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'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
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Looking for cars that other very tall people are fitting in...
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*I am currently driving a '08 Ford Taurus X Wagon and it is a little snug in the leg room department, but the gas & brake pedals have the adjustment feature that can put them closer up or further away & that makes all the difference. The gas mileage is approx. 22-23 on highway and 17 in the city. I would like to achieve 30+ on the highway since I drive an hour each way to work. Perhaps the Golf may be what I've been searching for? Thanks again.
PS my other vehicle is a 2004 Dodge Ram quad cab hemi. Plenty of room for the big guy, rides great, handles like a big truck, wouldn't recommend (hemi version) though, started burning oil :mad: at around 45k miles and Dodge considered 1 qt within 5k miles normal.
I currently drive a 2011 Acadia which is awesome as far as comfort goes, Plenty of leg and head room as well as wide. I found this thread while searching for something different though. The price I paid, the AWD, and low MPG's of the Acadia are overkill for me. Comfort aside it's time to look for something else that won't kill my bank account.
My previous car was a Nissan Altima 3.5. it also had generous leg room. Head room came at the cost of the seat behind me though. with the seat all the way back there wasn't any room.
Here's a suggestion for anyone Tall. "Look for Telescoping Steering Wheel" it's an uncommon but key feature for those of us with long legs.
I am 6'7", 260ish lbs. Looking for suggestions on lux sports cars. $20K and under used.
Mustangs are already out. Cant hardly get between seat and wheel,
Corvette had leg room but tight peddles. my feet felt too big
I like the BMW 335's for comfort but can't find one in my price range.
Anyways, anybody out there no of a "fun" car that suites tall people?
Might have to drop down to a 328i to get in your budget..
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So far I have really appreciated this site because I hear from many like me who struggle. One excellent suggestion was German vs. Japanese, because Germans are larger people than Japanese. The following seem to be the top recommendations of others in the past 5 years that are comfortable, affordable, and economical:
2002/2003 Avalon, Bench
BMW 3 series
Pickup truck
Minivan
Acadia 2011
Scion XB 2012
VW GTI
Hyundai i10
2010 Toyota Yaris
2010 Suzuki Swift
2010 Camry Hybrid
2012 GMC Terrain
2011 VW Beetle
Mini Cooper
2008 Camry Hybrid
2011 Kia Optima
Also, don't be afraid to go after an SUV. There's more to maintaining a car than gas prices.
I had a 2002 Tahoe (same as suburban and avalanche for front passengers, interior legroom is unchanged through 2013 model year, can't speak to the new ones yet since I don't think they are even out yet). I was involved in an accident where I was spun around and did a rotating head-on into a concrete wall. Tahoe was totalled, and my knee was jacked up because it was so close to the dash (about 1 inch), even with the seat all the way back. Now I always pay a bit more attention to not only do I fit, but how would I fare in an accident. I know from experience unfortunately that the quest holds up well, and I don't see anything in the GTI that will destroy vital body parts in a crash..
The 2007 and 2009 Saturn Outlooks we had (exactly the same as Acadia/Traverse) were super comfortable, and as a general rule my wife and I liked them better for daily driving than the quest (a bit boat-ish), but reliability was less than stellar (being kind here) with both of them. Fool me twice... That being said, I am also very comfortable in the Terrain/Equinox, but poor gas mileage for the size, and I am still scared off of GM crossovers due to the outlooks.
You can find a list of car roofline height measurements by googling "roofline height"
You can modify seats, but you can't raise the roof, so get a car with a high one!
Is there a vehicle that would be best for size 15 shoe. My husband is 6'5" tall, 280 # and has not found a vehicle that has sufficient foot room, and sometimes hits accelerator instead of brake. Help!__
well... hate to be the one to say it, but sounds more like user error. I'm the same height as your husband, sporting size 14s, and while I understand the plight of having insufficient foot room, it is more of a problem of preventing me from heel-toe shifting than driving normally. I even owned an Alfa Spider for 10 years. I have, on occassion, caught the side of my foot on the accelerator, but I've never ever missed the brake pedal entirely.
