When I ordered my new car I didn't pay much attention to how much legroom there was in the back as there would only be 2 of us in the front most of the time.

The what car report suggests that a 6 footer can comfortably sit behind a 6 footer in the front. I'm 6 foot and have the driver seat set back to it's furthest extent and certainly cannot sit behind the driver's seat when it is in this position and I doubt that anyone else shorter could do so either with any degree of comfort.:thumbdwn:

I've seen comments that the new octavia has substantially more leg room in the rear over the old version. The old one one must have had no room at all!:confused:

old one has little or none! ditto with the golf MKIV

some how the fabia has bags of rear leg room??

When I ordered my new car I didn't pay much attention to how much legroom there was in the back as there would only be 2 of us in the front most of the time.

The what car report suggests that a 6 footer can comfortably sit behind a 6 footer in the front. I'm 6 foot and have the driver seat set back to it's furthest extent and certainly cannot sit behind the driver's seat when it is in this position and I doubt that anyone else shorter could do so either with any degree of comfort.:thumbdwn:

I've seen comments that the new octavia has substantially more leg room in the rear over the old version. The old one one must have had no room at all!:confused:

"The old one one must have had no room at all!"

Dead right! An embarrassment whem we had to convey US friends several hundered miles. But almost any car will be short on rear-seat rooom if you "have the driver seat set back to it's furthest extent " - that's more a judgement on how far the seat will move than anything else.

Having said which. I'll do a re-check when our Octy2 arrives at Easter. All I can say is that I adjusted the seat on our 24-hour test car (and I like it well back) and found I could sit quite comfortably behind myself....

I'm 6 foot and have the driver seat set back to it's furthest extent

Crikey. I'm 6'2 and i can't reach the pedals with the seat all the way back.

When I ordered my new car I didn't pay much attention to how much legroom there was in the back as there would only be 2 of us in the front most of the time.

The what car report suggests that a 6 footer can comfortably sit behind a 6 footer in the front. I'm 6 foot and have the driver seat set back to it's furthest extent and certainly cannot sit behind the driver's seat when it is in this position and I doubt that anyone else shorter could do so either with any degree of comfort.:thumbdwn:

I've seen comments that the new octavia has substantially more leg room in the rear over the old version. The old one one must have had no room at all!:confused:

I'm a smidgin under 6ft (5ft 11.5"). I would find it difficult to drive with the seat set back to it's furthest extent tbh. I have to position the seat closer to the steering wheel for comfort and i have no complaints about legroom from rear passengers. That's just my experience.

height means next to nothing on seat position, its down to leg and arm length.

i have short legs and a long torso so my passengers get more legroom

are you over 6' with 4'6" of that being your legs?

Well I'm 6 foot 1" and was amazed with the amount of rear leg room. Had the seat in the idea driving position for me, then climbed in the back and can sit comfortably without my legs or knees stuck in the back of the drivers seat.

With my old Honda Accord I couldn't get in the back comfortably.

I'm just over 6ft and in the Mk1 RS I would have had the seat right back, and yea there was NO room behind. In the Mk2 there is definitely an improvement, I find I don't need to put the seat back all the way as I'd be too far away. I did find that even having to put the seat back all the way I think that there is slightly more room in the New one.

But definitely with not needing to put the drivers seat back and the little extra already in the back, results in more room for the person sitting behind me, although I don't envy them.

The only time I sat in the back while driving was when BPM was on a test drive and there was loads of room, but he's got short legs :rofl: , actually I tell a lie come to think of it, as I also sat behind Jedi on another test drive, and he's even shorter :rofl:

The Mk2 has definitely got a lot more rear leg room than my mk1.

The early Mk1s apparently had even less. I believe they managed to get about 2cm extra in the facelift mk1 !

I like to lay the seat back a long way, but if I do this the pedals are too close. But if I set the distance to the pedals first, I can

I was really impressed with the legroom in the back. Especially as the Octy 2 comes under the small family car classification. The Fabia we had previuosly was pretty good considering it comes under supermini classification. For their class I think Skoda are pretty roomy. My husband is 6' and he doesn't sit with the seat right back either, however we took all of this into account when buying the car as we now need to transport my parents around, my father is disabled. At the weekend we had 5 large adults in the car, but have to say they were pretty squashed in the back, but one of those was my husband, and none of the passengers had a smaller frame size!

Well I'm just over 6 foot tall (trousers 33-34 i.e long) and I find that unless it have the seat back to more or less it fullest extent and in its lowest position that my knees touch the steering wheel even when its at its top most position and nearest the dash.

From where I sit in the seat to where the steering wheel is situated is about 24 inches. Then behind me there is just 5 inches for someone to have there legs supposing they can put them under the seat as well.

I have leather electronic seats in the car so I don't know whether that makes any difference eg bigger than the upholstered version.

