Best Small Cars for Tall People for 2025
These are the best small cars for tall people based on iSeeCars' analysis to determine the tallest driver each small car can reasonably accommodate.
The best small car for a tall person is the Nissan Versa Note, which can be comfortable for someone up to 6 ft. 11 in. tall. The Versa Note has 40.8 inches of headroom and 41.3 inches of legroom. After the Versa Note is the FIAT 500L, comfortable for a person up to 6 ft. 11 in. tall, with its 40.7 inches of headroom and 40 inches of legroom. Ranked third on the list is the Hyundai ELANTRA, comfortable for someone up to 6 ft. 11 in. tall, with 40.6 inches of headroom and 42.3 inches of legroom. iSeeCars analyzed each small car to determine the tallest person it can accommodate based on its headroom.
The best small car for a tall person is the Nissan Versa Note, which can be comfortable for someone up to 6 ft. 11 in. tall. The Versa Note has 40.8 inches of headroom and 41.3 inches of legroom. After the Versa Note is the FIAT 500L, comfortable for a person up to 6 ft. 11 in. tall, with its 40.7 inches of headroom and 40 inches of legroom. Ranked third on the list is the Hyundai ELANTRA, comfortable for someone up to 6 ft. 11 in. tall, with 40.6 inches of headroom and 42.3 inches of legroom. iSeeCars analyzed each small car to determine the tallest person it can accommodate based on its headroom.
1. Nissan Versa Note
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Fits Driver Height Up To 6 ft. 11 in.
- Headroom: 40.8", Legroom: 41.3"
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Reliability Coming soon
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Value Retention 8.3 / 10
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Safety 8.0 / 10
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Fits Driver Height Up To 6 ft. 11 in.
- Headroom: 40.7", Legroom: 40"
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Reliability 7.0 / 10
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Value Retention 8.2 / 10
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Safety Not Available
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Fits Driver Height Up To 6 ft. 11 in.
- Headroom: 40.6", Legroom: 42.3"
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Reliability 7.8 / 10
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Value Retention 8.4 / 10
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Safety 8.6 / 10
4. Hyundai ELANTRA N
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Fits Driver Height Up To 6 ft. 11 in.
- Headroom: 40.6", Legroom: 42.3"
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Reliability Coming soon
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Value Retention 8.4 / 10
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Safety Not Available
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Fits Driver Height Up To 6 ft. 10 in.
- Headroom: 40.3", Legroom: 41.4"
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Reliability 6.3 / 10
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Value Retention 8.5 / 10
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Safety 8.0 / 10
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Fits Driver Height Up To 6 ft. 9 in.
- Headroom: 39.9", Legroom: 41.4"
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Reliability 6.7 / 10
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Value Retention 8.5 / 10
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Safety Not Available
7. Subaru Impreza
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Fits Driver Height Up To 6 ft. 9 in.
- Headroom: 39.8", Legroom: 43.1"
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Reliability 8.0 / 10
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Value Retention 8.7 / 10
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Safety 10 / 10
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Fits Driver Height Up To 6 ft. 9 in.
- Headroom: 39.8", Legroom: 43.1"
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Reliability 7.0 / 10
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Value Retention 8.6 / 10
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Safety 10 / 10
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Fits Driver Height Up To 6 ft. 9 in.
- Headroom: 39.5", Legroom: 41.4"
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Reliability 8.4 / 10
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Value Retention 9.3 / 10
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Safety 10 / 10
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Fits Driver Height Up To 6 ft. 9 in.
- Headroom: 39.5", Legroom: 44.5"
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Reliability 7.7 / 10
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Value Retention 8.6 / 10
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Safety 9.5 / 10
11. Volkswagen Beetle
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Fits Driver Height Up To 6 ft. 8 in.
- Headroom: 39.4", Legroom: 41.3"
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Reliability 7.9 / 10
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Value Retention 8.6 / 10
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Safety 10 / 10
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Fits Driver Height Up To 6 ft. 8 in.
- Headroom: 39.3", Legroom: 42.3"
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Reliability 8.8 / 10
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Value Retention 9.0 / 10
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Safety 9.0 / 10
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Fits Driver Height Up To 6 ft. 8 in.
- Headroom: 39.3", Legroom: 42.3"
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Reliability 8.4 / 10
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Value Retention 9.0 / 10
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Safety 9.0 / 10
14. Ford Fiesta
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Fits Driver Height Up To 6 ft. 8 in.
- Headroom: 39.1", Legroom: 43.6"
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Reliability 8.0 / 10
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Value Retention 8.6 / 10
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Safety 8.0 / 10
15. Ford Fiesta (hatchback)
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Fits Driver Height Up To 6 ft. 8 in.
- Headroom: 39.1", Legroom: 43.6"
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Reliability 8.0 / 10
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Value Retention 8.6 / 10
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Safety 8.0 / 10
16. Hyundai ELANTRA GT
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Fits Driver Height Up To 6 ft. 8 in.
- Headroom: 39.1", Legroom: 42.2"
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Reliability 7.1 / 10
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Value Retention 8.3 / 10
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Safety 8.6 / 10
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Fits Driver Height Up To 6 ft. 8 in.
- Headroom: 39", Legroom: 41.7"
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Reliability 7.1 / 10
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Value Retention 8.5 / 10
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Safety 8.0 / 10
18. Chevrolet Spark
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Fits Driver Height Up To 6 ft. 8 in.
