I apologize if this has been discussed already, but I did a search and found nothing.

I am considering the IS350 among a few others and the only thing that concerns me about the IS is the Rear Leg Room. If you currently own an IS what are your experiences with room in the back seat? I have two brothers who are 6'5 and 6'4 and I am worried that I wont be able to drive both of them comfortably.

Feedback would be much appreciated! I also started a Poll to get more feedback.

 

I would look elsewhere. Guys that tall are not going to be happy back there unless the people in front move their seats up to where they'll probably be uncomfortable.

But then again, there probably aren't a lot of choices in this segment where they will be comfortable. Your best bet would probably be the g35 as the IS, 3 series, A4, etc., probably wouldn't work out.

 

Thanks for the info. For the 99% of the time that I am in my car alone or with one other passenger, I think I could manage for the 1% of the time I have rear passengers.

 

That's exactly the way I look at it. 99.9% of the time, it's me or me and my g/f so the rear seat space is/was a non-issue for me.

 

Yeah, I guess I'm just trying to justify it since several family members have already brought up the leg room issue, lol.

 

Isn't bad for a compact sedan, but the backseats are not for 6'5 and 6'4 people like your brothers . . .

 

Yeah, they won't be comfortable in the back... They probably won't even fit at all if the front seats are all the way back, but if the seats are a reasonable distance forward, they'll at least be able to manage based on my experience.

I've had someone 6'3" sit back there before (behind the front passenger, where there's typically more room). I could tell he was tight on space, but he didn't seem all that uncomfortable. Although, he's the type of person that wouldn't have told me even if he was...

 

I put in for average, but i had a 6 footer in my car over the weekend, and he could not sit back there. The way he had to put his head just to fit was kinda crazy. He had to sit in the front all weekend.

 

It all depends upon how tall you (or the driver) is, or more specific, how long your legs are. If your inseam is >32", there will be lil' leg room left for rear passengers (period). Also the low roofline makes it difficult for avg height adults (5'10") to fit in the back seat, or to even get in/out of the back seat. IMHO, the IS is for singles or young families with 1 or 2 kids <10 . . .

 

No chance in hell they would feel comfortable. My GF's friends are only like 5"6" and that's already pushing it. But then, they're girls and they are quite... *****y.

 

Rear Leg room is manageable. My friend who is 6'5 has to sit in the front and I have to make sure he doesnt hit his head going in/out. The roofline for the car is fairly low. Even for me, being 5'10. When getting in/out and driving I sometimes hit my head on the area above the window. However I have gotten used to it and like others said I drive 90% by myself or with 1 other person, so its not a big issue.

 

What back seat? My brother is 6'2", and he has to sit on one side while he puts his legs on the other side. I tell people that I really have a coupe with two extra doors. I really don't consider my car to have a useable back seat.

Javier

 

I know the rear leg room is a problem but I still buy the IS since I never or will not sit at the rear!! Haha... in fact if you are not going for a long trip I don't think it's matter... Just adjust the front seats a little bit if there are big man at the back...haha

 

Yeah I'm 5'11 with roughly a 32" inseem. Luckily my gf is 5'0 so I can always cram her in the backseat should a taller relative of mine need to come with.

 

I have had a couple of people 6' in the back seat, and although it is a bit tricky getting in and out and there is limited room back there everybody has commented on how amazingly comfortable it was.