Having said all that, he may be more comfortable in something that has very wide footwells and well-spaced pedals (and only 2 pedals), such as a larger SUV or minivan. I certainly don't have any issue with foot room in my wife's Town & Country.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
I recently let my wife start driving my very roomy Tiguan a few months ago, which meant I had to start driving her '05 Ford Focus ZX3. I'm 6'9" with about a 36" inseam; my torso is long but legs are too. More than 20 minutes in the focus is painful... Luckily, my work commute is right at 20 minutes.
So, I'm in the market again looking for a solution. I'm seriously considering making some extended rails for the focus driver seat giving me an additional 3" of leg room. That will only make the headroom worse though since I'll have to sit up more vertically in order to reach the steering wheel. The other solution of course is to find a new vehicle.
I went looking yesterday and found two unexpectedly roomy cars: 2013 Maxima and a 2006 BMW 325i.
One plus to driving the focus is that it has taught me to drive a manual shift car, which I now love... I definitely want my next car to have a manual transmission. I have good luck with VW cars. I think I'll try the GTI, Golf, and Passat next.
I've found the GTI/Golf (without sunroof) quite roomy, as well as the Honda Fit and the Scion Xb. I'm 6'5" with a 34" inseam so I need LOTS of headroom.
@tallguy--you a big guy! It's those long legs that are often the dealbreaker. I have 34" inseam and on my Mini Cooper I can adjust the seat TOO far back to drive safely, so probably there's room for you leg-wise, and a nice 6 speed manual transmission. But being 6-9" I can't predict headroom. I agree with texases, though, sunroofs may not be an option for you, as you'll lose at least 1/2" headroom---and you're going to need as much of that as you can find. Honda Fit is a nice little car if you can "fit". CAVEAT: I'm talking about the 2014 Fit--the earlier models are nice enough but noisy and choppy for the long distance. I hear the 2014 has corrected much of that--but haven't driven one. Amazing room for its size, though.
I took my Tiguan in for oil change and tire rotation today and I thought I'd try on a few vehicles why at the dealership. Accord, Passat, Golf, and GTI are a no go. I was really hopeful on the GTI (it's a killer sweet ride), but it was just to tight. There's so many factors that go into a comfortable ride though. The angle of your legs is a huge deciding factor for me. All of these cars made me feel like I was riding a go-cart.
However, I did fit in a Beetle! It was a very roomy and comfortable ride. I even test drove a manual model... I have a feeling I've found my next ride.
It's been a sleeper car for the "wide bodied" crowd for years now. The new New Beetles lost a lot of visibility, if not interior room, so glad to hear that you taller folks still fit.
It's the Man Bug!
My sons aren't nearly as tall as you -- 6'3" -- but they could fit in my old Maxima with ease. They really liked it. Isn't the Altima pretty much the same size now?
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Sadly, no... the altima definitely has much less room. I sat in both a new Maxima and a new altima. My knees where rubbing against the dash in the altima. In the maxima, my knees were a good 3" from hitting the dash.
I recently wound up in a 2013 Dodge Journey crossover SUV as a rental vehicle for a couple
of weeks. I was surprised and impressed by the head and leg room for the driver. I'm 6'6"
and had room to spare. The Journey is kind of a so-so vehicle in general, but if you need
the extra room, it is definitely worth considering. Google the reviews because certain
years and configurations are problematic. I particularly appreciated the ability to lower
the driver's seat ( much more than typical ) such that head room was wonderful. I did
not have to move the seat all the way back.
6' 9" tall guy again... I went to GMC/Buick dealership today and sat in Terrain, Regal, and Lacrosse.
I'm still on the hunt for the right vehicle. I've recently made a list of my "must have's":
I'll likely try out the Scion XB next. Anyone have luck with it? It's one of the cars that extendmyseat.com makes seat extenders for too... And with what seams to be ample headroom, the XB sounds like a good contender.
I came close to buying an xB, partly because of the HUGE amount of headroom (make sure you lower the seat).
yup, xB is really roomy from the driver's seat.
I haven't tried it out myself, but someone here at the office has a Soul and says the headroom is quite generous. I've heard similar things about the Honda Fit and Suzuki SX4, too, but, again, haven't tried them myself.
