Drivers Leg Room

jonboyglx · 01-23-2018, 04:14 PM

Anybody else find that there isn't a lot of front drivers leg room on the X5?

I am 6'5" tall with long legs. I used to drive an F30 and I could easily extend my leg all the way to the dead pedal and it was very comfortable for me.

With the F15, I am in constant left knee pain when driving this car. Is there a way to get the seat to go back more? I currently have it all the way back but wish I could get it to go back another 2-3 inches.

Thanks,
Jon

JDPX5UK · 01-23-2018, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by jonboyglx

Anybody else find that there isn't a lot of front drivers leg room on the X5?

I am 6'5" tall with long legs. I used to drive an F30 and I could easily extend my leg all the way to the dead pedal and it was very comfortable for me.

With the F15, I am in constant left knee pain when driving this car. Is there a way to get the seat to go back more? I currently have it all the way back but wish I could get it to go back another 2-3 inches.

Thanks,
Jon

Lowering seat height also moves it back, but I guess at 6'5" you already have it down!

Taran.J · 01-24-2018, 11:26 AM

Yeah it's a real awkward position. I'm 6'2" and I have the same issue. Usually keep the foot to the right of the dead pedal next to the brake on long drives

jonboyglx · 01-24-2018, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Taran.J

Yeah it's a real awkward position. I'm 6'2" and I have the same issue. Usually keep the foot to the right of the dead pedal next to the brake on long drives

I do the exact same thing to try extend the leg room a little bit.

I need to figure out something because its taking the fun out of owning it. Every time I get out of the car my knee is hurting.

wakethetown · 01-24-2018, 09:47 PM

I’m 6’4” and started a thread on this topic about a year ago when I first got my car. The folks who wrote in were incredulous that I found the car lacking in leg room. I have large feet, size 16, and this compounds the problem with positioning my foot on the accelerator. I wish I had the 2-3” you mentioned. Unfortunately, there are no easy mods that I’m aware of. Us taller folks are just generally screwed in the consumer world, from airline seats to clothing.

deutsch100 · 01-26-2018, 08:20 AM

Sorry to hear this! I guess these are the VERY few times, being barely 5'8 have "some" perks

You would D I E in the G-Class. I am short, and the way the seat is positioned and the floor mounted gas pedal, your foot and knee are always bent in an unnatural position. I had my 2016 G for 14 months, and it was such a kick ass, cooooooool ride...but I had foot and knee pain after every drive!!

To date, with all the cars (crazy amt) I have had, including Rolls-Royce & Bentley....Full Size Range Rover has the best leg room and best overall comfort!! R-Royce was amazing too, and Bentley not bad, but not amazingly comfortable!

Mexecutioner · 01-26-2018, 08:48 AM

It must be the leg length / torso length ratio as I am 6'7" and fit just fine, I don't even push the seat all the way back. That reminds me that when I wanted to drive my father's car, who is a couple inches shorter that I am, I found his seating settings unusable and really uncomfortable.

cretanu · 01-26-2018, 01:58 PM

I am 195cm (6'5") and I 've found a good position after two months of trying. You should adjust the seat down at max. Then you should adjust the distance to the wheel so you can touch the upside of the wheel with your hands wrist. The back should be close to 90°-100° also.

Kzang · 01-26-2018, 03:01 PM

I think the X5's seating position being more upright whereas a sedan's seating position being more laid back similar to a coupe would be the issues the OP is having.

mnx5er · 01-27-2018, 05:07 AM

Fit in cars is so weird. I am 6' 11" and the X5 is about as good as it gets for me and I've tried a lot of cars/SUVs. I have the seat all the way back and lowered.

38" inseam. Granted I am used to fitting into cars different than normal people. But I've always found German cars to be amongst the best for tall people.

"Best" is of course relative.

LinkF1 · 01-27-2018, 06:36 AM

Try tilting the front of the seat further upwards to take the load off of your knee. Also, if you have the extendable thigh bolster make sure it is all the way out.

jonboyglx · 01-27-2018, 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by LinkF1

Try tilting the front of the seat further upwards to take the load off of your knee. Also, if you have the extendable thigh bolster make sure it is all the way out.

I will try that. I do have the thigh extender ask the way out. Thanks

Wardman · 01-27-2018, 08:09 AM

Ever notice that the X5 seat - when you raise it moves forward and lower it moves back? It's not on a good hydraulic period, meaning it does not go straight up and down... My fathers Ford has a better seat lift/front/back system, even being able to raise the a** end higher than the front if you want to get out of the BMW hole that is created when lowering.

