You are not wrong. I took some screenshots. While this would not affect where the knees are compared to the front seat, ie total legroom. Based on just the blank space measurement between front and rear seats this would affect that.
It's not necessarily accurate, but it's a useful gauge. The difference looks significant to me, and also helps to explain the difference he finds in measuring the edge of the cushion to the front seatback. His knees look to have approximately the same distance to me.
This is a bummer. I was excited about the extra legroom in the video, but looks like it's just a shorter lower seat. I wish they'd make a long wheelbase R1S on the same chassis as the R1T. The extra legroom and storage would really be great for my family!You are not wrong. I took some screenshots. While this would not affect where the knees are compared to the front seat, ie total legroom. Based on just the blank space measurement between front and rear seats this would affect that.
I think maybe this was done so they could have more underseat storage in the R1T.
posted some screenshots from the video.
I think the point being made, is that the distance from the front of the knees to rear of the seat is basically the same in each vehicle, which is what people really care about. It actually means the R1T is more comfortable, because you have the same space in front, but more of your legs are supported (if you're an adult).
I think the takeaway is that it's at least as much as the R1T, which is still plenty comfortable for an adult. And if you're concern is for family, it's no difference in that regard for child/young adult. You're still getting far more interior volume and seating capacity, so the S is squarely the better family vehicle from an inside the cabin perspective.
I'm not saying it's less than the R1T, I'm saying I could use more space than my Model X and this is tighter than I'd hoped. I really wanted something with space more along the lines of at least a Kia Telluride (my SIL has one), which has several inches more legroom in each row. Given they make a long wheelbase version of this chassis, they could just make an SUV version of the R1T chassis length and be ultra roomy!
Sure, but that would compromise other attributes that are important to the vision for the product. Perhaps they will make a long wheelbase version in the future, but for right now, performance and off road capability are more important then a couple more inches of legroom. Remember, their muse for the R1S was the Porsche Cayenne, so that's what they are expecting to be compared against.
