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YOUR RESEARCHBackseat 996 turbo vs 993
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I'm 5'10" and don't have to adjust my seat for my son to fit behind me.
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I wouldn't recommend the back seats for full time occupancy but certainly much better than having none.
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996 seats are ok for me, the worst thing is the rear window is within 2" of my head & I'm 5'10". I have driven a Turbo with a 300 lb person my height in the back seat, & they didn't complain much.
I think the size of the front seat passengers plays into this discussion also. I'm 6'4", so my driver's seat is back as far as it will go. As a result, there's virtually no leg room in the back seat on the driver's side. The front seat back is roughly 1" or less from the rear seat.
Ahh! But do you sit in both front seats?
Ignore that, i note that you mention the size of the front seat passenger.
I wouldn't recommend the back seats for full time occupancy but certainly much better than having none.
My 10 & 13 year olds fit ok in the back of my 996. I'm 5'10" and don't have to adjust my seat for my son to fit behind me. I wouldn't make them sit back there for a long drive, but it's fine for short trips.
It was a lot tighter putting them I the back of my 993 cab, but that was more due to them being in car seats back then.
A 5' 5" woman fit in the back seat of my 996 coupe with my 5'4" wife in the passanger seat in front of her. The back seats are fine for short trips to dinner and maybe even up to a one hour trip. But that is about it. I tried making out with my wife in the back seat but we became trapped. Luckily we could reach our cell phones and called the Fire Departement to get us out.
My whole family of 4 rides in my 996 regularly. I am 6' and wife is 5'2" and my 10 and 8yo fit in the back just fine. I would think a long trip would be rough but quick trips under 30 minutes don't result in complaints. They typically ask to take the Porsche and then encourage me to drive faster.
It does depend on the size of the front seat passengers. My wife is 5'4", so she can move the front seat up and make room for my 12 year old behind her. My 9 year old sits behind me.
The cabriolet helps with headroom, but the rear seats are very upright, so the back seat remains an option for short trips only (usually less than 30 mins; occasionally an hour).
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