Cars for tall people ???
chris los
Can anyone recommend cars that are comfortable for tall people . I'm
6'1" and find most cars seats and leg room too small. Don't really want
a truck as they're pretty lousy gas mileage.
TIA
Marc
Go to a dealership and sit in them all.
Really, there isn't an answer. I'm 6'0" and can't fit in an Altima or
Taurus, but fit great in an MR2, Miata or RX-7. Others my size claim
they can't fit in a Miata or MR2, but fit fine in a Taurus or Altima.
The only way you will know what fits you is to sit in it.
Marc
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Rick De Visser
mileage. the new generation is bigger and the TDI will give you great
mileage.
rick
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Ricardo
>Go to a dealership and sit in them all.
>
>Really, there isn't an answer. I'm 6'0" and can't fit in an Altima or
>Taurus, but fit great in an MR2, Miata or RX-7. Others my size claim
>they can't fit in a Miata or MR2, but fit fine in a Taurus or Altima.
>
>The only way you will know what fits you is to sit in it.
At 6'2 I have problems fitting in almost any Japanese car, but it's
not impossible. One of my learner cars was a Mazda Protegé, and
while it was not particularly generous in the interior space
department, and the seat had to be pulled all the way back, I could
still fit in it (just). In fact the only car in which I didn't have
to pull the seat all the way back was the Volvo V40 on which I first
learned (in EUrope), where the seat was one notch from the farthest
position back.
As they say, ymmv.
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ricardo, ex-euroslav
vancouver bc canada
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Andy
John David Galt
This was the other reason I bought a Volvo.
Dave C.
"chris los" <clos> wrote in message news:3D2D858A...@trentu.ca...
The answer would depend on what kind of car would fit your needs. I mean,
there's got to be more that you want out of a vehicle than just "I fit in
it". :)
If you're just looking for a basic commuter with good gas mileage, there are
some pretty decent crossover vehicles that came out recently. My wife owns
a Suzuki Aerio SX (5-door baby SUV, for lack of a better description) that
gets about 30MPG with an auto. Nice thing is, you can get one with a
5-speed manual, if you like. It's cheap, relatively powerful, fun to drive,
has decent room (for a small car) due to it's exaggerated height and upright
seating. Plus, it's cheap and well-equipped. I think someone 6'1" would be
comfortable driving it . . . or even riding in the back seat. I'm 5'10"
myself, but have long legs for my height. I love that little car. I'm
thinking of buying one myself. Along the same lines, Toyota just released a
Matrix that is about the same thing. I don't know how comfortable it is
though, as I haven't tried it. -Dave
Christopher Green
Many European cars: Audi, Jaguar, Mercedes-Benz, Saab, Volkswagen,
Volvo: Except for the smallest models and novelty cars, most have lots
of legroom and headroom, though at a substantial price.
Except for the luxury cars, few American cars have generous front
seats, and many have styling conceits that result in annoyingly low
roof lines and door frames.
--
Chris Green
Marc
And I can't fit in American cars, but fit fine in Japanese cars. I
like sitting low, with straight legs. My height is more feet-to-hips
than most, so when I sit, a low ceiling doesn't bother me as much as
restricted legroom.
I've driven a V40, but don't remember anything about the seat
placement. The first car I drove where I didn't put the seat in the
last position was a '91 MR2. My '99 Miata required the last position,
but if there were a position after, I would not have used it.
Cory Dunkle
ever want, and then some. It's pretty roomy as far as head room is concerned
too. Unfortunately some old bag ran into me the other day, obliterating my
passenger side door.
Anyway, I've found no new cars to be very comfortable, especially on longer
drives. They're all too small and imposing. Even comfort 'features' are
imposing. Just takes up too much space that I could be in. Every classic car
I've driven has been very accommodating. I would recommend getting a nice
60's muscle car. They can be had for a lot less than new cars if you shop
well. And by that I'm talking about a fully restored or partially restored
car. These cars drive and look like new, just take care of them and they
keep on going.
Cory
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Ricardo
(Christopher Green) wrote:
>Volvo: Except for the smallest models and novelty cars, most have lots
>of legroom and headroom,
I'll second that, with the V40 being the only car I've driven which
didn't require me to slide the driver's seat all the way back.
