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January 29, 2011

Top 10 Best and Worst Cars for Short or Tall Drivers

It happens to a shocking amount of people: they buy a car to realize, while driving out, that they are too tall and have to hunch over not to hit the roof of the car. Or, they realize that they are too short for the car and can't see through the windshield unless they boost their seat, which in turn makes it hard to grab the gearbox. Well, worry no longer. Using a 6'4" and a 5'1" car tester, Consumer Reports found the top 10 worst and best cars for short or tall drivers. Note that the Honda Accord, the Subaru Forester, the Lexus LS and the Mercedes-Benz S-Class are on both top ten lists, making them excellent for families with a big range of height in their drivers. Also note that the Jeep Liberty, Mitsubishi Lancer Evoloution, Mitsubishi Eclipse, Nissan 370Z, and the Porsche Boxter are on both 10 worst lists, so do not buy those cars unless all of your family's drivers are not particularly tall nor particularly short. Here are the lists:

Best 10 cars for tall drivers:               
1. Ford Flex
2. Ford Fusion
3. Honda Accord
4. Lexus LS
5. Mercedes-Benz M-Class
6. Mercedes-Benz S-Class
7. Nissan Murano
8. Subaru Forester
9. Volvo S80
10. Volvo XC70

Worst 10 for tall drivers:
1. Audi A3
2. Chevy Colorado
3. Dodge Nitro
4. Jeep Liberty
5. Lotus Elise
6. Mitsubishi Eclipse
7. Mitsubishi Lancer Evoloution
8. Nissan 370Z
9. Porsche 911
10. Porsche Boxster

10 best for short drivers:
1. Acura MDX
2. Acura RL
3. Honda Accord
4. Lexus ES
5. Lexus IS
6. Lexus LS
7. Lexus RX
8. Mercedes-Benz S-Class
9. Nissan Altima
10. Subaru Forester

10 worst for short drivers:
1. Ford Ranger
2. Jeep Liberty
3. Lotus Elise
4. Mazda MX-5 Miata
5. Mitsubishi Eclipse Convertible
6. Mitsubishi Lancer Evoloution
7. Nissan Titan
8. Nissan 370Z
9. Porsche Boxster
10. Toyota FJ Cruiser