I am quite new to this and I'm looking forward to reading loads of reviews and writing a few! I hav...
I am quite new to this and I'm looking forward to reading loads of reviews and writing a few! I have three children aged 11, 14 and 16.
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I bought my Previa as a new import in August 2002 and I've loved it from the moment I first saw it! It took me a while to get used to the automatic gearbox, but pretty soon I found it a breeze to drive, with its high-up view and power steering. I was worried that I'd struggle to park such a big car (my previous car was a Rover 416i), but I've found it OK. The secret is to reverse into the space (something which I rarely did in the Rover as the view wasn't so good).
I've got three kids, plus I often do a school run with more. There is a middle row of three separate seats and two separate seats on the back row. I usually keep the centre seat on the middle row folded down, which improves the rear view (when there's no child in it, obviously!) The folded seat makes a nice tray with cupholders for the kids on either side. Even when the car is full of large teenagers, because the seats are all separate, they aren't squashed together and everyone has plenty of elbow room.
All five of the rear seats can be removed. This is quite easy after a bit of practice (you have to remember to slide them right back and remove the headrests before you take them out, otherwise trying to put them back in will make you swear.) Also, each seat is very heavy (I am a bit weedy though), and even when folded is bulkier than you would think. When the five of us have been on holiday, we usually remove at least one seat to make more room for luggage. With all the passenger seats out, you've got a small van!
Unlike some large MPVs, there is quite a bit of luggage space, even with all the seats in place. If you have a bulky pushchair, this is the one to go for! Others I've seen have the rear seats virtually touching the back of the car - frankly I wouldn't want my kids that close to the back window in the event of a collision.
The air conditioning (separate controls for front and back) is brilliant - I'd never buy a car without it now.
It is heavy on the petrol, especially when well-laiden, but it's a big car after all and carries a heavy load. Acceleration suffers when the car is full of people, too.
All in all, though, I wouldn't be without it.
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Advantages: Good Looking! Spacious and excellent choice for a family of 2-5 children Disadvantages: Feels really big and sometimes hard to park, especially in London. The Fuel consumption is 14-15 Litres per 100km, quite greedy rider.
Dorjoogongor2 31.12.2003 (31.12.2003)
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