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I am 5'8" 165lbs and my wife and daughters are 5'2" and just over 100-115 lbs. We all four fit in an even smaller "four seater" (a Piper Pacer) with "some" luggage. 172's and Cherokees will handle four people no problem so long as they are not four "big" guys. Small overnight bags will fit as well. I have hauled four men in my smaller Pacer (with me being the smallest) to local fly-in events, but I would not want to fly a 1000 mile x-country being that cramped.
So...... For occasional $100 hamburgers and local sightseeing, unless you have very large passengers, both a 172 and PA-28 will be capable of hauling four people off of average length paved runways. Don't expect to be as comfortable as you would be in a large modern SUV, but it is doable. One would have to spend alot more money to get into a six seater that will then hold four large adults with lots of luggage or six adults with minimal baggage. It is probably not worth spending the money just for the rare occasion you might want to haul 4 adults on a long x-country.
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