We have had this car for 5 years, we have 3 kids, 2 dogs and regularly go to Cornwall so this car is not pretty, but it is fab as all the kids have their own space so there is a lot less opportunity for squabbles. The flat floor means the dogs can have their blankets and sleep through the journey. The point of a seven seater is for it to be 7 useable seats and the configuration of 2,2,3 means that there is not scrabbling around to get to the back. We also regularly go to gigs with 4 other adults so this is the only 7 seater I have been in that comfortably seats 6 adults.