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Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by Longlegs, Apr 3, 2005.

  1. Longlegs

    Longlegs New Member

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    What does a long legged guy do (6'7") who really wants to buy a Prius?
    Front seat legroom severly restricted, much worse than a Camry, Accord, etc. Solutions and help much appreciated.

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    Longlegs
     
  2. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    wow. Well I know somebody hear has modified the seat so that it would move back 1 or 2 inches further. Does that help?
     
  3. gschoen

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    I'm 6'2", and find the leg room a little tight, though I've always found 2 door cars to have more driver legroom, probably since they assume the back seat isn't really used much. Getting my knees under the steering wheel is a little tight, even with it up all the way. Of course, I'm still 5 inches shorter... so you should of course try to sit in one. If it doesn't seem workable, this might not be the car for you unfortunately. I find it a little tight, but I don't like to drive big cars because theyre so hard to find parking for in the city and difficult to maneuver. The Accord, Highlander, Escape, or Lexus might be a better fit for you.

    I LOVE the highlander, but was overruled because of it's "too big to parallel park in 90% of Chicago spaces" factor. Plus I already got 30MPG from my Saturn and really wanted something better (course the Highlander is big as a bus)
     
  4. flareak

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    uhhh i thought the prius had more legroom than either the camry or the accord. of course i added the legroom together so i can't say how much it is for the front seats only
     
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    Prius : Leg room 41.9/38.6

    Camry: Leg room 41.6/37.8

    Accord: Legroom 42.6 / 36.8
     
  6. Tideland Prius

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    flareak. If there one thing I've learned, numbers don't tell the whole story.

    We have an 02 Camry and by far the amount of space I have for my feet is larger than in the Prius. Even the driver's footrest is larger.
     
  7. marathonmike

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    At 6'4+" tall I felt I had enough room in an '05 Prius.
    I get mine on Saturday 4/9/05 - Salsa Red / Package 6

    Biggest thing is to DRIVE one.
     
  8. Ray Moore

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    At 6'4" I moved the seat up one notch to comfortably reach the steering wheel. A lot of my height is in my torso though.
     
  9. DaddyLongLegs

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    I'm 6'6" (hence the moniker) and fit reasonbly comfortably in the car during my hour plust commute everyday. Headroom and legroom are good for a relatively small car. On another post someone mentioned that the '05's have a more adjustable seat lengthwise.