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Old May 19, 2010 | 06:47 PM
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Question for tall drivers

I am 6ft 5in. I went to several dealerships today and my head hits the roof of the Lexus ES, Cadillac STS and CTS and Acura TSX. The TL seemed fine. Are there any tall drivers out there that have experience with the TL and RL as far as being comfortable in them?
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Old May 19, 2010 | 06:59 PM
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You have me by a few inches (6'3"), but I am nothing but comfortable in the TL.
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Old May 19, 2010 | 07:17 PM
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I am 6'4" and I have no problem in my TL.
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Old May 19, 2010 | 08:57 PM
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I'm 6'5" and for the most part the car is comfortable. The seat bottom is a little short and I generally have make small adjustments to the seat each time I drive but neither is a nuisance.
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Old May 19, 2010 | 09:21 PM
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I'm 6'3 and no space issues. Problem is "work shoes" size 14 sometimes hit brake edge from gas pedal. "Big boy dress shoes" a little wider.
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Old May 19, 2010 | 09:39 PM
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6'2', With the multi-way seats you can lower them very nicely. With the 4G I feel like I have tons of room... I love it.
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Old May 19, 2010 | 09:51 PM
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I'm "only" 6'2", but am also about 280lbs with size 13 EEE feet, and the TL feels roomy when I'm sitting in the cockpit. Can't say that about some other cars.

Although, I do hit the brake pedal edge from time to time like RocketTL2010, depending on what shoes I'm wearing.
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Old May 19, 2010 | 10:31 PM
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Whew... Thought it could have been me I can cancel the therapy on that issue! Thanks BigWopHH.
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Old May 19, 2010 | 11:30 PM
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6'6" 250lbs...tl is fine. one of the main reasons i went with it was cuz it was one of the very few sedans i was comfortable in.
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Old May 20, 2010 | 06:50 AM
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6'2'' 250 and broad shouldered. With the drivers seat back, bottom kicked up a little bit - it's very comfortable - lots of width room too.
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Old May 20, 2010 | 08:58 AM
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I'm 6'3 and I have no problem getting in and out of my TL, and there is plenty of leg room. The seats are very comfortable and the steering wheel is clear from my knees. Once you make your seat and steering wheel adjustments you're good to go!
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Old May 20, 2010 | 11:10 AM
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6'-5". I had major comfort issues with headrests. Legs grew a little sore over time, but not bad, maybe due to having to shift in traffic jams all the time with the 6-speed manual. Not sure. Otherwise ok.
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Old May 20, 2010 | 04:44 PM
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I'm 6'4" 275, the only issue I've had is that when I get in the car, if I shove my shoulders back too far, I would raise the headrest without wanting to. Other than that the interior is roomy and comfortable and I love driving it everyday!
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Old May 20, 2010 | 09:06 PM
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6'6" 230 lbs, 36" inseam and nothing but comfort. I actually have the seat forward a little. If I sit absolutely straight up, then I am close to the headliner, but I don't sit that way anyhow. I'm always scootched down a little.
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