4x4/Estate with the most rear leg room? Carseat drama.

[bluepony]

I've got an Audi A6 Allroad. It's HUGE. We just put a new rear facing car seat in it (the type that takes them up to 4 yrs old) and now the passenger seat is very far forwards, to the extent that we both have our knees touching the dash (6ft and 6ft 3). The 73cm baby takes up more room than us!

Question - is there anything out there, German, Swedish or maybe Japanese, with more rear leg room than the Allroad? Or are we doomed to be uncomfortable for the next 3.5 years?

And before anyone suggests getting a smaller carseat, that ain't going to happen. It's a bigger car or sore knees but safe carseat stays.

Thanks!

[160]

What is the car seat dimensions including legs (if forward facing) might make it easier

[bluepony]

Ah yes - It takes up about 34 inches all in all, with the leg behind the passenger seat, the top of the seat pressed into the back of the passenger seat, and the support at the front that ha to be ratcheted forwards to press into the back of the back seat. As per the instructions. It's a BeSafe Izi Combi.

[Slow]

Range rover classic lse?

So much space in the back. The lse is the one with a extra 3" or something rear legroom.

[LooneyTunes]

This is your excuse to go ultra-barge: A8L / 7-L / S-class L.

Basically anything designed for being driven in.

[bluepony]

Mmm I like barges but I need to be able to tow and I live on a farm....

[defblade]

Try an Avantime

But the car seat will be turned around long before 3 years.

[Deerfoot]

Skoda Superb estate 4x4 should fit the bill.

[Jimbo.]

Volvo XC90? They seemed to have thought about everything "family" with them, so maybe they can take such seats?

[DKL]

Slow said:

Range rover classic lse?

So much space in the back. The lse is the one with a extra 3" or something rear legroom.

8" bigger than the normal ones. Great cars and no space issues.

[LooneyTunes]

bluepony said:

Mmm I like barges but I need to be able to tow and I live on a farm....

A8 has folding tow bar options... and four wheel drive.

Not sure of max tow weight though. If it's too low, then that's your excuse for a Defender too.

[Matt UK]

Elise and a trailer for the ultra safe car seat?

[davepoth]

Maybe buy a different car seat instead of a different car. Just sayin'.

[dfen5]

Deerfoot said:

Skoda Superb estate 4x4 should fit the bill.

This. They're huge inside, especially rear leg room. Just look how long the rear doors are next time you see one.

[anonymous-user]

Land Rover Discovery 3 or 4. You can have a party in the back. It's enormous.

[Synchromesh]

dfen5 said:

Deerfoot said:

Skoda Superb estate 4x4 should fit the bill.

This. They're huge inside, especially rear leg room. Just look how long the rear doors are next time you see one.

My first thought too.

[surveyor]

davepoth said:

Maybe buy a different car seat instead of a different car. Just sayin'.

+1. You can be safe without being massive which I assume this is. It's normally the width that is the problem...

[MoelyCrio]

davepoth said:

Maybe buy a different car seat instead of a different car. Just sayin'.

This. Our maxi cosi with the familyfix base fits into the back of our Skoda Roomster. I can sit in the front passenger seat just fine and I'm 6'3".

[cptsideways]

Deerfoot said:

Skoda Superb estate 4x4 should fit the bill.

These have by far the largest amount of legroom this side of a long wheel base 7 series, S Class etc

[bluepony]

No I have done my homework. Rear facing is safest and he's too big for his Maxi Cosi. The car has to grow..