Keith,
I am in the UK and have had my Prius now for 4 weeks. I am 6ft 3in
and about 200 lbs. I have no problems with fitting into my Prius ..
infact I have the seat "up" as far as possible. The steering wheel is
nowhere near my legs. Is there a different spec for the US market?
Bob
--- In toyota-prius@y..., Keith Soldavin <kas219@e...> wrote:
> Well after work today I finally found the Toyota dealership in
Springfield
> Va. to try out the Prius. I was so excited as I walked out to the
car. As
> I sat in the drivers seat a sinking feeling came over me. I don't
> fit. I'm 6'' 3", 250 pounds with a athletic build. My head and
arms fit
> perfectly but the steering wheel was pressing right against my
legs. Even
> with the seat all the way back I still couldn't fit. Needless to
say I was
> crushed.
>
> Does the front seat tilt forward? I wasn't thinking enough to
ask/try to
> see if it did.
>
> Sadly to say unless someone knows of a miracle cure for this I may
have to
> give up hope for this car.
>
> Keith