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Hello all,
I'm 6'7" 190 pounds, 38" inseam, I've worked in the car business most of my life and here is my rundown on what fits me and others in my ballpark.
Toyota Tundra Regular Cab 2007+, I almost feel like a normal person would in that truck!
Toyota Tacoma extended cab 2005+, not nearly as good as the Tundra but very comfortable seats and lots of legroom
Pontiac Grand Prix, I sat in a year 2000 with no moonroof of course and it was such a surprise, it has tons of legroom, the most I've ever felt in a car with the exception of a S500 coupe or Sedan.
Oldsmobile Intrigue, the one everyone talks about. It is really nice but it didn't have as much legroom as the Grand Prix does. I haven't sat in a coupe yet but people say it has even more legroom would be awesome!
2004 and newer BMW 5-series have very comfortable seats and tons of legroom and headroom, it's an expensive car to maintain but it's worth it for the room.
Mercedes ML350 05 and newer, very tall seat, very good legroom and tons of headroom. I drove a 2009 ML320 diesel for a while and it was incredibly comfortable!
Mercedes S430-500 1999 and newer, the most legroom ever encountered however it lacks headroom that us tall folks strive on, moving the back of the seat to a near vertical position makes vision almost impossible through the windshield.
Mini Coopers are nice but the bottom of the seats give zero thigh support, lots of legroom and headroom but definitely not a winner in my book.
VW GTI, Jetta, Tiguan, Golf 2006 and newer have the most comfortable seats, they are tall enough to be supportive of our tall torso's and the legroom is superb.
Land Rover LR3, the most comfortable SUV I've ever sat in, like the Mercedes ML, it has a very tall seat and it has plenty of legroom, I would definitely buy one of these.
If I had to pick 3 cars from cheap to expensive,
Grand Prix Sedan or Coupe
VW Golf/GTI
Land Rover LR3
Just an update - our Editors like the Kia Cadenza for tall drivers: http://www.edmunds.com/kia/cadenza/2014/long-term-road-test/2014-kia-cadenza-number-one-sedan-for-tall-drivers.html
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I don't get why hip room is part of the calculation.
I'm almost 6'11" Big guy at almost 400lbs with longer legs than torso My mom is 5'6" and my hips are at her neck so leg room is thB e key issue I've sat in numerous "Big" modeled newer cars with no luck. So i've turned to older model cars; Chrysler 300m's, Bonneville's, Big older caddies old town cars but unfortunately dont have means of getting to the cars to try them, I know that's a key part of finding cars because some people fit differently in cars based on body type but im just hoping to get some suggestions. I only have about 4 grand to spend on the car. Thanks to any contributions
Also I am not happy with VW. I actually bought a brand new Golf VII about two weeks ago after I test drove it and liked it. Enough head and leg room. But after one day owning it I got back neck and back pain. I had to return it to the dealer. So after test sitting many more cars I seem to have found one.
The only seat which seems to work for me comes from BMW. BMW offers an optional luxury seating package with 20 way multi contoured seats. The seat has a high backrest which has a shoulder section that can be moved forward. Plus the seat cushion can be extended for better leg support for long legs. Unfortunately they only offer these seats on the 5 series, 7 series and the X5. Also finding a used one with these seats is not easy since not many BMW are sold with these. I am not sure yet I want to spend that much money.
The seat is also wide and I have yet to feel any discomfort in my hips.
There is also tons of headroom with a nice big windshield but without the feeling of driving an aquarium.
The problem lies in the fold down back seat(s). They won't lay completely flat unless the the front seats are inched up a bit. I don't know if the back headrests can be removed (that's the solution if they can be...ahem, Ford). I haven't sat in the back but it looks spacious.
In conclusion, if you're tall, and even if you're not, give the Edge a test drive. It's a great looking crossover with a great ride and plenty of room for us skyscrapers!
He has an 8 month old, so I'm looking for a 4 door to make loading the car seat less of a hassle.
Any suggestions for something that might be relatively easy to find? I'd love to be able to surprise him bu picking him up from it when we bring him home from his surgery rehab in a couple weeks. Thanks!
My 6'4" friend likes his Expedition.