Wally,
The rear seat folds forward....twice and leaves plenty of room. The passenger 
seat also folds giving you room enough to haul some large items. It is a very 
practical car and the four cylinder engine is sufficient, but the 2003's now 
have a turbocharged baby that is really quick. We got all the bells and 
whistles including the rear spoiler. We also have an aooogah horn for hailing 
other PT Cruisers. One nice thing is that the insurance industry likes the 
car with the side impact air bags. Our insurance is reasonable. I don't get 
to drive it much, but when I do, I like it....including the heated 
seats......yeah I know....I live in SC so why the heated seats?
The car turns heads wherever we go and we're always showing it to 
people.....at the grocery store or the car wash.........

Rummy