuoy]

No - my mum has a 206CC (never has the roof down so not sure why) and the rear seats are not used for anything but bags of stuff the dog on rare occasions.

A4 cab or Saab 93 are the obvious ones to go for as they are based on a 4 seat saloon and not a small hatchback.

Not sure about the focus convertable - might be worth a look.

Also may be worth having a look at a Mercedes CLK.

[lindrup119]

Not to put you off or anything OP but this just popped up in GG right underneath this thread :

206CC Oh the horror!

[GreatGranny]

I hired one for a weekend years ago.

My daughter was a few months old at the time and she only just fitted in the back in a forward facing child seat. That was with my wife's seat as far forward as it would go!

Good job we were only dropping her off at her Grannies 5 miles away!

[andymc]

yup, that will be me!

[forzaminardi]

Leaving aside the fact that they are awful cars, the seats are titchy even for a small child. An ex of mine had one and even compared to my Celica, the rear 'seats' were so laughably small I wondered why they bothered.

[MGgeordie]

Hmm....looks like a no go then!

Cheers for the replies....might look at A4's but I don't think they will be Her cup of tea.

[aka_kerrly]

The problem is the vast majority of smaller hatch based cabriolets is the rear space is somewhat limited.

Other examples of cabriolets based on hatches:

- Mk1/3/4 Golf
- Escort mk3/4/5
- Astra mk2/3/4
- Citreon plurial

All have the same relative lack of rear space compared to:

E36 BMW
Saab 93
Audi A4
Merc CLK - E class
Volvo C70