New car needed

ED209 · 19 Apr 2024 at 19:39

Hello All,

Long story short is that I need to replace my car.

Normally this would not be an issue but my son is 6 foot 2 and has trouble with leg room in our current car (Corsa).

So, my question is does anyone have any suggestions on a reliable car that is good for a tall passenger who needs plenty of leg room\head space?

Currently if we go anywhere the passenger chair is pushed all the way back but it still not enough.

Would like to keep the engine size to 1.6 and the car is normally used for local driving with the odd trip out for the day.

Do not really want to spend more than needed and not fussed for things like sat nav and all the perks etc

thanks

Feek · 19 Apr 2024 at 19:47

ED209 said:
Normally this would not be an issue but my son is 6 foot 2 and has trouble with leg room in our current car (Corsa).

My boy is 6ft6 tall and almost as wide but he fitted into my wife’s 54 plate Corsa! She’s 6ft2.5.

She’s now replaced it with a Jazz and they both fit in there easily.

radderfire · 19 Apr 2024 at 19:59

Skoda Octavia
Skoda Superb - A big and roomy car, well-regarded by owners

Kill_Phil · 19 Apr 2024 at 21:59

Do you have a budget? Will help with suggestions

ED209 · 20 Apr 2024 at 13:03

Kill_Phil said:
Do you have a budget? Will help with suggestions

10/12K is what we are looking at but unsure if this is even enough looking at the prices of cars online!

Feek said:
My boy is 6ft6 tall and almost as wide but he fitted into my wife’s 54 plate Corsa! She’s 6ft2.5.

She’s now replaced it with a Jazz and they both fit in there easily.

Thanks, I will take a look at the Jazz, Ours is a Corsa from 2011, think its the energy brand

radderfire said:
Skoda Octavia
Skoda Superb - A big and roomy car, well-regarded by owners

Cheers, ill have a ganders at these.

R4z0r · 20 Apr 2024 at 14:27

The new Seat Leon has a lot of rear passenger space, could be worth a look.

adam cool dude · 20 Apr 2024 at 14:45

Do you mean in the back of the car because I am 6ft3" and can fit in anything really as a passenger.

Saying that I do prefer bigger cars so something like a Vauxhall Insignia would be a perfect replacement for your Corsa.

Kill_Phil · 20 Apr 2024 at 17:03

My advice would be to go take a look at some local dealers/car supermarkets and have a sit in some. Couple of suggestions

Skoda octavia
Honda jazz
Honda civic
Honda HRV
Toyota corolla

ED209 · 21 Apr 2024 at 09:02

R4z0r said:
The new Seat Leon has a lot of rear passenger space, could be worth a look.

adam cool dude said:
Do you mean in the back of the car because I am 6ft3" and can fit in anything really as a passenger.

Saying that I do prefer bigger cars so something like a Vauxhall Insignia would be a perfect replacement for your Corsa.

Kill_Phil said:
My advice would be to go take a look at some local dealers/car supermarkets and have a sit in some. Couple of suggestions

Skoda octavia
Honda jazz
Honda civic
Honda HRV
Toyota corolla

Thanks a lot everyone, much appreciated.

ill add them to the list of cars to look at.

We did go to a local ford garage yesterday and some of the cars where huge and like tanks lol