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Is there room in a Smart Car for a person 6 ft. 5 in. tall and weighes 245 pounds?

Asked by john65pennington (29273points) March 5th, 2010

I have only looked at a Smart Car from a distance. what i see so far, i do not like. the wheels are small and its definetely not a family vehicle. i know the engine must be terribly small. my real concern is the inside space and comfort for a big man. does this exist in a Smart Car or am i just fooling myself?

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CMaz's avatar

My friend, I think you are SOL.

But, never say never till you actually sit in one.

Val123's avatar

Doesn’t sound like you fit in ANY car!!

missingbite's avatar

I’m 6’2” and 190. I test drove one and had surprisingly ample room. In your case at 6’5” and 245, there may not be much room for anything else. I didn’t get in the back seat, just the drivers seat. It’s a small engine too!

ucme's avatar

You may be sexually assaulted by the handbrake.A tight squeeze by the sounds of it.Now that would be a legitimate case of DUI.Not a smart move.

john65pennington's avatar

Sexually assaulted by the handbrake!!!!!! now that made me laugh. thanks. i think i will just slide on a Smart Car, not too good of a smart idea.

mrentropy's avatar

You should test drive one. There’s a bunch of those Hot Wheels looking things around here. I once saw one driven by a guy so fat, all you could see was the color of his shirt in all the windows and a really small face in the windshield.

fireinthepriory's avatar

I agree, test drive one and see! Maybe they have a slightly bigger model somewhere.

mrentropy's avatar

@fireinthepriory I don’t think they do. Honestly, though, I don’t see the point in getting a Smart Car.

The Prius beats it in mileage, and the Mini Cooper isn’t very far behind. Hell, the Audi A3 is about even, according to this website.

So, there’s a bunch of cars that would be better or equal in fuel economy that don’t look like Hot Wheels cars and can comfortably fit two or more people. Even tall people.

fireinthepriory's avatar

@mrentropy A Smart Car is about half the price of a Prius if you’re buying new. But yes, nothing beats a Prius if you’re looking for the best milage.

HungryGuy's avatar

Trading in that big police cruiser, eh?

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