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02-23-2020, 07:47 AM | #1 |
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Getting in and out of the back seat
This is out of left field but does anyone have any issues getting in and out of the back seat of their 7 series (the Li)?
We had a 2001 E38 and never an issue. Then we had a 2014 750Li and we noticed those getting into the back seat had to contortion a bit to get in. Now I have the 2020 760i and my father (5 ft 9) 75 years old - hits his head whenever he gets in. The seats are so high up (perhaps like the format Rolls Royce Uses) that the space between the seat bottom and the DOOR outline (not the roof of the car) is quite small. I had a few people at the office yesterday and they wanted to see the car as well so I took the opportunity to ask them to "check out the back seat" and I kid you not - all of them either hit their head - or had to get in quite awkwardly in order to avoid hitting their head. One of them had an S560 2020 and we went over to that car and got in with room to spare at the head area. Anyone have any thoughts? |
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I wonder if it's the same with the Rolls Royce Ghost. |
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Yep We had a 14 750 and it was easy breezy getting in and out of it - no issues whatsoever. The E38 (2001) was a massive interior - when you were in the back seat you felt you were miles from the front passenger. Not so much with the current. Not as much leg room either as the E38 but I guess its all relative. I don't have any complaints - but of course it is a wonder why they'd design it so you have to put extra effort not to bang your head.
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BMW will sell you a special plastic wedge that will allow easier rear seat entry. You get the passengers to put their heads right under the wedge and slide them in. Check with your dealer to see if they have one you can borrow. They use it to get the sales rep in for test drives.
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