Tallest person driving a Prius?
#1
Tallest person driving a Prius?
I am 6'5" and took a Prius test drive a few weeks ago. It was like driving a go-cart. I had the steering wheel between my knees. The dealer tried to adjust the seat and steering wheel for me, but couldn't. Too bad because I was ready to buy on the spot.
Then I read that Will Ferrell drives a Prius. I think he's about 6'4". I wonder if his Prius has a special interior for comfort?
Then I read that Will Ferrell drives a Prius. I think he's about 6'4". I wonder if his Prius has a special interior for comfort?
#2
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I'm 6'4" and have enough leg room. My biggest complaint is lack of thigh support and lack of adjustment for the seat bottom. (My fiancee's Corolla has a mechanical adjustment. You'd think they could put one in the Prius.) I've added an Obus Forme seat, and that's helped make it acceptable even on long trips. I made a 2000 mile RT to Hybridfest in Madison, WI last July, and it was no problem as long as I stopped to stretch my legs every couple of hours.
#3
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I'm 6'4" and fit very well in my parent's new Prius. I was actually astonished about how open and spacious the "cockpit" is. I love how the dashboard is so small and "floats" above the floor without a center support. I feel much less cramped than in my gf's 2004 Corolla.
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I'm 6'4" and fit very well in my parent's new Prius. I was actually astonished about how open and spacious the "cockpit" is. I love how the dashboard is so small and "floats" above the floor without a center support. I feel much less cramped than in my gf's 2004 Corolla.
Something is wrong here?
#6
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@Jim
That's a very good point. I am also 230 lbs but my inseam is 34". I had the seat as far back as it could go, so I suppose a longer inseam would present a problem.
I personally own a Camry Hybrid and was astonished to find that I could not properly reach the pedals/steering with the seat extended at max. This is the first car I've ever been in that I couldn't move the seat all the way back! You may have to consider a Camry Hybrid if you cannot fit comfortably in a Prius.
That's a very good point. I am also 230 lbs but my inseam is 34". I had the seat as far back as it could go, so I suppose a longer inseam would present a problem.
I personally own a Camry Hybrid and was astonished to find that I could not properly reach the pedals/steering with the seat extended at max. This is the first car I've ever been in that I couldn't move the seat all the way back! You may have to consider a Camry Hybrid if you cannot fit comfortably in a Prius.
#7
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I have a 36' inseam.
Please don't ask for any other measurements.
Please don't ask for any other measurements.
#8
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I am 6'3" with a 34" inseam & I fit fine. I am a mbr of the Twin Cities Tall Club & I have had other mbrs of the club seat in the driver seat & they have not fit, but they all had longer inseams.
#9
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Those two extra inches probably make all the difference then.
I agree with Andrew: The Camry hybrid might be a more suitable ride, and likely a more comfortable one.
Don't worry about me asking for more. I would ask only with an expectation of having to reveal some in return, and that ain't happenin'!
I agree with Andrew: The Camry hybrid might be a more suitable ride, and likely a more comfortable one.
Don't worry about me asking for more. I would ask only with an expectation of having to reveal some in return, and that ain't happenin'!
#10
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Don't worry about me asking for more. I would ask only with an expectation of having to reveal some in return, and that ain't happenin'! [/quote]
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