| H1, H2, & Kerb Height measured in cm. | |||||||||
| SS = Seat Score | |||||||||
| WO = Wheel Offset in cm; 1= slight, 2=noticeable, 3=avoid | |||||||||
| WA = Wheel angle; 1= noticeable, 2= undesirable, 3=avoid | |||||||||
| PO = Pedal offset; 1=noticeable, 2= undesirable, 3 and over = avoid | |||||||||
| * = Sunroof fitted (models without have 2-4cm more headroom) | |||||||||
| YR = when assessed; check this is still current model | |||||||||
| MAKE/MODEL | YR | H1 | H2 | KH | SS | WO | WA | PO | Comments |
| ALFA ROMEO | |||||||||
| 147 | 02 | 116 | 98 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 1 | overall OK, narrow pedals with slight offset | |
| 166 | 00 | 112 | 94 | 59 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Low H/room, narrow pedals | |
| AUDI | |||||||||
| A2 | 00 | 129 | 100 | 69 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | basic seat & narrow pedals, accel too far inboard |
| A3 Sportback | 06 | 115 | 96 | 60 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | accel too far inboard, H/room limited for taller drivers |
| A4 * | 98 | 112 | 94 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | OK - low headroom | |
| A4 | 02 | 116 | 98 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Good, H/room OK now | |
| A4 | 06 | 115 | 98 | 59 | 10 | 0 | 0 | auto | oodles of seat adjust+proper lumbar support; but low exit height |
| A6 | 02 | 120 | 95 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Good | |
| A2 | 06 | 128 | 100 | 69 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | same as in 2000 |
| TT Quattro | 99 | 110 | 96 | 54 | 0 | 0 | ?1 | Loads of headroom; VV low & wide sill | |
| BMW | |||||||||
| 3 Series old | 98 | 114 | 99 | 58 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Low headroom | |
| 3 Series new * | 99 | 112 | 95 | 58 | 0 | 1 | ?1 | Low headroom | |
| 3 Compact | 02 | 112 | 97 | 56 | 0 | 3 | 1 | Low H/room, narrow pedals,wheel angle, low KH | |
| 5 Series | 98 | 117 | 99 | 64 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Tight on headroom | |
| 7 Series * | 98 | 112 | 94 | 63 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Limited headroom | |
| Z3 con | 99 | 108 | 92 | 51 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Wheel offset; Very low Kerbheight | |
| X5 * | 00 | 115 | 98 | 84 | 2 | 0 | 0 | seat edge catches on exit & entry | |
| Mini * | 02 | 109 | 94 | 57 | 0 | 1 | 1 | thighs lack support, narrow peds, low exit height | |
| MAKE/MODEL | YR | H1 | H2 | KH | SS | WO | WA | PO | Comments |
| CHRYSLER | |||||||||
| Neon | 98 | 114 | 98 | 54 | 0 | 3 | 0 | Low kerb height | |
| Voyager | 98 | 122 | 98 | 88 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Serious wheel and pedal layout problems. Avoid | |
| PT Cruiser | 00 | 126 | 98 | 69 | 1 | 1 | 0 | reasonable layout, seats unsupportive | |
| CITROEN | |||||||||
| Saxo | 98 | 112 | 94 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Pedal spoils layout | |
| Xsara | 98 | 116 | 97 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 0 | OK but low kerb height | |
| Xsara Picasso * | 00 | 121 | 94 | 74 | 2 | 2 | 0 | soft unsupportive seat, wheel layout probs | |
| Xantia | 98 | 114 | 95 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | OK | |
| C5 | 02 | 118 | 99 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | OK layout, softish seats? | |
| Berlingo | 05 | 133 | 111 | 74 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | Wheel and pedal layout problems. Avoid |
| C2 | 05 | 122 | 97 | 66 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | layout OK but V poor seat spoils, Avoid |
| C3 | 05 | 124 | 100 | 69 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 | layout OK but poor seat spoils | |
| C4 | 05 | 109 | 99 | 5.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | wheel layout probs, soft basic seat | |
