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Originally Posted by Bbb34
I know exactly what you meant, it's my very first test in any car I'm interested in. However (I'm 6'7") "perfectly seated" in the back seat is a stretch for guys like you and me in most cars.  For F10 in particular, rear seat leagroom doesn't seem to be that much better than 3 series when you first look, as the space between back of the front seat and the rear seat seems very close. That is until you realize that rear seat of F10 is quite a bit deeper. |
I'm actually pretty sure the back seat in the F10 is worth than the F30, strangely. Especially comparing the M3 to the M5-- the seats in the M3 being lighter also makes them thinner, makes more back seat space.
But, yeah, I wouldn't claim I fit "perfectly" behind myself in any BMW, other than a long wheelbase 7 series. Perfectly meaning I can swing my knees in and out.
The other issue with the newer cars, from a tall person perspective at least, is, as back seat passenger, in most of their cars you can't put your feet under the front seats anymore. I suspect that occurred as they lowered the roof to reduce drag (lowered the seats to keep headroom constant), but it makes for a much worse back seat experience if the person in front doesn't leave enough space for your feet to aim forwards.
I have a friend that's 7'1 that tracks an e36 M3. That's a squeeze.