Peugot Traveller / Citroen SpaceTourer / Vauxhall Vivaro 3rd row question

Herzlos

I'm looking at one of the above people carriers but there aren't any available near me to go and look at yet, so does anyone have any experience of using them?

What I'm most interested in is how easy it is it get into the 3rd row if the 2nd row has car seats on the outer 2 seats? Do they need to tilt or just slide forward? Is there any difference in mechanism between the lower spec cloth and higher spec leather interiors?

None of the reviews seem to cover it at all, which is odd because it's presumably a big reason someone is looking at 9 seater cars.

Thanks in advance!

QrizB

I don't know the answer but Ive been looking at these on the internet for at least 5 years and have some thoughts :)

The lower-spec seats tend to have one three-seat bench in the 3rd row and a 2/1 split bench in the centre. The single is on the RHS which would be nearside for most markets but is offside in the UK. I don't think there's enough movement on the rails to get into the 3rd row without folding the seat back forward. See this photo I've just borrowed from AutoTrader:

That seat's only moving forward a hands-breadth or so, which isn't going to let anyone over the age of 5 or so to squeeze through the gap to the back seats.

Goudy

Citroën Spacetourer (2021) user manual (English - 348 pages)

Page 60 onwards.

The 2nd row seat tilts up, so the rear rail feet pop out of the sliding rail to access the 3rd row.

If it's a whole bench (crew bus/combi), the whole bench tilts.

If it's 60/40 (Business/Shine) each part tilts individually.

Herzlos

Oh I never thought about looking for a manual! Thanks!

Tilting the whole bench forward in place at least means the car seats will remain in place, but I wonder how easy/practical that's going to be 1 handed. I guess I'll just need to go visit one when I find something local.

Interesting that on p59 it's prohibited to have a passenger next to a folded seat, I've never encountered that text before and have done it pretty often in previous cars.
No mention on removed seats* so I assume it's to do with the folded seat not being properly restrained.

*I was considering getting the higher spec short wheelbase and removing the single 3rd row seat to provide some boot space rather than getting the long wheelbase and it being bigger than a parking space. I only really need 6 seats (2 kids in seats + 4 adults) + wheelchair.

Herzlos

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82046783#Comment_82046783

I'm largely the same, I've been looking at them for a while but have been struggling to justify upsizing from the Berlingo, but there's no comfortable way to get 4 adults + 2 kids into those.