I had a 2018 R with the new style seats and decent room for me at 6'2" 32 inseam. Picked up a 2017 SVR last fall and lost some leg room due to the bigger seats. Was quite suprised for sure. So if you struggle with leg room stay to the thinner newer style seats from 2018 and up.

 

Does anyone know of tricks to get the driver seat farther?
for those of us with beautiful long legs...

 

With all due respect Sir. Your signature suggests that you crewed or commanded a submarine and you feel cramped and uneasy in an F Type?

Sparky H NEC 5320 GO NAVY
We "Sneak n Peak"
6" 2", 34" inseam, 185#

 

Perhaps late to this thread but here are my thoughts.

I am 6’ 220 lbs with a 32” inseam and own the 2016 F Type R that I have driven cross country specifically seeking great back roads to drive. In my year and a half of owning this car I have logged a 7500 mile trip from coast to coast, another 3000 mile trip to and from the Tail of the Dragon and other lovely mountain roads in that region and several more 1500 mile trips.

This is NOT a GT car despite what some reviewers might say. I understand it is a 2 seat sports car but I often wish it were just a few inches longer constantly fiddling with the seat trying to get comfortable. That perfect position does not exist for me.

As I am carving out canyon roads or blasting down the wide open straights out west I am loving every moment as this is why this car was built. However, traveling on the interstates for thousands of miles to get there is torture. I need to stop every few hours to stretch and walk around a little so I fill up whenever the fuel gauge gets to about half which is usually after a few hours and about 150 to 200 miles. Trying to catch a few hours of shuteye is hilariously impossible at the rest stops and I never awaken refreshed. It is best to catch naps in the passenger seat but is a bit of an ordeal because my passenger seat is my extended trunk on these long road trips.

Despite all this, I am looking forward to this years cross country road trip in my F Type R!

 

I am having a difficult time understanding how people believe they should be able to sit in one position [any position!] for hour after hour after hour and be comfortable. Especially modern men who almost all have poor posture and screwed-up lower backs from years of labor-induced abuse.

The conventional wisdom has been that if you are taking an extended road trip, get out of the vehicle every couple of hours and do some serious stretching. The other thing is that some body types are just going to be more comfortable in any particular car because they fit the seat/dash angles better.

This is definitely a first world problem.

 

The other trick is to use the second (or third) seat memory position to set a slightly altered sitting position. It doesn't have to be much--make the seat a little lower or higher, seatback more upright or laid back, adjust bolsters, lumbar, etc. Your muscles ache from holding the same position for long periods of time. Just a slight adjustment to seating position will change your muscles to hold the new position and lessen fatigue. On long trips, you can alternate the positions once an hour or so and you should notice less soreness and fatigue.

 

Just load up with ENSURE and put Frank Sinatra on the box!