Anyone have kids that ride in the back seat?
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Anyone have kids that ride in the back seat?
I remember reading an article years ago that said the rear seat was suitable only for infants and amputees. Is it really that bad?
I have a 5 year old daughter and am considering an XK8. Before I get attached to one, I'm curious what others have to say about kids in the back seat.
It won't be a daily driver, I have a 99 XJ8 for that.
I have a 5 year old daughter and am considering an XK8. Before I get attached to one, I'm curious what others have to say about kids in the back seat.
It won't be a daily driver, I have a 99 XJ8 for that.
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kids in the back
Sure, my 2 kids age 5 & 7 came for the test drive in mine before I bought it. They will be fine in the back until they reach the age of 10 or so.
An adult in the 5 ft to 5 ft 2 " range will also fit.. it's the head room which I find most restrictive, as long as you are able to have the front seats positioned a little forward to give some leg room in the back it will be fine. That is of course not so easy if the driver has particularly long legs.
An adult in the 5 ft to 5 ft 2 " range will also fit.. it's the head room which I find most restrictive, as long as you are able to have the front seats positioned a little forward to give some leg room in the back it will be fine. That is of course not so easy if the driver has particularly long legs.
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Up until I owned the XKR, the smallest rear seats of any car I owned were those in a 1979 Toyota Supra. Nevertheless, there were times when we actually had 2 adults sitting in the back, although I am sure it was not that comfortable. The Jaguar is a much larger car than the Supra so it is odd that there rear "seating" is nonexistent but it must be because the Jaguar has a trunk while the Supra was a hatchback.
Actually, I am coming from a Corvette coupe that had only front seats but a large rear cargo space below the hatch glass. So with the so-called rear seats in the Jaguar I still have the benefit of having a small storage area (when I do not want to use the trunk) while not having to chauffeur others around .
Doug
Actually, I am coming from a Corvette coupe that had only front seats but a large rear cargo space below the hatch glass. So with the so-called rear seats in the Jaguar I still have the benefit of having a small storage area (when I do not want to use the trunk) while not having to chauffeur others around .
Doug
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I've driven a couple hundred Kms with two 10 yr old boys in the back. I had to put my seat far enough forward that I could just safely drive. They had to put their feet under the seats and their knees on each side. I normally drive all the way back and I think I was more uncomfortable than they were. They didn't complain once I got them positioned.
The suprise was a baby seat. It doesn't work. The things sit so far forward from off the seat back that the little ones really do not have anywhere to put their feet. My coupe has less trunk room than my 2000 Mustang convert and the rear seats in that actually worked. Jag looks way better though
The suprise was a baby seat. It doesn't work. The things sit so far forward from off the seat back that the little ones really do not have anywhere to put their feet. My coupe has less trunk room than my 2000 Mustang convert and the rear seats in that actually worked. Jag looks way better though
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I've had my 3 yo grand daughter in her car set set in the passenger's side of the rear seat and my 11 yo grand daughter in back of the driver. Both of the front seats had to be moved forward but it works okay for the 40 min. trip that we took.
I've sat in the passenger's side back seat. Got in just fine. I'm 5'5" 180 lbs. Getting in is a snap but I had a heck of a time getting out. The car was in the garage at the time. (for my tests)
I've sat in the passenger's side back seat. Got in just fine. I'm 5'5" 180 lbs. Getting in is a snap but I had a heck of a time getting out. The car was in the garage at the time. (for my tests)
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