E class estate (S211) 7 seat practicality

[st4]

Had this conversation last week at the Yorkshire Curry Night.

There is never going to be a safer environment for your kids than the 'normal' rear seats. Fact. However, in the back, they are at least rear-facing. Think about it. Their vital organs are over the rear axle. In the event of a bad rear-ender, they may have damaged legs, but that will be it. Plus they would see it coming and be able to warn you of impending impact!!!

Now think about where your kiddies heads and vital organs are in, say, in the back row of a Ford S-Max. Answer - mere inches from the rear window.

Now tell me which is safer!

Very true. I remember being in the back of a 124 looking out the back, wonderful feeling.

My kids are 12 and 10, and are still very happy in there.

HTH.

They may well enjoy the pond as well. Easy access.

 

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They may well enjoy the pond as well. Easy access.

It's a good job I know you, or I could be quite upset about that comment!

Anyway, there is a lot more story to be told on that one. But for now, I'm keeping my powder, if not my boot, dry.

 

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Had this conversation last week at the Yorkshire Curry Night.

There is never going to be a safer environment for your kids than the 'normal' rear seats. Fact. However, in the back, they are at least rear-facing. Think about it. Their vital organs are over the rear axle. In the event of a bad rear-ender, they may have damaged legs, but that will be it. Plus they would see it coming and be able to warn you of impending impact!!!

Now think about where your kiddies heads and vital organs are in, say, in the back row of a Ford S-Max. Answer - mere inches from the rear window.

Now tell me which is safer!

Anyway - back to the original question. I have a 7-seat S211. The kids love being in the back. There is a power outlet for their DS's/iPods/etc, plus drinks holders. It's almost as if they have their own playroom in the back. The only thing missing is a limousine soundproof glass divider instead of the load cover/dog net. Then it would be perfect!

My kids are 12 and 10, and are still very happy in there.

HTH.

This is precisely my thinking, in regular MPV's the first part of the body that is likely to be hit is the head which I think is a tad more critical than feet/legs. We have been in an MPV and you are about 6 inches away from the rear screen at most.

My older daughter is going to be 6 soon so she'll be fine and the younger one will be staying in the middle row until she's older anyway so I think the car will do me for a few years.

Thanks for all the responses, they have been very helpful.

 

[st4]

It's a good job I know you, or I could be quite upset about that comment!

Anyway, there is a lot more story to be told on that one. But for now, I'm keeping my powder, if not my boot, dry.

All in good jest mate, you could sell it on though and replace with another, I would have been at wits after all that trouble...