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Cars for 400lb plus

It al really depends on where your seat is set at for some of it. I have a 19 optima and my belly still haves room. But I'm tall and my seat is all the way back and leaned back some for head room.


Bigwideland:
What cars do you drive. I have a cx9 and belly up against the steering wheel. If I get to 420 plus it will be awkward.
3 years

Cars for 400lb plus

How about using a trailer? They are available in various sizes and load capacities smiley
(ducking and running smiley )
3 years

Cars for 400lb plus

some of the older ford falcons, mid 00's volvos but their roof can be low on some models.
3 years

Cars for 400lb plus

Look at Minivans. Perhaps a Toyota Sienna or Honda Odyssey.
3 years

Cars for 400lb plus

BRBBWadmirer:
Look at Minivans. Perhaps a Toyota Sienna or Honda Odyssey.


Try a older 2014 or older Kia Sedona
3 years

Cars for 400lb plus

My partner who's a feedee and a car salesman recommends looking into a Kia Sorrento. Other options include pickup trucks with a bench seat or a Mazda CX5. Basically you're gonna want a good ride height that'll be easy on your knees--you want to be sitting, not squatting. But if you really want a sedan, a Chrysler 300.
3 years

Cars for 400lb plus

My wife has ranged from about 230-340 lbs over the years and refuses to have a car that is less than ideal from a comfort perspective. I can't blame her one bit. We both used to do a tremendous amount of driving and have had numerous vehicles over the years.

The following vehicles were comfortable: Saturn View, Kia Sorento, Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Santa Fe, and Chevrolet Tahoe (most comfortable by far). All had an automatic transmission except the Saturn which was a 5-speed manual. (That Saturn did have a shockingly roomy driver's compartment!)

The Hyundai and Chevrolet products also have been extremely reliable and I highly recommend them.

One vehicle I owned that she absolutely hated was a Saab 9-3. It had a 5-speed manual transmission, requiring an up/down motion with the leg to work the clutch pedal. I must admit, she looked so hot squished into that Saab the one time she drove it, it was such a tight fit, and watching her jiggle as she worked the pedals drove me crazy!
3 years

Cars for 400lb plus

My wife had a '98 Ford Taurus years ago when we met.

I didn't mention it in my previous post simply since it's so old I doubt anybody would be in the market for one today.

She drove it for several years until about 200,000 miles and found it very comfortable. The driver's seat didn't fare well under her weight though. The upholstery was still intact but the cushion was compressed into oblivion.
3 years

Cars for 400lb plus

I'll second the shout-out for the new Chevy Silverados and the GMC equivalents. I borrowed a buddy's to do a quick road trip recently while my F150 was in the shop and it's got PLENTY of room for my 290 lb self. The F150 i've got is nice and roomy too. Really you can't go wrong with a full size pickup.

My '96 F250 single cab is a little cramped but that has a lot to do with it being a single cab. I guess people were smaller back in the 80s and 90s. My main complaint is not being able to really lean the seat back to any noticeable degree.

My ex's 02 Jetta TDI is surprisingly roomy...he's 270lbs and has no problems fitting in there.

And finally, yes Hondas are surprisingly roomy across all their models.
2 years

Cars for 400lb plus

I'm 400+ and I love my Chevy traverse. So much room.
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