Best cars for tall people

As with the other electric SUVs in this list there’s no transmission tunnel to worry about, which means those with longer legs can more easily spread out to get comfy in the rear seats. Headroom is excellent, too. 

Mercedes EQS SUV

Not to be confused with the swoopy EQS saloon, the Mercedes EQS SUV is one of the Stuttgart brand’s answers to the BMW above and, as such, is a seriously spacious electric car. 

A large centre console means front seat occupants don’t have quite as much room to stretch out (relatively speaking), but the rear bench boasts impressive legroom, and both rows offer plenty of headroom for taller people.

Mercedes offers a seven-seat option on the EQS SUV; needless to say, the rearmost row isn’t really suitable for larger people and is instead best used for shorter journeys or kids.

Mercedes EQE SUV

A step down the rather large Mercedes electric car ladder brings you to this, the EQE SUV – another rival for the BMW iX and other large, luxurious electric SUVs. Much more practical than its saloon equivalent, the EQE SUV is smaller than the EQS above but still a large, spacious car. 

As with the EQS SUV, the main appeal here for taller people comes in the middle row, where the flat floor and high roof combine to provide ample space for adults of all sizes. It’s a wide space back there too, so you’ll happily fit three adults side-by-side if required.

Audi Q8 e-tron

The successor to the Audi e-tron – one of the first large premium electric SUVs – the Q8 e-tron remains the biggest electric offering from the German manufacturer. Its considerable size means a big interior, which itself is beautifully finished and very spacious both front and rear. Taller people will do best to pick the standard Q8 e-tron rather than its Sportback sister car, whose rakish roofline is 14mm lower.