Biggest rear leg room

[junglie]

Good afternoon,

Possibly a hypothetical question but I might actually be buying one of the cars.

Budget if £10k ish, what car offers the best rear legroom (growing teenage boys) but is not horrifying for bills / reliability?

We have an S212 E350 at present (keeping it might be the answer but let’s pretend it is going).

My thoughts:

Lexus LS460 - great but big bills for front suspension and steering by rack.

Mercedes S500L - 5.5 or 4.7tt flavour. Great but usual big saloon weakness of air suspension, electrics etc.

Jaguar XJ / XF - XJ with 5.0 supercharged is intriguing but don’t know much about them. XFR looks brilliant but small in the rear?

BMW 740/50il - are they quite fragile of good?

Range Rover L322 - I have a sadistic desire for one but know they will be crap!

Audi A8 - does it have a LWB option?

I’m sure there are others that I have not thought of.

Open to any suggestions.

Thank you.

[S100HP]

Skoda superb is the normal answer I believe

[LimmerickLad]

S100HP said:

Skoda superb is the normal answer I believe

[junglie]

D’oh!

Always wanted a 3.6 version.

Good call.

[matchmaker]

junglie said:

D’oh!

Always wanted a 3.6 version.

Good call.

The 280 (if you can find one!) has more potential power than the 3.6 and much less greedy. The 220TSi remaps easily.

[ConnectionError]

Nothing wrong with a good L322., other than its age now.

How about a L405 lwb. 4.4V8?

[junglie]

matchmaker said:

The 280 (if you can find one!) has more potential power than the 3.6 and much less greedy. The 220TSi remaps easily.

I should have mentioned it must be 6+ cylinders.

Probably irrational but that is how I have rolled for almost 30 years!

[junglie]

ConnectionError said:

Nothing wrong with a good L322., other than its age now.

How about a L405 lwb. 4.4V8?

Are they in budget?

Steering clear of diesels due to complexity etc but I could be persuaded.

[sherman]

VW Phaeton
How about a 5 litre V10 diesel?
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202412016...

[ConnectionError]

junglie said:

ConnectionError said:

Nothing wrong with a good L322., other than its age now.

How about a L405 lwb. 4.4V8?

Are they in budget?

Steering clear of diesels due to complexity etc but I could be persuaded.

Missed the budget bit!

[junglie]

Just looked at the L405 - lush!

[Adrian E]

Can confirm the A8 does have a LWB option. You might find the standard wheelbase is more than adequate. It's a comfortable 5 seater, so long as it doesn't have the optional infotainment kit that limits it to 4 seats. Main challenge likely to be finding a petrol one

[Pica-Pica]

LimmerickLad said:

S100HP said:

Skoda superb is the normal answer I believe

Yes, whatever class size, Škoda always seem to have the best rear leg room.

[FarmerJim]

Lots of room in a Superb, but after the S212 it will feel very uninspiring to drive. You will also need to check the Skoda seats. Mine made me probably the top customer for my chiropractor for a few months. Conversely, I can sit in my S212 for a six hour stretch and climb out as fresh as if I have just driven to the next village.

My 6'2" son sits behind my 5'11" wife, with my 5' 8" daughter behind me (6'2") and we are all perfectly comfortable all the way to the Dordogne in the Benz.

[stevemcs]

FarmerJim said:

Lots of room in a Superb, but after the S212 it will feel very uninspiring to drive. You will also need to check the Skoda seats. Mine made me probably the top customer for my chiropractor for a few months. Conversely, I can sit in my S212 for a six hour stretch and climb out as fresh as if I have just driven to the next village.

My 6'2" son sits behind my 5'11" wife, with my 5' 8" daughter behind me (6'2") and we are all perfectly comfortable all the way to the Dordogne in the Benz.

I find the Skoda seats seem to be doing the same for my back, my Mondeo was more comfortable.

[sjc]

X350/356/358 XJ LWB ? I’m 6’3 and I have had similar height adults behind me that still had acres of room.

[5lab]

Not very ph, but if you get a zafira tourer with "lounge seating" the middle row slide inwards and back miles - can easily get a 6'4 in behind a 6'4 with space to spare. I've been in a 7 series and it's roughly on a par with those

[Fatboy]

stevemcs said:

FarmerJim said:

Lots of room in a Superb, but after the S212 it will feel very uninspiring to drive. You will also need to check the Skoda seats. Mine made me probably the top customer for my chiropractor for a few months. Conversely, I can sit in my S212 for a six hour stretch and climb out as fresh as if I have just driven to the next village.

My 6'2" son sits behind my 5'11" wife, with my 5' 8" daughter behind me (6'2") and we are all perfectly comfortable all the way to the Dordogne in the Benz.

I find the Skoda seats seem to be doing the same for my back, my Mondeo was more comfortable.

I've got a 2018 L&K superb, and it's got very comfy seats - not quite 7 series or s-class, but good enough for 5 hours trips without stopping and being ok afterwards...
The l&k is definitely a lot more comfortable than the sport...
But then I've always found vw group searlts comfortable...

[fttm]

Ford F150 Supercab , your lads will love it

[stevemcs]

Fatboy said:

I've got a 2018 L&K superb, and it's got very comfy seats - not quite 7 series or s-class, but good enough for 5 hours trips without stopping and being ok afterwards...
The l&k is definitely a lot more comfortable than the sport...
But then I've always found vw group searlts comfortable...

Mines the L & K