| DAEWOO | |||||||||
| Matiz | 99 | 120 | 97 | 65 | 1 | 4 | 1 | Serious layout problems, poor support seats | |
| Nubira | 99 | 115 | 97 | 60 | 0 | 3 | 0 | Noticeable wheel angle | |
| Tacuma | 00 | 117 | 97 | 69 | 0 | 2 | 1 | Noticeable wheel angle, basic seat | |
| DAIHATSU | |||||||||
| YRV 4track | 02 | 120 | 100 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | layout OK, but soft seat spoils | |
| FIAT | |||||||||
| Seicento * | 98 | 118 | 92 | 61 | 0 | 4 | 3 | Dreadful pedal position and wheel angle. Avoid | |
| Bravo * | 98 | 113 | 92 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | OK | |
| Punto * | 98 | 117 | 89 | 67 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Low headroom, good kerb height | |
| Marea * | 98 | 113 | 92 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Low headroom but otherwise OK | |
| Multipla * | 00 | 110 | 90 | 83 | 2 | 1 | 0 | soft unsupportive seat, wheel layout probs | |
| Panda | 05 | 120 | 95 | 70 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | Pedal problems and poor seat. Avoid |
| Doblo | 02 | 141 | 112 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | seat lacks support, acc ped poorly placed | |
| MAKE/MODEL | YR | H1 | H2 | KH | SS | WO | WA | PO | Comments |
| FORD | |||||||||
| Ka | 98 | 119 | 98 | 62 | 2 | 2 | 1 | Poor controls and short seat squab | |
| Fiesta | 98 | 114 | 94 | 62 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Generally OK | |
| Escort | 98 | 116 | 96 | 61 | 0 | 2 | 0 | OK - slight wheel angle | |
| Mondeo (old) | 98 | 116 | 97 | 60 | 1 | 1 | 0 | OK (not perfect like the ad says!) | |
| Mondeo (new) * | 00 | 115 | 94 | 61 | 3 | 2 | 1 | serious layout problems, retrograde step! | |
| Galaxy | 98 | 120 | 105 | 81 | 0 | 3 | 0 | Slight wheel angle, bags of room plus arm rests | |
| Focus | 99 | 122 | 99 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | gap at base of seat! | |
| Maverick XLT * | 02 | 116 | 94 | 84 | 0 | 0 | auto | overall OK, with upright position | |
| Fusion | 05 | 127 | 101 | 65 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | pedals narrow & some offset, seat fairly basic |
| HONDA | |||||||||
| Civic | 98 | 115 | 97 | 57 | 0 | 1 | 0 | OK - slightly low kerb height | |
| Accord * | 98 | 110 | 92 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | OK but low headroom | |
| Prelude * | 98 | 103 | 91 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Very low headroom and kerb height | |
| Shuttle | 98 | 120 | 97 | 78 | 0 | 4 | 0 | OK apart from wheel angle | |
| CRV * | 98 | 116 | 95 | 78 | 0 | 3 | 0 | Wheel angle, strange roof line limits headroom | |
| HRV | 99 | 117 | 97 | 76 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| S2000 con | 99 | 105 | 96 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Very low Kerbheight | |
| Stream * | 02 | 123 | 97 | 64 | 0 | 1 | 0 | high posit & good exit height, soft seat lacks adjust | |
| HYUNDAI | |||||||||
| Atoz | 99 | 128 | 101 | 70 | 2 | 4 | 1 | poor seat, serious layout problems, Avoid | |
| Accent * | 00 | 112 | 95 | 59 | 2 | 5 | 1 | horrendous wheel layout, pedal offset. Avoid | |
| Elantra * | 02 | 108 | 91 | 60 | 1 | 3 | 0 | soft seat, low h/room, awful wheel layout. Avoid | |
| Trajet | 02 | 120 | 99 | 83 | 0 | 4 | 0 | soft seat & bad wheel angle. Avoid | |
| MAKE/MODEL | YR | H1 | H2 | KH | SS | WO | WA | PO | Comments |
| JAGUAR | |||||||||
| S-type | 99 | 119 | 100 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Good overall layout | |
| Xtype * | 02 | 111 | 88 | 60 | 1 | 1 | 0 | V low h/room, slight wheel layout probs | |
| JEEP | |||||||||
| Grand Cherokee | 99 | 117 | 92 | 88 | 0 | 2 | 0 | Soft squidgy seat | |
| Cherokee LE * | 02 | 120 | 95 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Soft seat, poor layout of ancillary controls | |
