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DGordon · 03-31-2009, 05:20 PM

Has anyone sat in the back seat... I know that I will never end up sitting in the back of mine but when I saw it the back seats looked very uncomfortable... due to leg room... So I am wondering if anyone has actually sat in the back seat and how comfortable/uncomfortable is it???

rolnslo · 03-31-2009, 05:24 PM

With the front seat adjusted for me (5'8"), I sat in the back seat with the front seat back in position. I was fine, other than the hair on the top of my head brushing against the headliner where it meets the top edge of the rear window. Other than that, the seat was comfortable for the 2 minutes I sat there at the auto show.

UCF w00t · 03-31-2009, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rolnslo

With the front seat adjusted for me (5'8"), I sat in the back seat with the front seat back in position. I was fine, other than the hair on the top of my head brushing against the headliner where it meets the top edge of the rear window. Other than that, the seat was comfortable for the 2 minutes I sat there at the auto show.

Same but I don't recall having headroom issues.

*mlee* · 03-31-2009, 05:29 PM

Leg room is not the issue. Head room is a bit of an issue. I'm 5'11" and my head was at 45 deg. Also cumbersome getting in and out of.

TLSTWIN · 03-31-2009, 08:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rolnslo

With the front seat adjusted for me (5'8"), I sat in the back seat with the front seat back in position. I was fine, other than the hair on the top of my head brushing against the headliner where it meets the top edge of the rear window. Other than that, the seat was comfortable for the 2 minutes I sat there at the auto show.

+1

2010 SS RS · 03-31-2009, 09:05 PM

I was going to try but I could not figure out how to get the seat to move forward. I got the back to flip forward but that was it so since I was not ever going to get back there I gave up and decided to play with the stereo instead.

Superman09 · 03-31-2009, 09:14 PM

I am 6'2 and I sat in the backseat, and once I got the seat to move it was fairly easy to get back there and there is plenty of leg room but the head room was alittle tight. But it was not unbearable for the 3-5 minutes I was back there.

On a side note....... if you are putting anybody besides kids in the backseat they should be thankful that they have to opportunity to ride in a Camaro and wont complain.

etrigan · 03-31-2009, 10:46 PM

Exactly. The kid going in the back is thankful to be back there and can't wait.

drivingincamaro · 03-31-2009, 10:56 PM

im 5,10 and i am the most un flexible person in the world and the seat wasnt adjusted so i had no room and my head came close to the top of the roof.

getting out was another story i had to go legs first
(all the people at the Chicago auto show looked at me like i was crazy lol)

Expect people whining about no leg room(only take short trips with teens and adults or their gonna be complaining

GLBL WMR · 03-31-2009, 11:21 PM

Leg room isn't the issue, its the headroom. Anybody over 5'7" is going to have one hell of a stiff neck.

AngryAmish · 04-01-2009, 12:39 AM

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Originally Posted by drivingincamaro

Expect people whining about no leg room(only take short trips with teens and adults or their gonna be complaining

If they don't like the back seat, as far as I'm concerned they can sit in the trunk with the monkey.

Panther67 · 04-01-2009, 02:22 AM

Front seats for average height joe's ,rear seat for midgets and dwarfs and trunk for high security trunk monkey any questions?........hehehehe.....hahahaha......

:hap pyanim:

P.S. Sorry jolly green GIANTS...

01CamaroOwner · 08-22-2009, 08:50 AM

I bought my Camaro in 2001 when my kids were 9 and 6.

8 years later, I can still fit them back there on short rides when the primary family people hauler is not available.
The car still gets second looks and complements all the time-
My teenagers are fighting over who will get Dad's hand-me down.

I'm 5'10" with a tall trunk. I've never used the T-top liners because my hair would touch them.

I fell in lust with the exterior of the new Camaro. I spent many hours deciding colors, options and features before going to the dealer.

From the driver's seat, the cabin in my 2001 feels as large as a full sized sedan. From the driver's seat, the 2010 SS feels "cozy" is a positive way.
I was ready to put in the order and then I thought, why not get in the back seat just in case I need to throw my teenagers back there.
The shock was demoralizing. There was less than three inches between the front seat and the front of the back seat- no room for placing even a leg without a foot. In my '01, there is 6" and that is cramped but tolerable. The 2010 Camaro is a two seater for normal sized adults- the rear seats are a totally impractical use of space. I suspect it would even be impractical for babies and toddlers because there is no place for an adult to place a foot in the back seat to buckle in the toddler.

http://z.about.com/d/cars/1/0/K/k/1/..._backseat2.jpg

I thought the Vette was supposed to be the 2-seater in the line-up?

I'm so disappointed.

Just curious- has anyone found a use for the back seat?

FenwickHockey65 · 08-22-2009, 08:53 AM

Interior and the back seat were fine for me.

03-31-2009, 05:20 PM	#1
DGordon Drives: 2010 Camaro Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 91	Has anyone sat in the back seat? Has anyone sat in the back seat... I know that I will never end up sitting in the back of mine but when I saw it the back seats looked very uncomfortable... due to leg room... So I am wondering if anyone has actually sat in the back seat and how comfortable/uncomfortable is it???

