Leg Room Measurement

[Vernon]

Can someone please tell me how leg room is measured? I went to the Hyundai Website and it said that Atos has a front legroom of 970mm and rear 880mm. But the fact is that there isn't so much legroom cos if it were true it would be more spacious than in an airplane. So how do they measure it?

[Potheader]

For Atos, maybe front bumper to rear passengers seat?

[Vernon]

.... No, there is a specific way of measuring it, not just for the Atos.

[Potheader]

Haha.. Just a joke abt the Atos size.. No offense!

[Husky]

Usually the wheelbase is used as a yardstick but even that may be misleading.

 

For e.g, a lot of interior space of the new Beetle is wasted on the huge protrution of the dashboard (unusable space). It also translate to little legroom for rear passengers.

 

For e.g, the wheelbase of a Mazda2 may be shorter than a Mazda3. But the former's rear legroom is more than latter becos of its height and flexible seating (less boot, much more legroom and vice versa)

 

I guess you just have to sit in and test it out. This is the best way

[Vernon]

I see, but what I wanna know is how they measure...

[Potheader]

Using a ruler?

[Vernon]

lol no, measuring tape!

[Robin]

i dunno which point to point they use to measure leg room..some may use different points. so when i go to the showroom i usually adjust the driver's seat to a comfortable driving position and then i go sit directly behind.

 

this way i can tell which car has better leg room lor.

[Potheader]

[Capricorn]

The best is have your leg in and measure!

 

 

Can someone please tell me how leg room is measured? I went to the Hyundai Website and it said that Atos has a front legroom of 970mm and rear 880mm. But the fact is that there isn't so much legroom cos if it were true it would be more spacious than in an airplane. So how do they measure it?

[Seansene]

Yep, that's actually the best way

[Ace_t]

leg room is indeed subjective.

 

for me, I'd go and adjust the front seats as if I were to drive comfortably, followed by moving to the rear seats and if I were to have sufficient leg movement, then I would conclude that the car has sufficient leg room. If my knee does not touch the back of the front seat and steering wheel, then I think it's a good yardstick.

 

Anyway it's a good gauge for me, coz I have above average legs...

 

[reply]

 

dunno which point to point they use to measure leg room..some may use different points. so when i go to the showroom i usually adjust the driver's seat to a comfortable driving position and then i go sit directly behind

[Robin]

same same.. cause i know the length of my legs wont change, unlike my ..if i can sit comfortable behind, then other ppl also can, cause i'm quite "long"

[Ace_t]

yes.. I can see that in the other thread that's suddenly grown over a few days...

 

[reply]

 

cause i know the length of my legs wont change, unlike my ..if i can sit comfortable behind, then other ppl also can, cause i'm quite "long"

[Robin]

which thread the sperm one arh?

[Ace_t]

need I say more ?

[Morris]

Hi, just sharing my opinion, I normally don't look at the numbers(specs), test-driving it will show everything.