Subaru Outback - low ceiling - Legacy

[Tim923]

I'm fairly tall. My mother owns the Subaru Outback with the sunroof,
and the ceiling is too low for me. I used to drive a '98 Legacy with
no sunroof and the height was fine. But there is a '02 Legacy for
sale with a sunroof. Is it likely to give the same problem? I'll
find out in the next few days anyways. --Tim923

 

[JCZ]

How tall are you? I am a 6' tall woman, and the ceiling is fine, but
when I put the seat far enough back, it's too far away from the
steering wheel and I have long arms. I am driving an '02 Outback.

June

 

[Tim923]

How tall are you? I am a 6' tall woman, and the ceiling is fine, but

when I put the seat far enough back, it's too far away from the
steering wheel and I have long arms. I am driving an '02 Outback.

About the same height, 6 or 6'1. I can't remember the model year.

 

[Tim923]

JCZ:

How tall are you? I am a 6' tall woman, and the ceiling is fine, but
when I put the seat far enough back, it's too far away from the
steering wheel and I have long arms. I am driving an '02 Outback.

If you move the seat up to where your arms can reach comfortably, does
your head touch anything. --Tim923

 

[H]

Forester has more head room

 

[JCZ]

No, not even close, but my legs then are too squooshed. I have very
long legs and very long arms. I just wish the steering wheel was
telescoping.

June

 

[JCZ]

Maybe, but I test drove a Forester and an Outback, and personally I
thought the ride and comfort overall (other than the steering wheel
issue which isn't that big a deal) was way nicer in an Outback. It was
confirmed when I went out to Seattle to visit my brother. His wife
drives a Forester. I rode around with her in it. I kept thinking how
much nicer my Outback is.

June

 

[Tom Reingold]

I have a long torso and sit fairly tall. I've had problems with low
ceilings in many cars. My new Subaru Legacy L wagon, which does NOT have
a sunroof, doesn't present this problem to me. Perhaps the trick is to
get a car without a sunroof.

Tom