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bigb56 · 02-05-2023, 06:42 AM

I'm 6'3" with a long torso, been dealing with uncomfortable or just plain impossible cars all my life. Learned a few things over the years, first off no sun roof, cars with sun roofs have lower ceilings. (yes I've heard all the "why don't you just open the sunroof and stick your head out" jokes). Also many cars and trucks since 2009 have side curtain air bags which reduce ceiling height at the sides. Some cars I've found that fit me well: any truck or Jeep with no sun roof, Buick SUVs with no sun roof (I suspect this means all GM SUVs), VW Golf (S trim with no sun roof) and vans built before side curtain air bags were standard equipment. Also people say that the Mini Cooper is good for tall folks but I never tried one.
By Googling you can find lists of "Best cars for tall people" and "Best cars for people with long torsos" which is how I discovered my VW Golf Sportwagen TDI which make a good, lightweight toad and gets unbelievable fuel mileage although you need one with a manual shift.

dbircky · 02-05-2023, 09:58 AM

My son is an inch taller than you and has to slide the seat forward in his FJ Cruiser.

Yosemite77 · 02-05-2023, 05:13 PM

You can’t necessarily go by the heights mentioned here, since you don’t know whether they come from people that are long-waisted, or if most of their height comes from their legs.
I’d suggest that you Google the headroom in a vehicle that you feel is a good fit for you (In my case I know I need at least 41” of headroom to be comfortable). You could then compare that value with the headroom in the vehicles mentioned here to see if they’d be worth checking out in person.

dclements · 02-06-2023, 09:42 AM

We tow a 2021 Ford Escape Hybrid. Love it. It is easy to hook up and it tows great. I am 6’4” and am very comfortable.

darjacob · 02-06-2023, 09:58 AM

That's why I went with a enclosed trailer after towing 4 wheels down for 25 yeaBMW and wanted to take it with us. I'm in the middle of a 5000+ trip and so far, no issues with the trailer. Every one of our first choice RV camps accommodated our pull thru requirements. There is no wear and tear on our car and it goes in clean and comes out clean. You're not limited to whether or not the car can be towd. JMHO.

bevandtomH · 02-07-2023, 09:10 AM

Gary, FMCA stills publishes an annual towable guide.

For size, flexibility, fun, Jeep Wrangler Unlimited works for us. I’m 6’3”. It’s my sized 13’s that get in my way.[emoji3]

AZstavman · 02-07-2023, 09:22 AM

6'3 is not that tall, I'm ,6'2 and can drive most everything fine

Google is your friend as mentioned, tons of options , just needs to be 4 wheel down compatible
Jeeps are very popular, but I'm not a heep fan

My 2004 Honda pilot is fantastic for me

l1v3fr33ord1 · 02-07-2023, 09:31 AM

Caliescape-

Welcome to iRV2!

Re: Toad for tall people. I towed a 2009 Honda Fit Sport with automatic transmission. Don't be fooled by the steeply-raked windshield; It has a surprising amount of headroom for a small car. If your height is from the waist up, it might work. If your legs are long... maybe not. Any Fit 2009 through 2014 should be similar. After 2014 Honda no longer approved the Fit automatics for towing.

You should add a "signature" to your profile. It contains whatever info you want; most people put info about their coach there, so they don't have to type it into each message. Instructions for adding a signature are here.

Giapk · 02-09-2023, 07:02 AM

Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk. We bought one in November. Plenty of headroom wo sunroof.

bigb56 · 02-09-2023, 07:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Giapk

Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk. We bought one in November. Plenty of headroom wo sunroof.

Amazing how much difference the sunroof makes. I drove a Cherokee with no sunroof, plenty of head room, then I drove one the same year with a sunroof and was very uncomfortable with my head touching the ceiling.

bcnix00 · 02-09-2023, 02:51 PM

Honda Element, 6'5" nowhere near the roof. Love it. Also a year that allows AWD automatic to be flat towed.

WAORGANY · 02-09-2023, 02:57 PM

I am 5’11” 215 and we pull our 2019 F150 CC 4x4 behind our class C RV and love it we can seat 5 if need and have room in the bed for
everything and it’s light and don’t even know it’s back there without looking at the camera

Lee Bornstein · 02-09-2023, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Caliescape

22 Engegra 34B. please suggest a toad that will be easy to use but accommodate a 6' 3" driver.

I'm 6'4" and tow a 2010 Honda Fit (2800#) with 2021 Thor Quantum RC25.
2011 Honda Fit works as well.

Only issue is 65mph tow speed and be sure to warm up and recirc transmission in all gears.

Also have towed 2016 Jeep Cherokee Latitude 4X4 Active Drive II (4600#)

bossman2022 · 02-09-2023, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Caliescape

22 Engegra 34B. please suggest a toad that will be easy to use but accommodate a 6' 3" driver.

I am 6'7" tall. Jeeps Wranglers etc I do not fit in. I have a Jeep Grand Cherokee as our toad and I fit in it great. I also fit well into most half ton trucks, so an F-150 or GMC Sierra 1500 are also decent choices. Most of the smaller stuff I do not fit in.

The one thing that surprised the heck out of me is I cannot fit into a Cadillac Escalade! WTH. The dang seat is so high off the deck my head is scraping the roof ...