Currently have a Focus which I can get my bike frame in upright (upside down with a bit of maneuvering). However, when we go away and have cases and stuff in the back as well it gets a bit cramped, so I’m looking to get an estate.
Went and had a look at some today, but surprisingly the height with the seats folded down in the ones I saw is less than the focus – ~75-77 cm vs 80 cm. My bike fits with about 3 or 4 cm to spare in the Focus and needs about 76 cm from bars to the bottom of the fork.
I’m therefore a bit concerned that it wouldn’t fit upright in any of the estates I’m looking at (3-series or Mazda 6*), or that it would basically be scraping the ceiling. Will possibly take along my frame if I book a test drive, but can anyone with one of them allay my fears?
*Definitely don’t want the STW gold standard of a Skoda, though I’m sure it’ll be suggested anyway!