Fiat Panda for over 6 foot man?

melb

Hi there we're looking at car hire and the only one affordable is a fiat Panda. My OH is about 6'3" and I was wondering if there was any tell people out there who'd driven one. the longest journey would be about 90 minutes on the motorway to holiday accommodation but I don't want him to spend the rest of the holiday in traction!!!

Bowling_4_Gold

Why don't you drive and let your OH recline in the passenger seat/lay down in the back?

melb

I KNEW you'd say that but we're both happier when he's driving. I always get my name on as a second driver but we class it as only if absolutely necessary. I can drive perfectly well but have little experience abroad.

Chippy_Minton_2

Fiat Panda, I take it you don't have any luggage then.

melb

we have 4 of the small trolley cases - ryanair hand luggage size and 2 kids in the back so no room to recline front seats. My OH said he didn't think the luggage would fit.

gooismeid

well you'll have no problem with headroom - my husband's 6'5" and Fiats across the range are great for headroom, including teh Panda (we know - we test drove one at the weekend!). The luggage space might be a bit of a squeeze though - but there might be room for one of the bags between the kids on the back seat?

MrSmartprice

We usually book through DoYouSpain (you didn't say where you were going) or a similar consolidator. We have found that the cheapest car is a Clio or similar, but a Citroen Berlingo/Renault Kangoo is virtually the same price.

I drive a Berlingo in the UK and can assure you there is plenty of room for 4 people, 4 cases and a lot more besides. Berlingos are everywhere in Spain, probably because they are made there.

melb

yeh I'd love the luxury of a berlingo but the prices have gone crazy - £500 for 2 weeks in August - I kid you not! thanks for the reassurance about the headroom. I think I'll book it. Do you mind if I don't say who it is with until I get it. It's half the price of anywhere else.

polarbearit

Panda is roomy enough inside I'm 6'2" and there was more space behind me than in a punto...

Boot space was small though.

sheslookinhot

melb wrote: »

yeh I'd love the luxury of a berlingo but the prices have gone crazy - £500 for 2 weeks in August - I kid you not! thanks for the reassurance about the headroom. I think I'll book it. Do you mind if I don't say who it is with until I get it. It's half the price of anywhere else.

Yes, you must tell us.;)

Hintza

Chippy_Minton wrote: »

Fiat Panda, I take it you don't have any luggage then.

Think you are just spoting forth again Chippy. The Panda is a good size inside. We have had 3 rugby forwards in the back and there is still plenty room for all their kit in the boot.