| KIA | |||||||||
| Carens | 00 | 125 | 99 | 69 | 1 | 1 | 0 | soft unsupportive seat | |
| Magentis | 02 | 114 | 95 | 59 | 1 | 3 | auto | soft seats, wheel layout probs. Avoid | |
| Sedona | 06 | 122 | 94 | 89 | 7 | 0 | 1 | auto | some wheel angle, soft unsupportive seat |
| Carens | 06 | 122 | 99 | 73 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | wheel offset spoils, pedals bit narrow |
| Sorento | 06 | 117 | 97 | 89 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | poor later support, overhigh exit height |
| Sportage X5 | 06 | 116 | 93 | 87 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | wheel layout problems |
| Rio | 06 | 120 | 97 | 65 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | layout OK but basic seat spoils |
| Picato | 06 | 122 | 97 | 68 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | V basic seat. Avoid |
| Cerato | 06 | 119 | 99 | 64 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | basic seat, wheel layout bad. Avoid |
| LAND ROVER | |||||||||
| Freelander * | 99 | 119 | 91 | 82 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Good upright position | |
| Discovery * | 99 | 123 | 97 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Good upright position | |
| LEXUS | |||||||||
| IS200 * | 99 | 109 | 91 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Limited headroom | |
| LS400 * | 99 | 112 | 91 | 61 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Limited Headroom | |
| RX300 * | 00 | 114 | 91 | 80 | 0 | 4 | 0 | Limited headroom, bad wheel angle | |
| SC430 | 02 | 106 | 90 | 58 | 0 | 0 | auto | limit h/room, low exit height | |
| LS430 * | 02 | 116 | 94 | 66 | 0 | 0 | auto | VV good seat adjust, | |
| MAKE/MODEL | YR | H1 | H2 | KH | SS | WO | WA | PO | Comments |
| MAZDA | |||||||||
| 626 * | 98 | 114 | 94 | 61 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Low headroom | |
| 323 | 98 | 111 | 98 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 1 | OK but low kerb height | |
| Premacy | 99 | 118 | 98 | 66 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MX5 | 99 | 100 | 90 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incredibly low. basic seat (great fun though!) | |
| MERCEDES | |||||||||
| A Class | 02 | 112 | 98 | 78 | 1 | 4 | 0 | Serious wheel angle, gap at base of seat back | |
| C Class | 98 | 116 | 96 | 62 | 2 | 2 | 0 | wheel angle & offset and hard seats for 30K! | |
| E Class | 98 | 119 | 99 | 62 | 1 | 4 | 0 | serious wheel angle | |
| S Class | 98 | 121 | 99 | 66 | 2 | 1 | 0 | wheel offset ( but oodles of seat adjustments) | |
| M Class | 02 | 119 | 97 | 87 | 1 | 1 | 0 | basic seat lacks adjustment, wheel layout probs | |
| C200 | 00 | 114 | 97 | 57 | 1 | 3 | 0 | Wheel angle | |
| SLK | 00 | 104 | 92 | 51 | 0 | 2 | 0 | slight wheel angle. V low kerb height | |
| Smart | 00 | 105 | 97 | 71 | 0? | 0 | 1? | seat appears to be twisted! | |
| MITSUBISHI | |||||||||
| Carisma | 98 | 115 | 97 | 62 | 0 | 3 | 0 | Spoiled by wheel angle | |
| Colt | 98 | 113 | 96 | 57 | 0 | 3 | 0 | Spoiled by wheel angle | |
| Galant * | 98 | 112 | 93 | 59 | 2 | 2 | 0 | Headroom low, spoiled by wheel | |
| Shogun * | 98 | 122 | 98 | 98 | 0 | 4 | 0 | Bad wheel angle | |
| Space Wagon | 99 | 118 | 100 | 75 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Shogun Pinin * | 00 | 118 | 95 | 81 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Bad wheel offset | |
| MG | |||||||||
| ZR | 02 | 104 | 94 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 1 | Dreadful;wheel probs, narrow pedals, low H/room | |
| MAKE/MODEL | YR | H1 | H2 | KH | SS | WO | WA | PO | Comments |
| NISSAN | |||||||||
| Micra | 98 | 114 | 92 | 62 | 0 | 2 | 0 | Slight wheel angle spoils good car | |
| Almera | 98 | 114 | 96 | 60 | 0 | 2 | 0 | OK - slight wheel angle | |
