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While the GTI may look compact on the outside, there's an amazing amount of room inside, some 94.2 cubic feet of passenger compartment volume (almost as much as in the passenger compartment of the VW Passat, a roomy, family-sized sedan), including 15.1 cubic feet for cargo behind the rear seatback. The cargo area is fully carpeted, and cargo can be secured via four tie-down hooks. There's also a cargo cover to hide your gear; the cover can be removed when carrying taller objects.
The rear seat can hold three people, though it's best suited for two, who can get even more comfortable by tipping out the wide armrest that forms the center seatback. Those sitting in the back have both cup holders and storage cubbies for their stuff. There's plenty of rear legroom, at least when someone in, say, the 5-foot-10 range is occupying the front seat.
Access to the back seat is easier because of a feature that VW calls its Easy Entry System. You tip the front seatback forward until it snaps into a locked position, then you can slide the entire seat forward to open a good-sized path to the back seat. Slide the front seat back and it stops in its original position and the seat back also returns to its former position so the driver or front-seat passenger can climb in without having to make any readjustments.
The front passenger's seat offers good legroom and easy access to climate and audio controls, though the seat you want in the GTI is the one immediately behind the steering wheel. This is a car for driving enthusiasts and it's best experienced from the driver's seat.
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