Tall drivers

[zvartes]

I am talking really tall (above 200cm)

How are you finding seating position in the leon? (maybe compared to the other cars like Octavia, Golf..)

Is there a difference between 3 and 5 door / st version and seating space?

What seat are more comfortable, standard ones or the bucket seats?

 

[Sonofzelda]

Jack Reacher will know.

 

[kazand]

Can't comment on the face lift , but certainly the buckets in current 290 are better than the previous standard seats in the 280. With regards to your height and comfort, it's all a bit subjective. For instance, I'm 6ft with a 32" inside leg. My stepson is 6ft 7" with the same inside leg, so will sit higher in the car. His dad is 6ft 7" with a 36" inside leg, and hence actually sits lower in the seat. ( He drives a Peugeot 308, and seems to fit) . Best suggestion is to get to a dealer and try out some vehicles. Good luck

 

[StylancePaul]

Having had two Leon's, if your tall in the body rather than leg then I'd suggest looking at the electrical adjustable seats, I found with my Cupra which was the second where that was spec'd that the ability to lower the seat both front and back has made a big difference to my comfort.

As already suggested, see as many as you can at dealers.

 

[WhenImAlone]

I'm 6'5'' with extremely long legs and have got to say that the Cupra 280 is probably one of the roomiest cars of that size I've ever been in. I don't even have the driver's seat back as far as it can go!

 

[zvartes]

I guess cupra is lacking something like Audi S3 seats where you can extend and pump the front of the seats high up to support you under knees better.

 

[BreadlyBrown]

I'm 6'3 and have a headroom issue inmy Cupra 290. I'm convinced it's a combination of the bucket seats and the panoramic roof as I had no issues at all in the FR previous. (the panoramic roof takes away at least an inch of head room I would say)

One thing I have noticed is that it's only an issue in the morning - by the afternoon I seem to have shrunk enough to fit?!

Has anyone managed to take out washers from the seat base or anything to help lower them?

 

[Walone]

One thing I have noticed is that it's only an issue in the morning - by the afternoon I seem to have shrunk enough to fit?!

It's funny that you experience that! I used to have the same problem with some previous cars, I was having to adjust the rear view mirror mornings and evenings! Don't seem to have the problem nowadays, probably because I've reached an age where I can't shrink any lower! LOL.

 

[BreadlyBrown]

It's funny that you experience that! I used to have the same problem with some previous cars, I was having to adjust the rear view mirror mornings and evenings! Don't seem to have the problem nowadays, probably because I've reached an age where I can't shrink any lower! LOL.

Not just me then! I seem to remember from my school days a story that people shrink by an inch or so during the day due to gravity but always thought that was a playground rumour.

 

[zvartes]

I also have this problem with spine height difference in the morning, seems much higher when I consider my evening mirror placement, however usually there is less than a cm difference...

 

[BreadlyBrown]

I may be exaggerating slightly with how much but it's certainly surprising the difference a few hours can make when my hair no longer brushes the roof and I can sit properly in the seat.

In a Clio I had years ago I took out some washers from the seat rails, I'm hoping something similar can be done to these.

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[Glosphil]

Jack Reacher will know.

Not when played by short-arse Tom Cruise in the film.