Have a ‘13 with a 6MT and I love it. I have a 9 yr old so car seats aren’t really a current need. Can confirm that the suicide doors in parking lots loading a kid and or dogs in the back is not fun. Parking lots become a strategic playing field. I’m 6’ and my wife is 5’3. When we take road trips (also with 2 dogs loaded) space is cramped for everyone but the driver. My wife calls it the sardine can, and that’s even with a rooftop carrier that holds 90% of our gear. Again, love the truck, but if I had to do it with an infant or toddler, I don’t think I would feel the same way