RPOL72

I sat in a C7 coupe at the Bloomington Corvette Show. It was only a quick in-and-out, but the car seemed to have significantly less head and leg room than a C2, C3, C5, or C6. I'm 6'4" and am pretty sure the seat was all the way back. If I was ordering one, I'd want to make sure that I fit.

Mechanic

Good advice. Several tall people (6'3"+) who have sat in the car have mentioned there is less legroom, perhaps a lot less legroom, in the C7 vis-a-vis the C6. It's my hunch, not have had an opportunity to sit in a C7 yet, that the design and contours of the new seat are very different from the old seat, and despite the published legroom spec (43") the new car doesn't have nearly the useable legroom of the C6. I hope I'm wrong. Additional comments from those who have sat in the car would be greatly appreciate.

RickConti@Coughlin

C6 vs C7 compare
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Thanks Rick

Mechanic

Thanks, Rick. I realize the specs are the same for both cars. (I reviewed the specifications page when it was first available last month.) However, several C6 owners, 6'3" tall or taller who have sat in C7s, have insisted in other threads that they could not fit in the new car. I certainly understand that everyone is different and what fits for one person may not fit for another. That said, the fact that no one over 6'3" has said they can fit in the new car suggests it's an issue, which is why I'm looking for additional input.

jschindler

They had to leave room for the back seat. Oh, wait a minute, what happened to the guy who guaranteed us about eight months ago that the C7 was going to have a back seat? Didn't some executive at GM tell him it was?

Sorry, I could not resist.

jdhommert

As a person who is 6'3"-6'4" that's not good news to hear....

Quick Silver Z

My 6’4” buddy simply said “I don’t fit”.

JockItch

This is troubling news for me

Speednet

Something tells me Chevrolet would catch such an obvious problem long before this point. I also find it very hard to believe that "no one over 6'3" has said they can fit in the new car" (as stated by Mechanic). Perhaps the people who said they don't fit need to adjust the seat.

Zymurgy

Interior Room C7 vs C6:

C7 inches (mm):
Head room, front 37.90 (963)
Shoulder room, front 55.20 (1402)
Hip room, front 53.70 (1364)
Leg room, front 43.00 (1092)

C6 inches (mm):
Head room, front 37.70 (958)
Shoulder room, front 55.20 (1402)
Hip room, front 53.70 (1364)
Leg room, front 43.10 (1095)

Mechanic

That's why I've asked for further input from other taller people who have had an opportunity to sit in the new car. Here's a typical comment from a prior thread:
Let me add that I'm not trying to create a problem where none exists. I want to fit in the car.

Quick Silver Z

The seat only goes back so far and it was in the farthest rearward position…

tbasco 6

I also sat in it at Bloomington. At 5'11" I found it quite adequate. I later sat in the passenger side, (seat all the way back) and my wife commented it looked tighter than our Grand Sport. I assured her I would never be sitting on that side, and there was plenty of room for her.

travisnd

I'm 6'4"... this is very concerning.

One of the best parts about the Corvette platform having the transmission in the rear was the ample interior space for taller folks such as myself. There really aren't many other sports cars that I can actually fit in properly. "Properly" being the key word in that I can drive the car and heel-toe without my legs in the steering wheel and elbows hitting my legs or having the lay the seat so far reclined that I'm not in a good driving position.

Interior room is the main thing that has kept me out of a Viper all these years. I want a C7 badly, but I can't make myself shorter

Daekwan06

I'm 6'3" and this is very concerning.

I dont plan on buying for another 2-3 years, so I'll have plenty of opportunities to see if I fit.

jim2092

Well at least heel-toe won't be a problem with the C7 as it comes with rev matching (manual).

JockItch

Post describes my situation exactly. I have an athletic, muscular build (255lbs) with a big **** and torso, so headroom may be a challenge. There's no way I'd order this car without sitting in it. Plus, I want to see the first hand difference between a 2LT and 3LT from a quality standpoint.

travisnd

C5
Head room - 37.8"
Shoulder room - 55.3"
Hip room - 54.2"
Leg room - 42.7"

On paper the C7 should fit fine.

arcticblast

Glad I'm 5'-8". Now, if my wife could just find a teaching job for next year.......

Shurshot

My thoughts exactly

I am over 6'2" and had no problem in my C2 BB coupe or C5Z06. I would like a C7 Z51 but I will not cramp on comfort just to have the car