How Impractical is a TT?
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IMO they are OK, you can get 4 adults in, but it all depends on how big the driver is, if it's me then no chance, but if it's my wife you'll get leg room, my kids are only young and fit in the back no problem. You can also fold the back seats down and that gives you loads of space.
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The wife has one, and for two people its great, with the boot being a very reasonable size, and with back seats down even more so. We've never been stuck with something that wouldnt fit, and my missus really likes IKEA! but saying that if we know we going to buy something big we usually take my car (Focus ST) to be on the safe side.
I would say the backseat are only really useable by anyone under the age of 13 or so, our son is now 15 (but a pretty small 15) and he struggles to get comfortable, even if i have the front seat far enough forward to make me in the front slightly uncomfortable. Adults forget about it, unless its a 5 minute journey dropping off at the pub!
If it is your only car there will be a time where you will need adult size seats or hatchback like loading capacity but if you have another load lugger they are excellent well sized cars for 2.
I would say the backseat are only really useable by anyone under the age of 13 or so, our son is now 15 (but a pretty small 15) and he struggles to get comfortable, even if i have the front seat far enough forward to make me in the front slightly uncomfortable. Adults forget about it, unless its a 5 minute journey dropping off at the pub!
If it is your only car there will be a time where you will need adult size seats or hatchback like loading capacity but if you have another load lugger they are excellent well sized cars for 2.
Dad has hit TT with the back seats permanently folded down and the extended "boot" used to house a dog cage for the spaniel and generally be more user friendly. There's only two people where he lives so never actually needs back seats (and has access to a 330D touring should the need arise)
My dad has a TTS and it has proved surprisingly practical. I'm 5"10 and survived a journey in the back by slouching into the rear seat to get the required head room. Anyone under 5"5 should have no problem, kids will be fine and enough room for car seat to.
The boot comfortably passes the two golf bag test and with the rear sears folded flat (a good design touch) i can fit a mountain bike in so pretty much does just what you want from a2+2
The boot comfortably passes the two golf bag test and with the rear sears folded flat (a good design touch) i can fit a mountain bike in so pretty much does just what you want from a2+2
Anyone with legs less than 3 inches thick and the ability to hold their neck at a 90 degree angle for the length of the journey will not have a problem in the back. Otherwise its a 2 seater. Possibly 3 if you use the back seat as a chaise longue.
I'm not the tallest person at 5 foot 8 but the back of my seat is 3 or so inches from the front of the back seat. Legs usually find this a problem.
The boot is a decent size but very shallow so unless you put the back seats down it can be an issue for suitcases and the like.
Have had TTs for the past 10 years and have been great daily drivers but only because my wife has had a Golf or A3 over that time for the practical stuff.
I'm not the tallest person at 5 foot 8 but the back of my seat is 3 or so inches from the front of the back seat. Legs usually find this a problem.
The boot is a decent size but very shallow so unless you put the back seats down it can be an issue for suitcases and the like.
Have had TTs for the past 10 years and have been great daily drivers but only because my wife has had a Golf or A3 over that time for the practical stuff.
Wife has a tts and agree with what everyone's saying. Better load carrying ability than most people would expect. Can get 2 mountain bikes in back with seats down. Wife is having a baby in a week or so and it's fine with buggy etc in back. But you won't get 4 adults in for more than a 5 min drive. Fine for small kids in back though as long as adults in front aren't really tall.
aruck said:
Will get to a stealers and have a look at one soon but being swayed by the idea of a TTS at present. Just wondering how useless the rear seats are (assume very!) and whether the boot is of any use (ie can you get 2 suitcases in it?). Thanks
The boot is a decent enough size but the back seats are awful! I've only ever once been in the back and if you sit across the 2 seats then it’s ok but that’s really the only way. Useful for very short journey's or kids.lambo_xx said:
The boot is a decent enough size but the back seats are awful! I've only ever once been in the back and if you sit across the 2 seats then it’s ok but that’s really the only way. Useful for very short journey's or kids.
You can't get a child seat in the back and an adult in the front... so I think anyway.I'll let you know tomorrow as thats when I'm picking up my mk1 TT 225. I had a sit in the car last night and I was surprised at how small the gaps between my seat back and the back seatsd are. Mind you, I am 6'2" and I can sit closer to the wheel if need be for the sake of transporting people. The boot is very reasonable for the type of car too.
Really, the back seats seem quite useable. Kids certainly would have no issues with them and unless you're wanting to tour the country with three other adults in the car they should be quite sufficient.
Really, the back seats seem quite useable. Kids certainly would have no issues with them and unless you're wanting to tour the country with three other adults in the car they should be quite sufficient.
my 8 year old uses a booster in my golf but can happily sit safely in the back of my TT without. I would estimate that 125-150cm is perfect height for TT to be comfortable without compromise/need for booster.
Baby seats will fit in the back but the passenger front seat needs to be very forward.
Baby seats will fit in the back but the passenger front seat needs to be very forward.
We had a MKI for about 5 years. For the first two years we had it, there was just the two of us and it was ideal.
The boot is big, but shallow, but we had huge two soft bags (ie - enough room for a week's holiday) that fitted side by side in it perfectly. There was easily enough space in it to travel with the seats up so nothing was on display.
But when my daughter was born, we soon discovered that it simply wouldn't work. Certainly not with a rear-facing car seat. We kept it long enough until my daughter was in a front-facing seat, but that was still only OK for short journeys.
AS you can see from the pics below, there's no way she could have sat behind my seat when I drove (I'm just under 6ft) and even say behind my wife, she had to have her seat so far forward, she felt like her nose was going to hit the screen if I braked suddenly.
In the end I sold it as we'd only driven about 2,000 miles during the final three years.
That said, at one of the big TT meets, there was a family of four drove over from France in one.
The boot is big, but shallow, but we had huge two soft bags (ie - enough room for a week's holiday) that fitted side by side in it perfectly. There was easily enough space in it to travel with the seats up so nothing was on display.
But when my daughter was born, we soon discovered that it simply wouldn't work. Certainly not with a rear-facing car seat. We kept it long enough until my daughter was in a front-facing seat, but that was still only OK for short journeys.
AS you can see from the pics below, there's no way she could have sat behind my seat when I drove (I'm just under 6ft) and even say behind my wife, she had to have her seat so far forward, she felt like her nose was going to hit the screen if I braked suddenly.
In the end I sold it as we'd only driven about 2,000 miles during the final three years.
That said, at one of the big TT meets, there was a family of four drove over from France in one.
Edited by Kell on Wednesday 8th October 12:59
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