Can you fit a labrador in the footwell of a ford fiesta? v

[FiddlerOnTheWoof]

A niche question 😀...

We need to replace our current car (Toyota Verso) and we're thinking about a ford fiesta. We want to order it online as we're quite far from a car dealership.

The one thing I'm not sure of is the footwell space (difficult to tell on videos). We have an elderly lab who cannot make it into the boot of the car and so travels very calmly in the footwell. Dog won't go up ramps to boot etc so the only choice is to travel in the footwell.

So, to any fiesta owners out there with a lab sized dog... can it fit in the footwell of the car sitting up?

Feel free to share photographic evidence of any adorable pooches in the fiesta footwell 😁

Ignoring the legal and safety issues

It could be very uncomfortable for a larger arthritic dog to have to curl up to fit into a fiesta foot well

It can invalidate your car insurance if you are transporting your dog without him being secured. I would think again as if he is old and arthritic it doesn't sound very comfortable either.

It's right there, in the OP. 😐

Rule 57 of the Highway Code says that dogs must be restrained within a car in case of accidents. How do you plan to restrain a dog in a footwell? Ours use seat belt clips or cages in the boot.

We bought a crate and turned it upside down to use as a step when our dog was unable to jump in the boot. It used to fold down flat so was easy to transport on the back seat.

You need to read up about the law regarding dogs in cars.

Imagine your poor dog if you have a bump and the passenger seat air bag goes off.

https://www.rac.co.uk/drive/advice/know-how/seven-dos-and-seven-donts-for-taking-your-dog-in-a-car/#:~:text=Rule%2057%20of%20the%20Highway,even%20an%20appearance%20in%20court.