>though at a substantial price.
Swedish = expensive (usually...)
>Except for the luxury cars, few American cars have generous front
>seats,
Seconded also.
Timothy J. Lee
Minivans?
VW New Beetle (available with fuel efficient TDI engine)?
Other than that, try sitting in various cars. It may depend on whether
your height is mostly in the legs, or otherwise.
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"Timothy J. Lee" <remo...@sonic.net> wrote in message >
> Minivans?
>
> VW New Beetle (available with fuel efficient TDI engine)?
>
> Other than that, try sitting in various cars. It may depend on whether
> your height is mostly in the legs, or otherwise.
>
Naaawwww, minivans won't work. They get lousy gas mileage, just like
trucks. That's something the OP wanted to avoid. -Dave
Robert Briggs
> Christopher Green wrote:
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> > Volvo: Except for the smallest models and novelty cars, most have
> > lots of legroom and headroom,
>
> I'll second that, with the V40 being the only car I've driven which
> didn't require me to slide the driver's seat all the way back.
You claimed to be 6' 2", didn't you, Ricardo?
I'm 5' 10", drive a V40, and wouldn't like to sit behind myself (if
you see what I mean) on a long journey.
That said, if you have someone short enough to be comfortable behind
a tall driver (or don't need to use the seat at all) then the V40
(or, presumably, the S40) may well be a good choice in this respect.
Taking a broader view, some remarkably small cars *can* be quite
comfortable for tall drivers. IIRC, the original (Issgonis) Mini is
a case in point; I don't know how well the BMW version stacks up,
though.
Ricardo
<Robert...@BITphysics.orgBUCKET> wrote:
>> I'll second that, with the V40 being the only car I've driven which
>> didn't require me to slide the driver's seat all the way back.
>
>You claimed to be 6' 2", didn't you, Ricardo?
Yes, I am... and unless I've shrunk a little since I last checked
(which was a while ago, for sure!), I still consider that claim to
be valid. :)
>I'm 5' 10", drive a V40, and wouldn't like to sit behind myself (if
>you see what I mean) on a long journey.
Yeah, the driver side back seat wasn't too roomy (the time a couple
of years ago when I sat there while a Bosnian girl was taking her
driving test - I shared my test slot with her), for sure. But the
V40 is the only car where I could have the driver seat slightly
forward of its rearmost position (oh dang, I've said that too many
times now <slap>). And such a car seems to be a rarity. Must be
because Scandinavians are taller on average. :)
>That said, if you have someone short enough to be comfortable behind
>a tall driver (or don't need to use the seat at all) then the V40
>(or, presumably, the S40) may well be a good choice in this respect.
Yep, plenty of room for the driver in a V40 and for that alone it
should be commended. Bloody solid car too. As a learner driver, the
95hp 1.9TDi engine (iirc) provided plenty of oomph for me. Nowadays,
I'm not quite so sure, given that I drive a 140-150hp (or so) car
weighing in at 1.14 tonnes (curb weight). But boy are those newer
Volvos well built, refined, quality automobiles.
Zed
> 6'1" and find most cars seats and leg room too small. Don't really want
> a truck as they're pretty lousy gas mileage.
6'3" here.
I fit in my RX-7 and my Bonneville just as well. I did a long train trip
where I rented a few cars with varied success:
Chevy Impala - I fit, but the seats were not very comforable. Good head and
leg room.
Ford Escape (? - the little SUV) - Felt cramped. No leg room in the thing.
Lincoln Town Car - Not bad, but not much headroom as I would expect in a big
car like that. Great highway crusier though.
Toyota Corolla - Best seats by a mile. Enough leg and headroom that I was
not screaming to get out after about 100 miles like I was with the Escape.
Z
Russ Moerland
wanting more leg room. The Subaru Legacy is pretty decent. Like
someone else mentioned, get around to the dealerships, sit in one and
take it for a spin to see how things line up for ya. The Accord has
lots of room, but the stick sits in the wrong spot for me..
On Thu, 11 Jul 2002 13:18:02 GMT, chris los <cl...@trentu.ca> wrote: