I'll admit that I pefer the look of a MkV 3 door, but I have a question about the accessibility and interior space differences between the 3 door and 5 door body styles.
At 6'-5" and 215 lb's I find that getting in and out of most compact 5 door cars to be a real problem. The shorter doors and limited drivers seat travel once inside make a much less comfortable experience. The shorter doors also place the post closer to my ear, and restrict that nice open window, arm out-the-door, stop yacking and listen to the exhaust note experience. My 2002 GTi VR6 3 door has an adequate, but not excess amount of leg room, as did the 3 door MkV GTi that I test drove, but I am quite concerend about the ergonomics of a 5 door MkV for taller people. Also, how does rear seating differ, in a MkV a 5 door one everyone gets in? The extra two doors would probably help with loading and access for the dog, but at what cost to my comfort. Our other car is a Mini Cooper, with so much seat travel that I can't put the seat all of the way back! Is the drivers seat travel restricted in a 5 door MKV vs the 3 door?
Any thoughts on these ergonomic issues for us taller chaps. The 5 door MkV Golf is not in the US yet for a test drive, so perhaps some taller folks from around the world could weigh in.
I have also note that power seats are offered in some countries on the MkV. Does VW include a memory control ? My wife is 5'-1" so switching between cars is a real pain without at leat two memory settings.
At 6'-5" and 215 lb's I find that getting in and out of most compact 5 door cars to be a real problem. The shorter doors and limited drivers seat travel once inside make a much less comfortable experience. The shorter doors also place the post closer to my ear, and restrict that nice open window, arm out-the-door, stop yacking and listen to the exhaust note experience. My 2002 GTi VR6 3 door has an adequate, but not excess amount of leg room, as did the 3 door MkV GTi that I test drove, but I am quite concerend about the ergonomics of a 5 door MkV for taller people. Also, how does rear seating differ, in a MkV a 5 door one everyone gets in? The extra two doors would probably help with loading and access for the dog, but at what cost to my comfort. Our other car is a Mini Cooper, with so much seat travel that I can't put the seat all of the way back! Is the drivers seat travel restricted in a 5 door MKV vs the 3 door?
Any thoughts on these ergonomic issues for us taller chaps. The 5 door MkV Golf is not in the US yet for a test drive, so perhaps some taller folks from around the world could weigh in.
I have also note that power seats are offered in some countries on the MkV. Does VW include a memory control ? My wife is 5'-1" so switching between cars is a real pain without at leat two memory settings.
