All models have ABS with electronic brake assist, driver and passenger airbags, reinforced rollover protection and an audible seatbelt reminder. Side and curtain airbags are standard on top-spec Outdoor models. For security, the Partner Tepee is fitted with an engine immobiliser, automatic door locks, central locking and deadlocks. An alarm is an optional extra.
The Partner Tepee is highly adaptable to the demands of family life. Standard models get a split-folding rear bench seat – which tumbles behind the front passengers and can be taken out completely – or buyers can opt for three individually removable seats. The roomy boot swallows over 640 litres with the rear seats in place and a massive 2,800 litres with them removed.
The large front doors and sliding rear doors make it easy to climb in and out. There are plenty of well thought-out family features, including fold-down aircraft-style tables in the rear and optional overhead cabin storage. Passengers can also hide their belongings in the under-seat drawers and the deep centre-console (on higher-spec models) is excellent.
It’s not a dedicated workhorse but the boot is enormous with the seats removed making the Partner Tepee very flexible. The seven-seat models are a good alternative to larger people carriers – as long as you don’t need to carry seven people on a regular basis. The extra seats are removable or can be folded down, but with these in place boot space is cut to just 100 litres.