| Primera * | 98 | 117 | 99 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 0 | OK | |
| Patrol * | 98 | 114 | 92 | 97 | 2 | 3 | 0 | Spoiled by wheel | |
| Serena | 98 | 122 | 98 | 99 | 2 | 2 | 1 | Poor controls and uneven seat squab | |
| Maxima * | 02 | 112 | 92 | 60 | 0 | 4 | 0 | poor h/room, bad wheel angle | |
| Micra Sport | 06 | 127 | 100 | 69 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Good layout but basic seat spoils |
| Murano * | 06 | 120 | 95 | 81 | 7 | 0 | 4 | auto | £30K for bad wheel angle!! |
| Note | 06 | 125 | 100 | 69 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Good layout, basic seat, accel ped too far inboard |
| PEUGEOT | |||||||||
| 106 | 98 | 108 | 92 | 59 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Wheel and pedal problems | |
| 206 | 99 | 117 | 94 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OK overall, seat adjustment basic | |
| 306 | 98 | 109 | 92 | 61 | 2 | 1 | 0 | OK - headroom limited | |
| 307 | 02 | 121 | 100 | 66 | 1 | 0 | 1 | narrow peds, basic seat; good Hroom & exit height | |
| 406 | 98 | 114 | 96 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Good | |
| 806 | 98 | 119 | 94 | 89 | 0 | 2 | 1 | Bags of room - so why short seat squab? | |
| 607 * | 00 | 113 | 91 | 61 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Headroom limited, otherwise fairly good | |
| 207 | 06 | 119 | 100 | 64 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Pedal offset spoils alyout |
| Partner | 06 | 134 | 110 | 76 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | Basic seat, wheel layout bad. Pedal offset. Avoid |
| PORSCHE | |||||||||
| Boxster (con) | 00 | 107 | 93 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 2 | bad pedal offset, VV low kerb height | |
| MAKE/MODEL | YR | H1 | H2 | KH | SS | WO | WA | PO | Comments |
| PROTON | |||||||||
| Impian | 02 | 117 | 98 | 59 | 1 | 3 | 0 | poor seat, serious wheel layout probs | |
| RENAULT | |||||||||
| Clio | 05 | 117 | 95 | 64 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | bad wheel layout, poor seat "Pappa! zees ees horeeble" |
| Megane * | 98 | 113 | 91 | 61 | 2 | 5 | 0 | Low headroom, bad wheel angle | |
| Laguna * | 98 | 111 | 92 | 61 | 2 | 1 | 0 | low headroom, soft seat lacks support | |
| Megane Scenic * | 98 | 118 | 94 | 76 | 3 | 5 | 0 | Serious wheel problems | |
| Espace | 98 | 116 | 98 | 84 | 2 | 2 | 1 | Wheel and pedal problems ( but swivel seat) | |
| Modus | 05 | 125 | 100 | 73 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Good layout, cheap seat spoils |
| Espace | 06 | 110 | 95 | 86 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | Wheel layout probs spoil |
| ROVER | |||||||||
| 400 | 98 | 115 | 98 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OK | |
| 200 | 98 | 116 | 94 | 61 | 1 | 2 | 1 | No height adjustment on seat | |
| 75 | 99 | 115 | 98 | 58 | 1 | 4 | 0 | Bad wheel angle | |
| 25 | 99 | 111 | 91 | 56 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Wheel offset, accelerator too near | |
| SAAB | |||||||||
| 93 | 98 | 116 | 99 | 62 | 0 | 6 | 0 | Horrendous wheel angle | |
| 95 | 98 | 115 | 99 | 63 | 0 | 4 | 0 | Spoiled by wheel angle | |
| 9000 | 98 | 113 | 95 | 62 | 0 | 1 | 0 | OK | |
| MAKE/MODEL | YR | H1 | H2 | KH | SS | WO | WA | PO | Comments |
| SEAT | |||||||||
| Toledo | 99 | 117 | 98 | 56 | 0 | 2 | 1 | Wheel angle | |
| Ibiza | 00 | 115 | 97 | 61 | 2 | 0 | 1 | hard edge to seat, poor seat adjustment | |
| Leon | 00 | 117 | 98 | 56 | 2 | 0 | 1 | as above and offset wheel and pedals | |
| Arosa | 02 | 119 | 99 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| SKODA | |||||||||
| Octavia | 06 | 119 | 99 | 60 | 8.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Overall good. Acc ped could be further outboard |
