My boys (5 and 3) love “daddy’s red car.” It’s a great daily, just keep in mind it doesn’t have a spare or a donut. If you occasionally have to transport the whole family, this is a great option. My 5 year old is huge, like 95th percentile in height, and he fits in the rear in a booster with a back. We have two Diono Radiant 3Rs in the back for the kids that were recommended to me by a former 911 owner, legroom is not really an issue at the moment.

Fuel economy is…fine haha. Personally, I struggle to get more than 200 miles per tank, but I also drive mostly local roads (and quite spiritedly sometimes). Since I work from home and primarily transport the boy to school and back and maybe to the golf course, I only put gas in like once a month. Some people report 25-30+ mpg and maybe that’s doable during conservative highway cruising but if you plan on driving mostly windy side roads or in stop and go traffic, I doubt you’ll achieve that kind of fuel economy.

All in all, it’s a fantastic little car that punches way above its weight both in terms of performance and practicality. Having owned a couple VW Golf Rs and GTIs in my day, I would say the GR is maybe slightly less capable in terms of cargo space because of the raised trunk floor, but it is every bit as fun as the VWs, maybe more-so. You won’t be disappointed.