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Rear seat room: W204 vs E90
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Rear seat room: W204 vs E90
If I need to fit a baby carrier with isofix base, a booster seat, and an unfortunate adult to go along with the kids, which car will offer the most "buttroom", W204 MB or E90 BMW? Is there really any difference or will the poor passenger be just as miserable anyway?
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my boss has the BMW 325. I think the W204 is slightly bigger..... i could be wrong. But! I know the new AUDI A4 is definitely bigger and longer!
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I have an E90 at the moment - and am ordering a W204. The W204 is a tad bigger in the legroom and there is no significant difference in "butt space". Where the W204 "fails" vs an E90 is head room - but only if you're taller than 5'10". For what it's worth, it "feels" nicer in the W204 ... especially with a panoramic.
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I have the same situation: one child car seat + one booster seat in the back of my W204 = not much room at all for an adult. You can still seat one adult, but firstly you have to be ingenious in how you postion the car seats. If you use the isofix hooks, well you loose even more butt space. I tend to squeeze the car seats as close to the doors as possible to leave more butt room. The problem is the back rest curves at the doors, so you can't position the car seats all the way to either extremities - you are forced to leave some butt space unused between the car seat and the door. It's frustrating.
In any case, the adult in the back will have to make do with not a lot of space.
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Both are pretty tight, although the W204 is slightly better, especially the transmission tunnel on the E90 protrudes out more, so you have less foot room in the E90.
I have the same situation: one child car seat + one booster seat in the back of my W204 = not much room at all for an adult. You can still seat one adult, but firstly you have to be ingenious in how you postion the car seats. If you use the isofix hooks, well you loose even more butt space. I tend to squeeze the car seats as close to the doors as possible to leave more butt room. The problem is the back rest curves at the doors, so you can't position the car seats all the way to either extremities - you are forced to leave some butt space unused between the car seat and the door. It's frustrating.
In any case, the adult in the back will have to make do with not a lot of space.
I have the same situation: one child car seat + one booster seat in the back of my W204 = not much room at all for an adult. You can still seat one adult, but firstly you have to be ingenious in how you postion the car seats. If you use the isofix hooks, well you loose even more butt space. I tend to squeeze the car seats as close to the doors as possible to leave more butt room. The problem is the back rest curves at the doors, so you can't position the car seats all the way to either extremities - you are forced to leave some butt space unused between the car seat and the door. It's frustrating.
In any case, the adult in the back will have to make do with not a lot of space.
One more question, are the Isofix anchors on the middle seat? Previously I had a W203 coupe, at that one did not have middle position hooks because it was only rated as a 4 passenger. If the 5 passenger W204 has isofix in the middle then it is an even better solution.
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raelly ?
i feel that the 204 have less head room
i am 6'2
i duno if it is the fact that i didn't adjust the chair good enough, but ya
it feels better on e90
it feels better head room
i feel that the 204 have less head room
i am 6'2
i duno if it is the fact that i didn't adjust the chair good enough, but ya
it feels better on e90
it feels better head room
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Thanks mate, that's exactly what I needed to hear. I will not regularly do this, but want to know that I have the option to do so. I would probably use the Isofix seat or base on one side, the booster in the middle seat (no Isofix, use the regular seatbelt), and leave the adult (our au pair who is tiny anyway), to the other side.
One more question, are the Isofix anchors on the middle seat? Previously I had a W203 coupe, at that one did not have middle position hooks because it was only rated as a 4 passenger. If the 5 passenger W204 has isofix in the middle then it is an even better solution.
Cheers!
One more question, are the Isofix anchors on the middle seat? Previously I had a W203 coupe, at that one did not have middle position hooks because it was only rated as a 4 passenger. If the 5 passenger W204 has isofix in the middle then it is an even better solution.
Cheers!
I also sometimes put the booster seat at the front, so I can put 2 adults and 1 car seat at the rear (in middle). It's ok, but a bit of a waste to sit a toddler in the front. It's secure though, as you can move the seat up and back so the seat belt is well positioned and far enough from the dash.
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So I went for a test drive and tried the combo mentioned above... no way the booster I have fits in the middle when an Isofix base is on the outside... I will have to use the baby basket with no Isofix and then I'm OK. I suppose it is acceptable since I will not do this on a regular basis, and therefore should have the time to install the baby carrier properly everytime.
Another option are the integrated child seats in the rear, because those take up exactly one seatbelt space. However, I can not get leather with those, so I am not totally sure that's what I want. I will also hit the baby shops with tape measure in hand to get a booster with a narrower back.
Another option are the integrated child seats in the rear, because those take up exactly one seatbelt space. However, I can not get leather with those, so I am not totally sure that's what I want. I will also hit the baby shops with tape measure in hand to get a booster with a narrower back.
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Both are pretty tight, although the W204 is slightly better, especially the transmission tunnel on the E90 protrudes out more, so you have less foot room in the E90.
I have the same situation: one child car seat + one booster seat in the back of my W204 = not much room at all for an adult. You can still seat one adult, but firstly you have to be ingenious in how you postion the car seats. If you use the isofix hooks, well you loose even more butt space. I tend to squeeze the car seats as close to the doors as possible to leave more butt room. The problem is the back rest curves at the doors, so you can't position the car seats all the way to either extremities - you are forced to leave some butt space unused between the car seat and the door. It's frustrating.
In any case, the adult in the back will have to make do with not a lot of space.
I have the same situation: one child car seat + one booster seat in the back of my W204 = not much room at all for an adult. You can still seat one adult, but firstly you have to be ingenious in how you postion the car seats. If you use the isofix hooks, well you loose even more butt space. I tend to squeeze the car seats as close to the doors as possible to leave more butt room. The problem is the back rest curves at the doors, so you can't position the car seats all the way to either extremities - you are forced to leave some butt space unused between the car seat and the door. It's frustrating.
In any case, the adult in the back will have to make do with not a lot of space.
