any other tall Civic owners?

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I'm around 6'3 and I feel pretty comfortable in my touring. Just curious if other tall folks chose Civic?
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I'm 6'1" and have no problems at all.
 

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I'm 6'5" and usually no problems. Had to adjust my seat higher than I like not to feel pain in the right side of the leg while driving.
 

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I'm 6'3" and I have plenty of room (and way more room than my old '09 Civic). I have plenty of head clearance (my head was almost touching the roof in my old Civic) and there is definitely more leg room. I have the seat all the way back but I could move it up a not and still have room between my knees and the dash.
 


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6'4" plenty of room! I was actually really surprised because I thought my 2013 accord would have much more room in it
 

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5'10-11? I don't know if it's just me, but I have my seat high enough where I can see a decent amount of my hood (makes me more comfortable when parking). I find my hair hitting the roof unless I slouch a bit.
 

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I'm 6'1"-6'2" and I feel fairly comfortable. However, I could use more leg room.
 

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6'5" here, no issues. And I have long legs.

I do have the power seat though, this is a must for taller drivers. The manual seats have horrible support for me and are very uncomfortable.
 

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6'5" here, no issues. And I have long legs.

I do have the power seat though, this is a must for taller drivers. The manual seats have horrible support for me and are very uncomfortable.
Astonishing. The driver seat does not go back far enough for me to extend my legs without having them bent at the knee. I'm only 6'1"-6'2".
 


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Astonishing. The driver seat does not go back far enough for me to extend my legs without having them bent at the knee. I'm only 6'1"-6'2".
Don't get me wrong, my legs are still bent slightly even with the seat all the way back, but the power seat makes it comfortable by allowing adjustment for the bottom cushion. I put that all the way up, and it supports my thighs nicely.
 

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Don't get me wrong, my legs are still bent slightly even with the seat all the way back, but the power seat makes it comfortable by allowing adjustment for the bottom cushion. I put that all the way up, and it supports my thighs nicely.

I understand. I can imagine the power seat helps find a more comfortable seating position.
 

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I was very worried about this. I just traded my '13 Ford Escape for the '17 Civic EX. Even after the test drive I wasn't too sure. Anyways it's been 4 days now and so far so good. It is very very very low compared to the escape, and even the other day, I was driving in town and passing other cars and noticed how low I was compared to other cars. But the seats are fairly comfortable and getting in and out is not an issue as of yet. I am 6'3 by the way.
 

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Astonishing. The driver seat does not go back far enough for me to extend my legs without having them bent at the knee. I'm only 6'1"-6'2".
My arms must be short - if my legs are straight I probably can't reach the steering wheel, lol.

I'm 6'3" and with the moonroof my head touches the ceiling, which is one reason I got the Sport.
 

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6'2", 32" inseam (I think), and I've always fit into my Civics. The second seat I try in the showroom is the back, and I haven't been disappointed by the hatchback (the coupe is a little tight).

My seat settings -

- The front of the bottom cushion all the way up to support my thighs (one of the power adjustments);
- The back ("butt") of the bottom cushion not all the way down, because it goes so low that I can't see the hood. I don't like feeling like I'm riding in a tub, so I raise it up just enough to see the tops of the fenders.
- The bottom not quite slid all the way back, because:
- I've got the steering wheel extended towards me as far as it'll go, and...
- The seatback angled upright enough to hold me all the way up to my shoulders while letting my wrist easily reach the top of the wheel, ... but not TOO upright, because...
- The non-adjustable headrest is angled so far forward that, if I angle the seatback as far upright as I prefer, the headrest pushes my head forward and my face aims at the steering wheel instead of out the windshield.

So, basically, I set up the seat top-down, based on being able to (1) look straight out the windshield and (2) easily reach the steering wheel while simultaneously (3) maintaining relaxed contact with the seatback all the way up to my shoulder blades.
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