How often do you have passengers in the backseat?

[Sovereign]

Weighing my options between a S550 Mach 1 and an S650 Dark Horse, I wonder how much people will hate the backseat. I do have some friends on the shorter side, seems like around 5'8" or so is when peoples' heads start touching the headliner?

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[Ewags81]

thats about right. ive got a family of five. we've had all 5 in there on wierd occasions. wife and daughter up front, boys in back 8yo in my lap. it can be done short term. 5'8 is tight. 5'10 probably touching headliner

 

[AZ_Ryan]

I probably have someone in my back seat once a year just by random need an no planning. Its a whole thing every time it happens. I feel sorry for both my front and rear seat passengers.

Its not so much the hight (which is severely limited to about 5'8), but there is no leg room and getting in and out should come with clown music. Unless its a small child I would avoid when ever possible.

 

[Skye]

Attached are links to the technical specifications for 2023 and 2025 Model Years.

I didn't expect to see a big difference between the two. In head, leg shoulder and hips, they both show same.

https://www.fromtheroad.ford.com/co...y/2025/specs/2025_Mustang_Technical_Specs.pdf

https://media.lincoln.com/content/dam/fordmedia/North America/US/product/2023/mustang/2023-mustang-specs-final.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com

 

[Zig]

Don’t forget, convertibles have a different roofline. (Although dh not available in a vert)

 

[Alex381]

Weighing my options between a S550 Mach 1 and an S650 Dark Horse, I wonder how much people will hate the backseat. I do have some friends on the shorter side, seems like around 5'8" or so is when peoples' heads start touching the headliner?

Daily. It’s why I bought the convertible. It has about an extra inch of headroom when closed and it’s a non issue when the top is down. My kids love it though I wouldn’t put anyone with particularly long legs back there.

 

[Westphal]

We've had 1 or 2 kids in back several times this year. One is a 5'6" girl, the other is a 5'7" boy growing an inch a month at the moment. If someone is behind me, either as the driver or passenger, I can't move my seat back as far as I usually do, but there's still enough room for my 6'1" frame.

We'll have to get an SUV for my wife once our older kids start having kids, since my car is a GTO and neither is suitable for infant car seats. I know it can be done since I was able to strap an infant seat in my '87 Camaro, but my wife isn't going to wrench her back trying those gymnastics.

 

[Alex381]

We've had 1 or 2 kids in back several times this year. One is a 5'6" girl, the other is a 5'7" boy growing an inch a month at the moment. If someone is behind me, either as the driver or passenger, I can't move my seat back as far as I usually do, but there's still enough room for my 6'1" frame.

We'll have to get an SUV for my wife once our older kids start having kids, since my car is a GTO and neither is suitable for infant car seats. I know it can be done since I was able to strap an infant seat in my '87 Camaro, but my wife isn't going to wrench her back trying those gymnastics.

I insisted on the 401 package so i coudl set the memory position to cover when my kids are in the back seat. Wish both sides had the memory setting.

 

[jbrnigan]

NEVER ... just read the above posts for the reason(s) why ..... LOL
If you need a back seat, buy something else.

 

[Westphal]

NEVER ... just read the above posts for the reason(s) why ..... LOL
If you need a back seat, buy something else.

So, name another convertible that seats more than 2 and doesn't cost more than the Mustang GT. Wife wanted a convertible, so she got a convertible.

 

[DevilDog]

Never.

 

[DarkHorsePremium]

Never. It's not even a consideration.

 

[Gregs24]

NEVER ... just read the above posts for the reason(s) why ..... LOL
If you need a back seat, buy something else.

What a daft comment LOL

The reason I got a 2+2 was because I occasionally need the rear seats which a 2 seater cannot do.

The 'above posts' confirm that for occasional use less than 5'8" is fine. In fact I had somebody about 5'6" in the back of mine for 4 hours once and they said it was perfectly comfortable.

That is why it is called a 2+2 and not a 2!

 

[Wraith6668]

Weighing my options between a S550 Mach 1 and an S650 Dark Horse, I wonder how much people will hate the backseat. I do have some friends on the shorter side, seems like around 5'8" or so is when peoples' heads start touching the headliner?

I put my 8yr old back there once and a while if im driving it on a day I need to pick him up from school. Otherwise it stays empty. I dont think an adult can fit back there comfortably without their head hitting the back windshield

 

[jeffnudi]

Seven years Mustang owner and have never had anyone in the back seat. I don't even put stuff back there, but would not hesitate to do that if necessary.

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