After driving a full size Dodge van, the rear visibility of the Crossfire is not a problem. The curtains on the rear window (courtesy of my better half) make the rear view mirror of the Crossfire a wide screen view.

 

Shortly after I got my Crossfire a friend and I took it on our annual trip to Cass, West Virginia to ride on the antique steam trains there. On board were;

maps
two small coolers of pop
four cameras with two camera bags
two pairs hiking boots
small suitcase
full Crossfire luggage bag with pockets
two heavy jackets
laptop computer in case with accessories
Celestron telescope in case
motor drive and power supply for telescope
heavy duty tripod for telescope
small trebuchet
bag with weights and tools for trebuchet
can of pipe tobacco with three pipes
four reference books
first aid kit (in trunk pocket for manual)

The drive down was 6 hours and we two over 50 gents didn't feel cramped.
On the way back we stopped at AB Charles' hobby shop in Pittsburgh and picked up a few kits.

Last summer I drove to Atlanta and back (11 hours each way) with no ill effects.

Last year my girlfriend an I went on a three day weekend to the East Broad Top RR., 5 hours each way and she never complained of claustrophobia.

 

I have this cute program that creates motion. You upload a close up of a face, do several steps, and the photo's mouth moves to talk. You put in words you want the person/animal to say. When I used the name (starts with D and ends with K, a message popped up saying it's a "no-no". I had to use Richard instead. So, there are others places "out there" that feel certain words, no matter the context, just can't be used. (sigh).

Sometimes when we are out shopping and "D" is down the aisle somewhere and I need to call to him, I DO feel sort of funny yelling out "D, look at this!" Of course, I don't say "D", I say the OTHER word. LOL

 

Although I do not feel claustrophobic in my XF, like Mike, I feel I am in a roomier car when I drive my Miata. Why? I agree it's the lack of view space out the back in the XF. Those big pillars that create huge blind spots do make the car feel like you are in a can, so to speak.

I am so used to driving the XF now, that the blind spots are nearly a bother. At first, I was nervous driving it because of that. But with my little round "blind spot" mirrors placed on my side mirrors, problem solved.

Just my .025639 cents