A few months back my wife had an Altea as a courtesy car from our local dealer, and today I've got one while my Leon is in for service. I'm 5'11" and she's 5'6" and we both have the same complaints, and I'm wondering whether it's just us, or are the Altea's ergonomics a bit weird?
Basically, I'm sat in the car, but have a hell of a reach to the gear stick, yet my feet are comfortable on the pedals. I then have to practically reach behind me for the controls behind the hand-brake. I also can't see the stalks to see what does what because the wheel obstructs my vision. Despite the height difference, the wife has exactly the same complaint.
So, I wondered whether anyone actually fits the Altea, or is it just something that you get used to? The wife was gutted because she really liked them and was thinking about replacing her Leon with one, until she drove it and hated it. I don't hate it, but my Leon is a Cupra R so a bog standard (1.6 I think) Altea was never going to get me excited
I must admit though, it's a very comfortable, if somewhat vague ride, and I was loving the cruise control while I was stuck in the 50mph zone on the M1
Basically, I'm sat in the car, but have a hell of a reach to the gear stick, yet my feet are comfortable on the pedals. I then have to practically reach behind me for the controls behind the hand-brake. I also can't see the stalks to see what does what because the wheel obstructs my vision. Despite the height difference, the wife has exactly the same complaint.
So, I wondered whether anyone actually fits the Altea, or is it just something that you get used to? The wife was gutted because she really liked them and was thinking about replacing her Leon with one, until she drove it and hated it. I don't hate it, but my Leon is a Cupra R so a bog standard (1.6 I think) Altea was never going to get me excited
I must admit though, it's a very comfortable, if somewhat vague ride, and I was loving the cruise control while I was stuck in the 50mph zone on the M1