Small car that I can sit upright in?

[Ca Plane Pour Moi]

I will need a new car soon. I need the following:

1. Low insurance group.
2. Fuel-efficiant and small.
3. I can sit upright and not with my legs almost flat out in front of me.

Any suggestions?
Thank you!


(If possible, DH would like the following as well: not French, not a new Mini, small engine, easy to repair and maintain.)

[Miss_Dee]

Look at an Echo/Yaris. That's what I have and I sit quite high in it. I hate driving DF's car which is a Fairlane cause I sit so low. Toyota's are also very reliable, I get just over 600km to a tank and parts should you ever need them are cheap.

[anney]

I guess you would have them over there - VOlkswagon golf are popular as small cars amongst the guys at work so guess they would be big enough for you.

[Floweryfields]

Ford Focus

ETA How tall are you? My dad used to drive my focus and he was 6 foot 1.

[Starfish]

Are after a manual or an automatic?
Manuals are usually more fuel efficient.
From memory I think you're about the same height as me (there was a tall girls thread somewhere, wasn't there?), so if I were you I would stay away form Chinese cars - they are just not comfortable. Do you have Honda Civics where you live? I have had several Honda Civic models and found that they seem to tick all the boxes.

[nickle730]

My BIL is 6ft 8in and drives a Toyota Yaris. Watching him fold himself into it is very entertaining but he says he has plenty of head and leg room.

[melbel]

Nissan tiida has a high seat.....my parents have one and it is sooo much higher than my Astra.