Five seater Panamera
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Five seater Panamera
(Not sure if this has been discussed here.)
If only they made Panamera available with seating for five, I'd order one today.
Instead I am forced into the Cayenne.
Anyone feels the same?
If only they made Panamera available with seating for five, I'd order one today.
Instead I am forced into the Cayenne.
Anyone feels the same?
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That's the exact thought prior to my purchase, but the kids (and adult) really love the 2 individual rear seats. To make a bench for 3, then the middle seat will be a big compromise, and the 2 passengers beside it won't like it either.
I think Porsche should make a minivan for us with big family...
I think Porsche should make a minivan for us with big family...
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IMHO i think the Cayenne is the best multi-purpose Porsche ever. Considering our perfect (ha ha) family size (4) I love having a Panamera one day. First owners please take a good care of my future CPO Pan.
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Turbo.
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The new Cayenne is a MAJOR improvement over the old one. Looks, performance, correction of the stupid design flaws (the rear seats now fold flat without requiring the removal of the headrests for example), a real entertainment system with bluetooth and ipod input etc., just all around much better in every way.
We never liked the old ones and bought x5s instead. But I think they finally leapfrogged the X5 instead of playing catch up. My wife and I drove one and loved it. Don't think you could really go wrong there.
We never liked the old ones and bought x5s instead. But I think they finally leapfrogged the X5 instead of playing catch up. My wife and I drove one and loved it. Don't think you could really go wrong there.
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Five seater
It is my understanding that the drivetrain,etc inhabit the center console and putting in a middle rear seat would require the entire car to be raised above the running gear. Just imagine what this would do to handling and appearance, just for an occasional use.
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Just curious has anyone squeezed a person in the middle straddling the center console? No seatbelt is a problem. How uncomfortable? Would a thin foam pad on the console help enough?
Just thinking of short situations needing to fit five.
Just thinking of short situations needing to fit five.
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I agree with 1990964C4.
This is one of my favorite new "cars" in a long time but to own such a big car as a daily driver with the 2+2 configuration that you can't have the optional 5th seat when needed for transporting family/friends or a dog defeats the main purpose of owning a car of this size. If I am going to own a 2+2 I think I am going to opt for the 911 turbo everytime...
I would think a small demographic would be interested in such a configuration (pricey, big, heavy, not much cargo space and only 2+2 seating) Despite all this I still LOVE this car just don't know if I will be buying one...
This is one of my favorite new "cars" in a long time but to own such a big car as a daily driver with the 2+2 configuration that you can't have the optional 5th seat when needed for transporting family/friends or a dog defeats the main purpose of owning a car of this size. If I am going to own a 2+2 I think I am going to opt for the 911 turbo everytime...
I would think a small demographic would be interested in such a configuration (pricey, big, heavy, not much cargo space and only 2+2 seating) Despite all this I still LOVE this car just don't know if I will be buying one...
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Out of curiosity, How many instances happen where people need a 5 seater? In addition to my P4S, I own a touareg and have carried 5 people 4 times in 5 years of ownership, and those times were when we where conducting a town-wide deer census.
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