On Feb 22, 4:33*pm, D. LaCourse > wrote:
> On 2011-02-18 04:23:25 -0500, laurentien > said:
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>
>
> > Dear folks,
>
> > yesterday I took my very reliable Audi 80 for some service at the Audi
> > dealer an did try the A5 and A7 five door cars.
>
> > Altough these cars look very nice and the interior trim is as good as
> > it gets with even an ergonomic control panel (at last), those two cars
> > are now plagued by body design errors which you do not find on the A4
> > and A6 cars.
>
> > They have increased the roof curve to make it look even sleeker and
> > this results in the problem that a tall man (like myself) cannot sit
> > on the back seats. Worst, the design have made the back door window
> > even more slanted towards the front making it very difficult to climb
> > in and out of the car.
>
> > I would strongly suggest to Audi that they do redesign their A5 and A7
> > roof line in order for tall adults to sit in the back.
>
> > Bests
>
> > LHR
>
> They were designed as coupes (even though the A7 is a four door). *Look
> at MB's E-class coupe and the CLS four-door coupe. *They weren't *
> designed to carry people for back seat passengers on long trips. *There
> is no "design errors".
>
> Dave
> RS6

I have to disagree there.

I am sorry to say that I do not necessarily consider these MB cars
very well designed.

I know a lot of coupes out there made to carry tall people in the
back,
remember the Audi Coupe ?

It could fit two large adults in excellent seats at the back.
Peugeot has its 406 and 407 coupes able to carry people in the back,
otherwise, they should call these car 2+2.

Then, I like to buy five door versions of cars being more practical
and having a nice shape,
like the Citroen C5 for example. But they have to be able to fit four
tall adults.

LHR