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I think my Sequoia has about 36 of rear leg room not sure but went to the speedway to look at the Christmas lights my friends said that they had plenty of room.
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Originally Posted by geko29
(Post 10080610)
?? I'm 6'4", and while my E90 is an auto, the E46 I had before was a manual, and it was roughly the size of a Civic. With the driver's seat all the way back, I couldn't disengage the clutch. Had to slide it forward probably 4-5" from the rear stop to be able to floor the clutch pedal. And I have plenty of headroom in both cars, despite the moonroof eating some up.
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Originally Posted by Shawnmack
(Post 10081165)
I think my Sequoia has about 36 of rear leg room not sure but went to the speedway to look at the Christmas lights my friends said that they had plenty of room.
Definitely yuuuge!! Front Leg Room : in 42.5 Second Leg Room : in 40.9 Third Leg Room : in 35.3 |
Originally Posted by Sulu
(Post 10078856)
What about the Nissan Pathfinder or Infiniti QX60? They are supposed to be roomy.
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Originally Posted by Stormwind
(Post 10081298)
Set your seat to your driving position then go sit behind you in the back to see what I am talking about, now imagine yourself back there in a 4 hr trip and you will scramble out of there like it's a death trap. In a civic you'll find that the packaging is much more spacious.
2000 E46 sedan (this is what I had): Front Legroom: 41.4 Rear Legroom: 34.6 2000 Civic sedan: Front Legroom: 42.7 Rear Legroom: 34.1 Not seeing it. Now, on the modern versions, Honda has indeed made great strides at expanding the Civic into the midsized space: 2018 F30 sedan: Front Legroom: 42 Rear Legroom: 35.1 2018 Civic sedan: Front Legroom: 42.3 Rear Legroom: 37.4 Almost the same numbers as the 2000 Accord (42.1/37.9). But they did stretch the platform by almost 7.5 inches to accomplish this. But, back to SUVs, the topic of the thread. Though you don't see it in the numbers, one of the most comfortable 2nd rows I've seen in a midsized SUV is the Audi Q5 (40.9 front/37.8 rear). A large portion of that is due to the front seat design, which is elevated off the floor, with the mechanism pushed all the way to the edge. That means I can easily fit the entirety of my size 15EE feet under the front seat all the way to the ankle. This helps with the seating position tremendously. |
I dont think those measurements tell the full story, you should try sitting in front/back and comparing them that way.
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Originally Posted by spwolf
(Post 10081736)
I dont think those measurements tell the full story, you should try sitting in front/back and comparing them that way.
I tried to tell OP Bitkahuna in the post below. Long time, no see. Welcome back spwolf.
Originally Posted by peteharvey
(Post 10078718)
Seating
Because the seating position and cabin of the vehicle has very "complex" measurements, I no longer measure legroom etc with measuring tapes, due to large inaccuracies. Soft foam cushions actually have more compression, and provide more interior space. Low seat bases can provide superior measurements, but at a cost to comfort. Short seat squabs/bases like ES provides a much greater feeling of spaciousness than long seat bases/squabs like GS. Angled/raked back rests provide a greater feeling of space. Door trims can be more "scalloped" to provide more elbow room etc. Lexus sedans often scallop their rear ceiling beneath the sunroof to provide greater headroom. The back of the front seat back rests can be scalloped to provide much greater rear knee room. Rear foot space is provided beneath the underside of the front seats. Lexus GS compromises rear leg room and rear foot room for great air conditioned multi-adjustable front bucket seats. Have you ever noticed how "narrow" front bucket seats like ES make the cabin feel larger than wide front bucket seats? Furthermore, three evenly sized rear seats feel more spacious than two large rear bucket seats when three passengers are seated across the rear bench! To a certain extent, small steering wheels with thick rims can make a cabin feel bigger inside, while making the handling feel smaller. I find that passenger cabin cubic feet measurements are a greater indication of spaciousness, however even in this case - there are large inaccuracies, as vehicles with short seat squabs like ES feel more spacious than they really are. Thus, there is presently no concrete/objective measure of interior space, such that there is a strong subjective component in the seat of the pants feeling... https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clu...19901950ad.jpg |
i added some more to the first post.
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My in-laws bought a new Durango this summer. It's quite a bit larger than my Highlander for sure. It's pretty nice.
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Originally Posted by JDR76
(Post 10083831)
My in-laws bought a new Durango this summer. It's quite a bit larger than my Highlander for sure. It's pretty nice.
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
(Post 10084115)
ah, nice that you can compare... not sure the durango's second seat room is any better though (might be worse)?
The Durango's third row has more legroom, but is narrower (2 person vs. 3 person). The Durango's cargo area, either with the third row folded or up, seemed much bigger as well. |
i don't think the 2nd row moves back/forward in the durango (?), which is one of my beefs.
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Ah, I see. I just assumed that it did but did not check. Next time they're visiting I'll take a look.
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Originally Posted by geko29
(Post 10081495)
My 6'1" Father-in-Law has in fact sat behind me for a 6-hr road trip multiple times, none the worse for wear. I did have to move the seat forward from my ideal spot, but was not uncomfortable for the long drive. But let's go to the tape!
So you made your in laws sit behind you like this for 6 hrs? https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clu...73b0ed4a1a.jpg guess you don't like him very much huh? :D |
Originally Posted by Stormwind
(Post 10087716)
I was gonna say why didn't you answer my question but I guess you did...someone shorter already couldn't fit behind you without you having to move the seats up.
I'm glad you could find a picture of a VW that is so small that it lacks a B pillar and isn't even sold in the US to illustrate your point. :p But yes, we made the trip in relative comfort, because there's a lot of seat travel between "ideal" and "uncomfortable". In stark contrast to the time we were forced to make a similar drive in a 20' long Grand Marquis, when my knees were digging into the dashboard and his or my wife's digging into my back. None of us could walk upright for 2 days afterwards, except my son, who was happy as a clam in his Recaro baby seat. |
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