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Old 01-27-2019, 02:20 PM   #11
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Yeah, and the older base Cayennes, and the first gen Cayenne GTS.

Oh, wait, the Countryman Cooper S still has a stick. Not sure if that’s big enough.
She already has an ancient SUV. And two giant boys, so I doubt the Countryman would work. I think she also wants to be able to tow.
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Old 01-27-2019, 02:27 PM   #12
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She already has an ancient SUV. And two giant boys, so I doubt the Countryman would work. I think she also wants to be able to tow.
Countrymans are surprisingly roomy… It has more rear legroom that larger SUVs like the F-Pace or GLC...
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Countrymans are surprisingly roomy… It has more rear legroom that larger SUVs like the F-Pace or GLC...
Hmm. She is tall and her sons are on track to be close to 7 feet--with similarly large friends. But, who knows?
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Hmm. She is tall and her sons are on track to be close to 7 feet--with similarly large friends. But, who knows?
Maybe not quite that much room

But my wife is 6' 2" (she says she's 6' ) and has the prior gen Countryman

The new Tiguan might be the best bet -- the current gen was lengthened. I haven't sat in it, but the rear door is visibly longer. The prior gen wasn't bad in the back, but all the extra length went there...
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Maybe not quite that much room

But my wife is 6' 2" (she says she's 6' ) and has the prior gen Countryman

The new Tiguan might be the best bet -- the current gen was lengthened. I haven't sat in it, but the rear door is visibly longer. The prior gen wasn't bad in the back, but all the extra length went there...
Not seeing an option for 4WD and stick...
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Not seeing an option for 4WD and stick...
She may need to go auto
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Old 01-27-2019, 05:35 PM   #17
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Maybe not quite that much room

But my wife is 6' 2" (she says she's 6' ) and has the prior gen Countryman

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just curious how tall are you ?

I'm only 5 10 and my wife is 5'4" ... we went to Madison square garden spend last weekend in the city and went to watch Sebastian Maniscalco and I felt small ...
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I think she also wants to be able to tow.
In an SUV, there is huge loss in towing capability when you remove an automatic transmission.
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In an SUV, there is huge loss in towing capability when you remove an automatic transmission.
Interesting. I think she just tows a light trailer...
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just curious how tall are you ?

I'm only 5 10 and my wife is 5'4" ... we went to Madison square garden spend last weekend in the city and went to watch Sebastian Maniscalco and I felt small ...
I’m about 5’ 10”...
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