No worries mate... 
I bet the rear seats on the Lexus CT200h is even more cramp than this...? 

There is no doubt Prius has more rear space. But why are we comparing the Prius and ASX...?

honestly speaking, ASX is not a very good or worth while cross over. i think other brands within its price range has better specs. Other than the rear camera. there is nothing else in that cross over. I feel if i have to chose, by preferences, 3008, Kia Sportage, Hyundai Tucson, and lastly Honda CRV, ASX, not worth. slow, and really slow.

Considering I've own 3 volvos before (just giving up my second S40), the ASX loss in resale value cant get any worse 

Actually the car is for my wife. Her requirements were very simple. She wants a hatchback. To her, the ASX is a hatchback, same like the 308T. So that's why we were considering both these models. Of course, thee were other hatchback models too, like the mazda 3, Nissan latio sport, volkswagen polo & golf. Not interested in the Honda jazz or fit, nor the Toyota hatchback (sorry, can't remember the name). They simply did not give us the best impressions for various reasons. These two models were short listed and in the end, the 308T won out.