I own 2004 22ssv and love my boat. Plenty of room to comfortably sit 7 or 8. Doesn't feel crowded until you get 9 or 10. I have been in both and it's definitely a personal preference. With my typical 5-7 person crowd I prefer the 22 hands down. Better fuel economy, more nimble, much easier to sink the boat deep with passengers and loaded ballast bags to achieve bigger wake.