I see this gets some attention on reddit every year or so, I have been doing my own survey and here is what I’ve found for modern cars

Big Vehicles - No console

Small Vehicles - No console

Big Vehicles - Knee room

  • Toyota Landcruiser 70 Has a very small console far away from knee box. Roomy.
  • Subaru Forrester Has a annoying console, but gives more room then other console suvs, so 70% knee room
  • Hyundai Ioniq 5 Console can be moved back credit
  • Volvo xc30 console is retractable 75%, clear of the knee box. There is a floor console, it does poke into the ankles a little. Very wide seat

Small Vehicles - Knee Room

  • Suzuki Swift Very small console, doesn’t block knees, but kinda pokes at ankles.
  • Wuling AIR/Binguo EV - Very low console legs can go over, but slight risk of shifting gears
  • Aion UT Floating half console for cup holding, leaving knee box clear.

What car without a console or lots of knee room do you know about?

  • Lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    3·
    6 months ago

    My 2008 Toyota Sienna minivan has lots of legroom and a full floor between the front seats, including a removable center console. It’s a pretty sweet roadtrip vehicle. Super comfortable.

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    • AA5B@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      5 months ago

      I’ll counter that point. I found my 2008 sienna to have little comfortable leg room. While technically you can fit, it’s an upright seating style popular on commercial vehicles so your knees are bent more, leaving no thigh support, and very much not comfortable.

      I switched to a 2016 Subaru Forester and found much more comfortable leg room. The console may impede my knees to the side but at least my legs don’t have to be bent under me as much

      • Lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        3·
        5 months ago

        I get that. We’ve got a 2015 Highlander and its seating position is definitely not upright like the Sienna’s seats are. I like them both, but IMO, the Sienna wins out for having so much more usable space.