Oscarmax, may I ask why did you choose the PHEV, did you consider the petrol version. I like the option of 7 seats so just wondering if something made you choose the PHEV ?
There are only 2 of us the back seats are never used the rear seats in the 7 seater are only off use to small children, I have my own drive so able to have a EV point my local journeys are less than 20 miles, 28 miles is going to cost me less than 50 pence, plus it Brydo fault.
I did a lot of research on the seating arrangement of the PHEW and it’s counterparts with the PHEW being my number one choice but alas was not to be.
This is what I found pointing out what differs between the 5 seat PHEW and the 7 seat petrol and diesel versions and it is the middle row seats on the 7 seat, or back seat on the 5 seat, the 7 seat version has fold, tilt, slide and recline seats where the 5 seat has just the standard fold flat seats and the former allows you to shift any combination of the 3 middle seats forwarded to give an, all the difference, extra inch or two to get a fully assembled pavement scooter in that more than 39” in length while retaining 5 usable seats.
The reason why the PHEW has the bench type seats in the back is to do with the car being all wheel drive and there being electric motors under the boot floor.
I agree with you Oscarmax that seats 6 and 7 are almost worthless and if I were to take my family to say the airport 7 miles away would be uncomfortable in those seats even in that short time, that and there being no room for luggage and even for small kids there’s the problem that there not going to be small for long.
Even though I have 7 seats in my car they will never be use but generally most 7 seat cars, but not all, can accommodate a fully assembled pavement scooter even though the overall length of the car is the same in both version and the VW Touran is another example of this arrangement.