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jonboyglx Private 43 Rep 62 Posts Drives: 2017 BMW X5 40e Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Randolph, NJ iTrader: (0)	Drivers Leg Room Anybody else find that there isn't a lot of front drivers leg room on the X5? I am 6'5" tall with long legs. I used to drive an F30 and I could easily extend my leg all the way to the dead pedal and it was very comfortable for me. With the F15, I am in constant left knee pain when driving this car. Is there a way to get the seat to go back more? I currently have it all the way back but wish I could get it to go back another 2-3 inches. Thanks, Jon
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Taran.J Major General 1103 Rep 7,063 Posts Drives: BMW, LEX, MBZ, RAM, TESLA Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Graham, WA iTrader: (7)	Yeah it's a real awkward position. I'm 6'2" and I have the same issue. Usually keep the foot to the right of the dead pedal next to the brake on long drives __________________ E90 Build Thread (SOLD) http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=809436 F15 Build Thread (SOLD) http://f15.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1064084
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wakethetown Enlisted Member 25 Rep 44 Posts Drives: 2015 X5 xDrive 50i Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Seattle, WA iTrader: (0)	I’m 6’4” and started a thread on this topic about a year ago when I first got my car. The folks who wrote in were incredulous that I found the car lacking in leg room. I have large feet, size 16, and this compounds the problem with positioning my foot on the accelerator. I wish I had the 2-3” you mentioned. Unfortunately, there are no easy mods that I’m aware of. Us taller folks are just generally screwed in the consumer world, from airline seats to clothing.
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deutsch100 Colonel 3900 Rep 2,371 Posts Drives: i7 60, XM, M3 Comp, 911 GTS Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Calabasas, CA iTrader: (0)	Sorry to hear this! I guess these are the VERY few times, being barely 5'8 have "some" perks You would D I E in the G-Class. I am short, and the way the seat is positioned and the floor mounted gas pedal, your foot and knee are always bent in an unnatural position. I had my 2016 G for 14 months, and it was such a kick ass, cooooooool ride...but I had foot and knee pain after every drive!! To date, with all the cars (crazy amt) I have had, including Rolls-Royce & Bentley....Full Size Range Rover has the best leg room and best overall comfort!! R-Royce was amazing too, and Bentley not bad, but not amazingly comfortable!
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Mexecutioner Second Lieutenant 101 Rep 254 Posts Drives: 2015 X5 xDrive35i Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (1)	It must be the leg length / torso length ratio as I am 6'7" and fit just fine, I don't even push the seat all the way back. That reminds me that when I wanted to drive my father's car, who is a couple inches shorter that I am, I found his seating settings unusable and really uncomfortable.
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cretanu Private 31 Rep 87 Posts Drives: BMW X5 M 5.0d Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Romania iTrader: (0)	I am 195cm (6'5") and I 've found a good position after two months of trying. You should adjust the seat down at max. Then you should adjust the distance to the wheel so you can touch the upside of the wheel with your hands wrist. The back should be close to 90°-100° also. Last edited by cretanu; 01-26-2018 at 03:36 PM..
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Kzang Major General 3239 Rep 5,066 Posts Drives: 2015 X5 35i Msport SG Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: East Coast iTrader: (0)	I think the X5's seating position being more upright whereas a sedan's seating position being more laid back similar to a coupe would be the issues the OP is having. __________________ 2015 F15 X5 35i Msport Space Grey M Performance parts MPPK, MPE
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mnx5er Captain 563 Rep 829 Posts Drives: 2015 BMW X5 3.5i Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Minneapolis, MN iTrader: (0)	Fit in cars is so weird. I am 6' 11" and the X5 is about as good as it gets for me and I've tried a lot of cars/SUVs. I have the seat all the way back and lowered. 38" inseam. Granted I am used to fitting into cars different than normal people. But I've always found German cars to be amongst the best for tall people. "Best" is of course relative.
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LinkF1 Private First Class 190 Rep 195 Posts Drives: 16' MG F87 M2 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Central Virginia iTrader: (0)	Try tilting the front of the seat further upwards to take the load off of your knee. Also, if you have the extendable thigh bolster make sure it is all the way out.
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Wardman First Lieutenant 90 Rep 398 Posts Drives: F15 X5d Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Philadelphia iTrader: (0)	Ever notice that the X5 seat - when you raise it moves forward and lower it moves back? It's not on a good hydraulic period, meaning it does not go straight up and down... My fathers Ford has a better seat lift/front/back system, even being able to raise the a** end higher than the front if you want to get out of the BMW hole that is created when lowering.
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