Admittedly, rear leg room is actually alright when compared with most rivals, but head room is noticeably limited — thus
meaning taller passengers won't be particularly comfortable in the back.
The seat back has a height of 48 cm too
meaning taller passengers can jump in and hitch a ride if their legs get tired too.
Downsides include a trunk that's on the small size for the class, and the low roofline
means tall passengers have to watch their heads getting in the back seat.
«Regular» models are only available in a two - seater configuration, and the limited leg room on offer in the «SuperCab» models means the surprisingly supportive rear seats in this version
means taller passengers will find space to be incredibly limited.
The additional wheelbase length of 23 mm might not sound like much but
it means taller passengers will feel comfortable in the back seat.
Once inside, there's a surprising amount of leg room, but the sloping roof
means taller passengers will have to slouch to stop their heads from brushing the roof.
Though the rear row is certainly wide enough to fit three adults in relative - by - compact - car - standards comfort, the limited amounts of head and leg room do
mean taller passengers will feel rather hemmed in when sitting in the back.
Downsides are a trunk that's small for the class (15.2 cubic feet) and the low roofline, which
means tall passengers have to watch their heads climbing into the back.
Downsides include a trunk that's on the small size, and the low roofline
means tall passenger have to watch their heads getting in.
Not exact matches
However, those svelte body lines
mean headroom isn't optimal for
taller rear
passengers — although it's marginally less claustrophobic in the back than a Jaguar XE.
In the front, there is plenty of leg room for any
taller drivers or
passengers, and (although a tighter fit) the back is by no
means uncomfortable for a larger person.
The rear - seat headroom is also tight for
tall passengers, and its size
means it's hard to maneuver in parking lots.
The low seats
mean you have farther to stand up than in competitors, and
taller passengers will have to duck exiting the back seat.
And the curved dashboard and forward - mounted cup holders on the center console,
means any coffee much
taller than a large gets caught on the
passenger temperature adjustment knob.
That
means that while adults of most sizes will find a comfortable driving position, the trade - off when a
taller person is driving (or is a
passenger) is virtually nonexistent rear legroom
Oval recesses in the roof liner help create extra headroom for
taller drivers; the absence of a rear seat bench
means you get more in the way of boot space — the boot features a 290 litre capacity, with a large, high - opening tailgate and a high through - loading system that can also be opened from the driver's or
passenger's seat.
However, the estate body style does
mean that there's more rear headroom here than in the Insignia saloon or hatchback, so anyone looking at those models might want to consider the marginally more expensive Sports Tourer if
taller passengers will regularly be using the back seats.
The «leather» seats, with the help of the multiple power controls — including lumbar adjustment and two - position memory on the driver's side — hold the front
passengers in place pretty well and the space available
means even
tall passengers can find their optimum seating position.
Here's there's enough space for even
tall passengers to stretch out in comfort, while the rear bench is wide enough for three adults — although the large transmission tunnel
means those sitting the middle don't have much room for their feet.
The Soul's
tall, boxy body proportions
mean that it packs a surprising amount of
passenger and cargo room in a small overall package.
On top of allowing the rear seat backs to be folded down completely flat (resulting in an increase in the trunk volume to a very impressive 52.7 cubic feet, but it also allows the rear seat bases to be folded upwards if needed —
meaning taller items can be slotted into the rear
passenger compartment if need be.
And like the Audi, the Buick's chopped roofline
means taller rear
passengers must duck when exiting.
Quilted mattresses, cotton duvets, and soft pajamas
mean even
taller passengers will be able to rest comfortably while they fly.