Member Since: 29 Jan 2017
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Are D5 middle row seats usable?
With the D5 available in showrooms in some countries and many opinions made so far, I have choose to start a poll. We won't have a D5 at dealer till may, months away.
Are D5 middle row seats usable?
6th Mar 2017 3:09 am
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Perfectly useable by adults.23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green
6th Mar 2017 5:16 am
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perfectly usable for adults with short shin bones.
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I have had 2 adults in the back seats of mine for about 1.5 hours (one of them is 6' 1") and the only complaint from one of them, was that the seats feel firmer than my old D4, although that my be because they are new
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6th Mar 2017 3:26 pm
sportcoupe
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So we are averaging almost 50/50 on a love or hate middle row seats. 7 against and 9 for. It's not as one-sided as I though.
6th Mar 2017 9:24 pm
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I make it 56/44 for the middle seats being suitable, not even close to 50/50!==================================
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I have had 2 adults in the back seats of mine for about 1.5 hours (one of them is 6' 1") and the only complaint from one of them, was that the seats feel firmer than my old D4, although that my be because they are new
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6th Mar 2017 10:21 pm
sportcoupe
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Phil wrote:
I have had 2 adults in the back seats of mine for about 1.5 hours (one of them is 6' 1") and the only complaint from one of them, was that the seats feel firmer than my old D4, although that my be because they are new
Ah, but have you rode back there?
I agree, friends are not going to say they don't like your new ride.
6th Mar 2017 11:07 pm
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So what we are saying. If anyone slags the car off its insightful criticism. If they say anything complementary it's only to save your feelings.
6th Mar 2017 11:13 pm
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This why we need independent car reviews
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7th Mar 2017 5:51 am
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My 12 year old son be does about 15k a year sat in the middle of the 2nd row between his twin sisters ( I know I really feel for him) he is lanky but commented most about the seat back with him bashing his back backwards and forwards saying it's solid. I didn't take it any further at the time but reading this will be taking him to have a closer look before I sign anything. He said the brand new FFRR was comfy we had on test which personally I was more worried about for him.MY06 S - Gone but not forgotten
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7th Mar 2017 6:55 am
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FFRR is a four seater.Peter
7th Mar 2017 7:19 am
RDR
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So? I didn't say it wasn't Could be deemed more worrying if a kid says a +1 seats more comfy than a full size seat.
I Just said he said his first experience of the FFRR was "comfy" his first experience of the D5 was the backs hard. Which I dismissed until this thread.
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7th Mar 2017 7:29 am
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Could be deemed more worrying if a kid says a +1 seats more comfy than a full size seat.