03-31-2009, 05:29 PM	#4
mlee CamaroFans.com Drives: ZLE & ZR2 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Conroe, TX Posts: 37,505 View My Garage	Leg room is not the issue. Head room is a bit of an issue. I'm 5'11" and my head was at 45 deg. Also cumbersome getting in and out of. __________________

03-31-2009, 09:05 PM	#6
2010 SS RS Drives: 2010 2SS/RS IBM Black Polished Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,108	I was going to try but I could not figure out how to get the seat to move forward. I got the back to flip forward but that was it so since I was not ever going to get back there I gave up and decided to play with the stereo instead. __________________ 418 Stroker, 621RWHP 648 lbs TORQUE Built by Laramie GM Auto Center Tuned by Nick at Mac Autosport. EForce SC, 2 3/4pulley,LPE dual fuel pump, JRE Twin fuel rail upgrade, posi clutch kit, RX oilcatch can and breather, Callies Compstar crankshaft and rods, Racing bearings, CP -13.8 race pistons, steel rings, Comp Cams X6 blower cam, Springs, HD timing chain and tensioner, Doug Thorley Tri Y LT headers, 89.7lb injectors, RPM rollbar, DSS1400 shafts, Simpson 5 pt harness, BMR Toe rods and trailing arms, led lights, RPM input and output shafts

03-31-2009, 10:46 PM	#8
etrigan Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Black Camaro Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Dallas Posts: 307	Exactly. The kid going in the back is thankful to be back there and can't wait. __________________ "No matter where you go, there you are." -B.B. VIN #2G1FT1EW6A9106795 1100, Preliminary order accepted:10/13/08 6000, Del. to me:5/20/09

03-31-2009, 10:56 PM	#9
drivingincamaro Drives: 95 civic Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Chicago Illinois Posts: 5,796	im 5,10 and i am the most un flexible person in the world and the seat wasnt adjusted so i had no room and my head came close to the top of the roof. getting out was another story i had to go legs first (all the people at the Chicago auto show looked at me like i was crazy lol) Expect people whining about no leg room(only take short trips with teens and adults or their gonna be complaining __________________

03-31-2009, 05:24 PM	#2
rolnslo Rolling along... Drives: 2011 2SS/RS SGM Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 4,380 View My Garage	With the front seat adjusted for me (5'8"), I sat in the back seat with the front seat back in position. I was fine, other than the hair on the top of my head brushing against the headliner where it meets the top edge of the rear window. Other than that, the seat was comfortable for the 2 minutes I sat there at the auto show.

03-31-2009, 09:14 PM	#7
Superman09 Account SNAFU Drives: 13 Tahoe 79 Scout II 15 1LE Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: College Station, TX Posts: 1,356 View My Garage	I am 6'2 and I sat in the backseat, and once I got the seat to move it was fairly easy to get back there and there is plenty of leg room but the head room was alittle tight. But it was not unbearable for the 3-5 minutes I was back there. On a side note....... if you are putting anybody besides kids in the backseat they should be thankful that they have to opportunity to ride in a Camaro and wont complain.

03-31-2009, 11:21 PM	#10
GLBL WMR Booya Drives: Black 2010 2SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: PA Posts: 361	Leg room isn't the issue, its the headroom. Anybody over 5'7" is going to have one hell of a stiff neck. __________________ 2010 Camaro SS/RS RP6 \| 2SS package, M6, black, black leather

04-01-2009, 02:22 AM	#12
Panther67 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS RS Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: San Fernando Valley Posts: 332	Seat design Front seats for average height joe's ,rear seat for midgets and dwarfs and trunk for high security trunk monkey any questions?........hehehehe.....hahahaha...... :hap pyanim: P.S. Sorry jolly green GIANTS... __________________ "Objects in mirror are farther than they appear"....

08-22-2009, 08:50 AM	#13
01CamaroOwner Drives: '01 Cam V6 Lt Pwtr Met T-tops Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: NH Posts: 2	2010 Exterior Is Breathtaking- Interior is too cramped I bought my Camaro in 2001 when my kids were 9 and 6. 8 years later, I can still fit them back there on short rides when the primary family people hauler is not available. The car still gets second looks and complements all the time- My teenagers are fighting over who will get Dad's hand-me down. I'm 5'10" with a tall trunk. I've never used the T-top liners because my hair would touch them. I fell in lust with the exterior of the new Camaro. I spent many hours deciding colors, options and features before going to the dealer. From the driver's seat, the cabin in my 2001 feels as large as a full sized sedan. From the driver's seat, the 2010 SS feels "cozy" is a positive way. I was ready to put in the order and then I thought, why not get in the back seat just in case I need to throw my teenagers back there. The shock was demoralizing. There was less than three inches between the front seat and the front of the back seat- no room for placing even a leg without a foot. In my '01, there is 6" and that is cramped but tolerable. The 2010 Camaro is a two seater for normal sized adults- the rear seats are a totally impractical use of space. I suspect it would even be impractical for babies and toddlers because there is no place for an adult to place a foot in the back seat to buckle in the toddler. http://z.about.com/d/cars/1/0/K/k/1/..._backseat2.jpg I thought the Vette was supposed to be the 2-seater in the line-up? I'm so disappointed. Just curious- has anyone found a use for the back seat?

08-22-2009, 08:53 AM	#14
FenwickHockey65 General Motors Aficionado Drives: 2023 GMC Canyon, 2020 Colorado Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 37,371 View My Garage	Interior and the back seat were fine for me. __________________ 2023 GMC Canyon Elevation 2020 Chevrolet Colorado W/T Extended Cab (State-issued)

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