- Headroom: 39", Legroom: 41.7"
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Reliability 7.1 / 10
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Value Retention 8.6 / 10
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Safety Not Available
19. Kia Rio 5-Door
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Fits Driver Height Up To 6 ft. 7 in.
- Headroom: 38.9", Legroom: 42.1"
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Reliability 8.2 / 10
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Value Retention 8.7 / 10
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Safety Not Available
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Fits Driver Height Up To 6 ft. 7 in.
- Headroom: 38.9", Legroom: 44"
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Reliability 7.9 / 10
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Value Retention 8.1 / 10
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Safety 9.1 / 10
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Fits Driver Height Up To 6 ft. 7 in.
- Headroom: 38.9", Legroom: 42.1"
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Reliability 7.7 / 10
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Value Retention 8.7 / 10
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Safety Not Available
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Fits Driver Height Up To 6 ft. 7 in.
- Headroom: 38.9", Legroom: 40.7"
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Reliability 7.6 / 10
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Value Retention 8.7 / 10
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Safety 8.0 / 10
23. Hyundai ACCENT
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Fits Driver Height Up To 6 ft. 7 in.
- Headroom: 38.9", Legroom: 42.1"
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Reliability 7.5 / 10
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Value Retention 8.7 / 10
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Safety 8.0 / 10
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Fits Driver Height Up To 6 ft. 7 in.
- Headroom: 38.9", Legroom: 41.7"
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Reliability 7.1 / 10
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Value Retention 8.1 / 10
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Safety Not Available
25. Chevrolet Cruze
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Fits Driver Height Up To 6 ft. 7 in.
- Headroom: 38.9", Legroom: 42"
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Reliability 8.0 / 10
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Value Retention 8.0 / 10
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Safety 9.0 / 10
26. Chevrolet Cruze (hatchback)
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Fits Driver Height Up To 6 ft. 7 in.
- Headroom: 38.9", Legroom: 42"
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Reliability Coming soon
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Value Retention 8.0 / 10
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Safety 9.4 / 10
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Reliability 7.6 / 10
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Value Retention 8.5 / 10
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Safety 8.0 / 10
28. Chevrolet Sonic
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Fits Driver Height Up To 6 ft. 7 in.
- Headroom: 38.7", Legroom: 41.8"
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Reliability 7.7 / 10
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Value Retention 8.3 / 10
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Safety 10 / 10
29. Chevrolet Sonic (hatchback)
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Fits Driver Height Up To 6 ft. 7 in.
- Headroom: 38.7", Legroom: 41.8"
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Reliability 7.7 / 10
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Value Retention 8.3 / 10
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Safety 10 / 10
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Fits Driver Height Up To 6 ft. 7 in.
- Headroom: 38.5", Legroom: 41.1"
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Reliability 8.1 / 10
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Value Retention 8.3 / 10
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Safety 10 / 10
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Fits Driver Height Up To 6 ft. 7 in.
- Headroom: 38.5", Legroom: 41.1"
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Reliability Coming soon
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Value Retention 8.3 / 10
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Safety 10 / 10
32. Volkswagen Golf
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Fits Driver Height Up To 6 ft. 6 in.
- Headroom: 38.4", Legroom: 41.2"
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Reliability 8.2 / 10
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Value Retention 8.4 / 10
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Safety 10 / 10
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Fits Driver Height Up To 6 ft. 6 in.
- Headroom: 38.4", Legroom: 42"
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Reliability Coming soon
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Value Retention 8.8 / 10
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Safety 9.0 / 10
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Fits Driver Height Up To 6 ft. 6 in.
- Headroom: 38.4", Legroom: 42"
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Reliability Coming soon
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Value Retention 8.7 / 10
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Safety Not Available
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Fits Driver Height Up To 6 ft. 6 in.
- Headroom: 38.3", Legroom: 42"
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Reliability 8.5 / 10
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Value Retention 8.9 / 10
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Safety 10 / 10
36. Honda Civic (coupe)
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Fits Driver Height Up To 6 ft. 6 in.
- Headroom: 38.2", Legroom: 42.3"
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Reliability 9.1 / 10
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Value Retention 9.1 / 10
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Safety 10 / 10
37. Toyota Yaris
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Fits Driver Height Up To 6 ft. 6 in.
- Headroom: 38.2", Legroom: 41.9"
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Reliability 8.5 / 10
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Value Retention 9.0 / 10
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Safety 10 / 10
38. Toyota Yaris Hatchback
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Fits Driver Height Up To 6 ft. 6 in.
- Headroom: 38.2", Legroom: 41.9"
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Reliability Coming soon
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Value Retention 9.1 / 10
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Safety 10 / 10
39. Hyundai VELOSTER
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Fits Driver Height Up To 6 ft. 6 in.
- Headroom: 38.1", Legroom: 42.6"
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Reliability 7.7 / 10
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Value Retention 8.8 / 10
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Safety 10 / 10
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Fits Driver Height Up To 6 ft. 6 in.
- Headroom: 38", Legroom: 42.3"
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Reliability 8.2 / 10
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Value Retention 8.4 / 10
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Safety 10 / 10
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Fits Driver Height Up To 6 ft. 6 in.
- Headroom: 38", Legroom: 42.3"
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Reliability 8.2 / 10
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Value Retention 8.3 / 10
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Safety 10 / 10
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Fits Driver Height Up To 6 ft. 5 in.
- Headroom: 37.8", Legroom: 41.2"
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Reliability Coming soon
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Value Retention 8.4 / 10
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Safety 10 / 10