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Practical Space
It can carry seven people, thanks to the provision of a third row of "occasional" seats (optional on some models, standard on others) which might conceivably hold small adults, though they're more suitable for children. That's quite a useful feature, but the central row is even more impressive. There are three seats there, and they can all be reclined, slid forwards and backwards and adjusted for height. They are also all the same size, so they're freely interchangeable. They can even replace the occasional seats in the back if you need to do that for any reason. All five of the rear seats can fold to create a large platform several inches higher than floor level, and if that still doesn't provide enough space - and if you have enough room in your house or garage to store them - you can remove them altogether, thereby turning the SW into a well-upholstered van. How much space are we talking about here? It depends on which measuring system you use, but according to Peugeot's own figures the SW has 674 litres of fresh air up to the window line with the third-row seats removed, and a deeply impressive 2149 litres to roof level if you remove the centre ones as well.
Loading the SW is a simple matter, since the rear sill is very low, so you don't have to lift heavy objects too far off the ground before inserting them. If the objects in question are light, and space behind the car is limited, you can leave the tailgate shut and put them into the car through the independently-opening rear window.
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