I was always intending to get privacy glass in the back of my new RRS but I am having seconds thought after seeing a few cars without it. From a utility point of view I want the kids to be able to watch TV in the back but I definitely think the car looks better without the tinted rear windows.

Opinions?

Don't have it on my SVR and think it looks far better without. Did have on my 3 previous Sports. SVR doesn't have RSE, previous Sports did, however, they were hardly ever used. 

Cheers, do you know whether there is an integrated blind solution as an alternative to tinted windows?

I doubt on 364 days in the year you'll need anything. To be honest, I don't think you'll need anything on the sunny day either. 

I feel the car looks so much better without the rear tinted windows , there are blinds in the extras list , fully fitted / shaped to fit properly . Not sure how they attach though . Sunshades rear side and tale gate .

I think it looks a lot better with privacy. Arrived: MY16 A/B SDV6 in Aruba, Ivory interior, piano black trim, black panoramic roof, spare wheel, blind spot monitoring, mudlaps and more...

Gone but not forgotten:
2014 RRS2 SDV6 HSE in Loire Blue
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I really like the look of the RRS (and the Evoque come to think of it) with clear glass and black roof and lower body.

The combination makes the glass house "float" as was intended by the designers and reduces the visual bulk of the body to my eyes.

Privacy glass spoils this effect IMHO. But of course my opinion is but one of many! MY2016 HSE D SDV6 - gone due to fuel dilution problems.

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I think your kids will appreciate privacy glass. You already pointed out the issue with using a TV/tablet etc. which is indeed a problem when it is bright outside. It also protects them from the sun without the need to fumble with blinds all the time.

I think it looks better too but that's just a bonus - practicality was enough reason for me. Current: Volvo XC90 T8 Inscription Pro PHEV with some optionals on top
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Gone: MY13 RRS 3.0 SDV6 HSE Black Edition, Orkney Grey/Ivory
Gone: MY09 RRS 2.7 TDV6 HSE, Santorini Black/Almond

I didn't specify privacy glass because I didn't want to look like a drug dealer or 3rd Div footballer. Good decision IMHO because the car looks better without it

The drug dealer/footballer comment is a bit harsh, I feel there must be a better way to blend the front windows in to it , I know they can't be to dark but at the moment it's all black at the back and then nothing on the front , looks like it's only half way through the job , going back in next week when they restock to be finished.

DRDILL wrote:

I have privacy glass and i am not a drug dealer or a footballer, just an ordinary guy working my arse off to afford nice things.

Drug dealers work hard too and it is a very high risk profession In addition to that, "we" provide a lot of happiness (albeit temporary) to many people. ( I figured I must be one as I have had 2 with privacy glass and awaiting 3rd ). So glad I do/buy things based on what I like/need/want rather than worrying about strangers' perception of me. Current: Volvo XC90 T8 Inscription Pro PHEV with some optionals on top
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Gone: MY13 RRS 3.0 SDV6 HSE Black Edition, Orkney Grey/Ivory
Gone: MY09 RRS 2.7 TDV6 HSE, Santorini Black/Almond

I have the privacy glass and a lot of people mentioned "drug dealer".

However, these same people either don't have kids...or they have those nasty "kiddicare" sun blinds in the back windows to shield their children from the sun.

I know which I prefer, I know which I think look better. My wife was sceptical at first, she now wants privacy glass on her Fiesta, not to look nice but for the functionality with young children.

I guess if you don't have children and dont mind the car heating up like a conservatory then don't have it, in some cases its a matter of taste, in mine it was a requirement (when I bought the car my wife was still learning to drive so the RRS was our baby's only mode of vehicular transport), thank goodness she's now passed!! 2014.5 Mariana Black 5.0 Supercharged V8 Autobiography

DRDILL wrote:

just an ordinary guy working my arse off to afford nice things.

JSR2014 wrote:

I have the privacy glass and a lot of people mentioned "drug dealer".

However, these same people either don't have kids...or they have those nasty "kiddicare" sun blinds in the back windows to shield their children from the sun.

I know which I prefer, I know which I think look better. My wife was sceptical at first, she now wants privacy glass on her Fiesta, not to look nice but for the functionality with young children.

I guess if you don't have children and dont mind the car heating up like a conservatory then don't have it, in some cases its a matter of taste, in mine it was a requirement (when I bought the car my wife was still learning to drive so the RRS was our baby's only mode of vehicular transport), thank goodness she's now passed!!

I am more impressed with a learner or new driver in a 300hp RRS!

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