| Felicia * | 98 | 116 | 95 | 63 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Fabia | 06 | 119 | 98 | 62 | 5.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | basic seat, pedals narrow & slight offset |
| Superb | 06 | 121 | 101 | 59 | 9.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Good seat, Acc ped could be further outboard |
| SUZUKI | |||||||||
| Ignis | 00 | 122 | 98 | 68 | 1 | 2 | 0 | wheel layout probs, soft basic seat | |
| Liana | 02 | 123 | 100 | 69 | 1 | 2 | 0 | basic seat with asymetrical back! Wheel probs | |
| SUBARU | |||||||||
| Justy | 98 | 111 | 92 | 58 | 0 | 4 | 0 | Spoiled by wheel angle | |
| Legacy * | 98 | 115 | 93 | 61 | 0 | 2 | 0 | Spoiled by slight wheel angle | |
| Impreza | 98 | 117 | 98 | 60 | 0 | 3 | 0 | Spoiled by wheel angle | |
| TOYOTA | |||||||||
| Avensis * | 98 | 110 | 92 | 64 | 0 | 1 | 0 | OK - good kerb height | |
| Avensis Versio | 02 | 122 | 103 | 77 | 1 | 3 | 0 | soft seat, poor adjusment, layout problems | |
| Camry * | 98 | 111 | 89 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | OK – limited head room | |
| Corolla * | 98 | 110 | 93 | 56 | 0 | 3 | 0 | Wheel angle and short on headroom | |
| Picnic | 98 | 119 | 111 | 75 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OK | |
| Previa * | 98 | 118 | 97 | 89 | 0 | 1 | 1 | OK | |
| Yaris * | 99 | 118 | 92 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| RAV4 * | 00 | 114 | 95 | 78 | 1 | 1 | 0 | soft sqidgy seat and poor adjustment | |
| MR2 con | 00 | 103 | 94 | 46 | 1 | 2 | 1 | wheel layout probs, basic seat, VV low kerbheight | |
| MAKE/MODEL | YR | H1 | H2 | KH | SS | WO | WA | PO | Comments |
| VAUXHALL | |||||||||
| Corsa(old) | 98 | 112 | 92 | 61 | 2 | 4 | 2 | Serious layout problems, avoid | |
| Corsa (new) | 00 | 108 | 100 | 61 | 2 | 2 | 0 | much improved but still wheel problems | |
| Astra | 98 | 112 | 93 | 59 | 1 | 3 | 0 | Wheel angle | |
| Vectra | 98 | 116 | 99 | 61 | 2 | 2 | 0 | Serious wheel problems | |
| Omega | 98 | 121 | 96 | 65 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Good, room for taller drivers | |
| Agila | 00 | 127 | 102 | 74 | 3 | 3 | 1 | offset pedals & wheel, poor basic seat | |
| VX220 con | 00 | ?? | 89 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 2 | dreadful seat, VVV low kerbheight, pedals offset | |
| Zafira | 99 | 122 | 92 | 75 | 3 | 4 | 1 | Serious wheel problems | |
| VOLKSWAGEN | |||||||||
| Polo Estate | 98 | 114 | 93 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | OK | |
| Golf * | 98 | 114 | 94 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Good (avoid sunroof if tall) | |
| Golf | 05 | 108 | 100 | 65 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ?slight narrow pedals but overall OK |
| Passat * | 98 | 114 | 96 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Good layout | |
| Polo (HB) | 98 | 117 | 98 | 61 | 0 | 2 | 1 | OK slight wheel angle | |
| Polo | 00 | 110 | 92 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 0 | rather basic seat, overall fair | |
| Lupo | 99 | 119 | 99 | 62 | 0 | 1 | 0 | basic seat adjustments | |
| Bora | 99 | 118 | 99 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Good layout | |
| Beetle | 00 | 124 | 105 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 1 | overall OK, slight pedal offset | |
| Sharan | 02 | 119 | 99 | 81 | 0 | 2 | auto | good high position & exit height but poor seat | |
| Touran | 06 | 127 | 103 | 70 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | seat could be more supportive |
| VOLVO | |||||||||
| S40 * | 98 | 110 | 89 | 60 | 2 | 2 | 0 | Spoiled by wheel | |
| V70 | 98 | 116 | 96 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OK, apart from wheel offset | |
| S80 * | 99 | 113 | 94 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| S60 * | 02 | 111 | 90 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | good seat adjust, poor headroom | |