I previously had a Cavalier and whilst it didn't have much room behind the drivers seat when fully back at least someone was able to squeese in there if need be.

When I ordered my new car I didn't pay much attention to how much legroom there was in the back as there would only be 2 of us in the front most of the time.

Have your circumstances changed so that the legroom in the back has become more important?

I guess it is disappointing if you bought the vehicle on the What Car recommendation for this.

Easy answer to all this .........

Buy a Superb

I didn't really pay any attention to the amount of legroom at the back when buying as was concentrating on getting a good position in front - I rarely have have passengers in the back and thought as the Octavia is a longer/wider car than the Cavalier that passengers would at least be able to sit behind me as they had done in the Cavalier.

Still as I havn't as yet got anyone esle other than myself into the back then maybe

a shorter person will be able to fit in though friends of mine did comment there didn't seem to be much room.

There really is hardly any difference between the MK1 and Mk2 Octy, we get just as many complaints about the MK2's as we do the MK1's re-rear legroom from our passengers (taxi driver).

The shape of the back of the front seats helps somewhat with knee room, but in terms of foot space it's still dire, the boot is simply too big, they should make that a bit smaller and increase the rear legroom.

But as someone else said, if you want rear legroom, the Superb is the way to go. with the front seats right back there is still miles of room in the back, and front seat passengers complain of being too far away from the dashboard!

..... the boot is simply too big' date=' they should make that a bit smaller and increase the rear legroom.

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Nooooo thanks, I bought my elegance because it had that very large boot fits a wheelchair comfortably, enough room in the back for my parents (they are abut average height) when I have my hubbie with me.

I like to lay the seat back a long way, but if I do this the pedals are too close. But if I set the distance to the pedals first, I can

Stupid question time: have you adjusted the steering wheel?

Oh Yes, I

In a way I feel sorry for car designers - we are all such different shapes. I am so-called Italian shape, short legs, long arms, so drivers seat is well forward, and a bit high. Loads of rear space behind me - my regular rear seat passengers say much they have more space than in my Octy 1. In width as well, though can only be a few centimeters. The cabin must he higher too, it's harder to clean the middle of the roof!! [okay, so I'm a short a**e !]

The seat 'height' and the backrest rake seem to make a lot of difference to comfort too. The seat position in my test drive car [by luck just right for me] practically sold me the Octy 2.

From my experience I have not found much to beat the legroomand boot space of the Octavia. This weekend I had all my work kit in the boot (Communications engineer) whcih took up half the boot. It took up all the boot on my Primera. I then proceeded to add a pushchair, then a trip to Toys'R'Us including a big box, then a trip to Early Learning Centre and Debenhams and there was still room left and everyone enjoyed the ride. I also love the fact I can rest both arms whilst on the motorway.... now just to find someone to drive the car for me ???

From my experience I have not found much to beat the legroomand boot space of the Octavia. This weekend I had all my work kit in the boot (Communications engineer) whcih took up half the boot. It took up all the boot on my Primera. I then proceeded to add a pushchair, then a trip to Toys'R'Us including a big box, then a trip to Early Learning Centre and Debenhams and there was still room left and everyone enjoyed the ride. I also love the fact I can rest both arms whilst on the motorway.... now just to find someone to drive the car for me ???

Your own chauffeur called Les???!!

Buy a Superb

Nah, I just think that much has to do with HOW you sit in the car. I see a lot of people really laying in their car. I'm 1m85 myself, which corresponds with 6 feet, and when I put the seat all the way to the back, there is NO WAY I can reach for the pedals. When you are sitting in your car as you should, being 6 feet, the car seat has to be positioned somewhere in the middle, and not at all as you put it !

And no, I'm not one of those granny-styled people who are "pushed" against the steering wheel, not at all. I've spent quite some time figuring out the best way to sit in the car, and this is it. The way you are laying in your car is just bad for your back, and dangerous as well.

The seat adjustments are very important and although I am comfortable in my Octavia mark II I'm not entirely sure if I have it set up right.

I am also of similar height, 1.81m but my legs must be longer because I must have the seat all the way back. Even then, it could probably do with an extra notch so that my right leg and foot are not so bent when accelerating.

The other issue is the combiniation of getting the steering wheel at the right height so I can see all of the instrument panel (without leaning forward), not have my knees knocking on the lower part of the wheel and get in and out of the car with ease.

I've always thought it's better for the chair to be raised to its highest point so that you get the best visibility out of all windows and mirrors but you guys may have other thoughts and suggestions.

Let's not even start on 'lumbar' support...

Just got back from a longish fast trip to Essex and back with rear seat passengers. Many comments on how quick and comfortable everything was, seats, space, smoothness, temperature control etc. So they must be doing something right!