# 2005 Ford Taurus - Will 6' 10" fit? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** ford\ **Created:** [December 17, 2020, 9:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-ford-taurus-will-6-10-fit/173399 "2020-12-17T21:04:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![CrickleB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8edcca/32.png) [@CrickleB](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CrickleB)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2020, 9:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-ford-taurus-will-6-10-fit/173399/1 "2020-12-17T21:04:07Z")
I need to know if a 2005 Taurus SE has enough head and legroom for my 6’10" teenager. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2020, 9:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-ford-taurus-will-6-10-fit/173399/2 "2020-12-17T21:51:14Z")
First you find a 2005 Taurus SE , then you take the teenager to the vehicle and have it get in the vehicle. ---
**Author:** ![CrickleB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8edcca/32.png) [@CrickleB](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CrickleB)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2020, 10:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-ford-taurus-will-6-10-fit/173399/3 "2020-12-17T22:48:31Z")
Thanks for that advice. I was hoping to surprise him. ---
**Author:** ![wolyrobb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wolyrobb/32/45497_2.png) [@wolyrobb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wolyrobb)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2020, 2:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-ford-taurus-will-6-10-fit/173399/4 "2020-12-18T02:11:09Z")
My dad’s more like 5’11" with along torso and he found that car less comfortable to get in and out of then the same vintage Ford Focus he’d rented to do the same 120mi round trip. How similar in size is it to the other cars in the family fleet? ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2020, 4:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-ford-taurus-will-6-10-fit/173399/5 "2020-12-18T04:25:04Z")
I’m jealous. But there’s a couple things you never buy for someone else. One is a dog and another is a car. Why not just give a coupon you make up for a car and let him choose? Don’t believe all those Christmas time car commercials where people go out and spend $100,000 or more buying new cars for each other. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2020, 12:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-ford-taurus-will-6-10-fit/173399/6 "2020-12-18T12:35:54Z")
> [@bing](#): > > Don’t believe all those Christmas time car commercials where people go out and spend $100,000 or more buying new cars for each other. Here is SNL’s version of a Lexus Christmas commercial: [![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/8/6/865b84f426f8895256fe15d7dfd2265d85840e97.jpeg "December to Remember Car Commercial - SNL") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcEylCwkSxE) ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2020, 1:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-ford-taurus-will-6-10-fit/173399/7 "2020-12-18T13:23:25Z")
Do you know anyone else that tall that could do the sit test for you? Your son’s height is unusual enough that you probably should tell him you are giving him a car and then go shopping together. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2020, 1:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-ford-taurus-will-6-10-fit/173399/8 "2020-12-18T13:25:12Z")
I just can’t see a teenager being thrilled about a 2005 Taurus as a surprise gift . ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2020, 1:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-ford-taurus-will-6-10-fit/173399/9 "2020-12-18T13:29:41Z")
My teens weren’t thrilled with the ten year old Buick Regal when I gave it to them, but they sure were happy to have a car, even that one. ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2020, 2:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-ford-taurus-will-6-10-fit/173399/10 "2020-12-18T14:19:25Z")
Impossible to tell if they will fit. Not all people are built the same. I’m 6’3 and have a friend who’s 5’11. When we sit down his head is about 2" higher then mine. ---
**Author:** ![gmallan55\_149168](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@gmallan55\_149168](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gmallan55_149168)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2020, 2:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-ford-taurus-will-6-10-fit/173399/11 "2020-12-18T14:36:26Z")
Best to let him sit in the car first before you buy. He will fit, but whether it will be a comfortable fit is another question. At 6-6, this is a big deal with me on picking a vehicle. Your son at 6-10 will obviously have even more potential issues with any vehicle. ---
**Author:** ![CrickleB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8edcca/32.png) [@CrickleB](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CrickleB)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2020, 3:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-ford-taurus-will-6-10-fit/173399/12 "2020-12-18T15:14:38Z")
That’s just mean. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![NYBo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nybo/32/17281_2.png) [@NYBo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NYBo)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2020, 3:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-ford-taurus-will-6-10-fit/173399/13 "2020-12-18T15:38:33Z")
> [@MikeInNH](#): > > Impossible to tell if they will fit. Not all people are built the same. > > I’m 6’3 and have a friend who’s 5’11. When we sit down his head is about 2" higher then mine. Exactly! It depends on torso and leg measurements, not just total height. Best of luck with the thoughtful surprise. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2020, 3:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-ford-taurus-will-6-10-fit/173399/14 "2020-12-18T15:48:55Z")
> [@CrickleB](#): > > That’s just mean. ☹ Apparently you have forgotten being a teenager . ---
**Author:** ![CrickleB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8edcca/32.png) [@CrickleB](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CrickleB)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2020, 3:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-ford-taurus-will-6-10-fit/173399/15 "2020-12-18T15:53:58Z")
I remember NOT being a self-entitled rich kid. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2020, 4:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-ford-taurus-will-6-10-fit/173399/16 "2020-12-18T16:39:03Z")
Something in the back of my mind made me look here: [2005 Ford Taurus Problems, Defects & Complaints (carcomplaints.com)](https://www.carcomplaints.com/Ford/Taurus/2005/) I would NOT get a 2005 Taurus, regardless of headroom. LOTS of transmission problems ($$$$). It earned the CarComplaints “Avoid Like the Plague” award. I would! ---
**Author:** ![CrickleB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8edcca/32.png) [@CrickleB](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CrickleB)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2020, 5:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-ford-taurus-will-6-10-fit/173399/17 "2020-12-18T17:13:27Z")
That is actually VERY helpful. Thanks so much, texases! ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2020, 7:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-ford-taurus-will-6-10-fit/173399/18 "2020-12-18T19:01:15Z")
> [@CrickleB](#): > > That’s just mean. ☹ So like they say, do you want the truth or would you rather be lied to? I gave my son one of my beloved Rivieras. Sure he liked it but it wasn’t too long that he was picking out his own car and I got it back. ---
**Author:** ![pleasedodgevan2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ad7895/32.png) [@pleasedodgevan2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pleasedodgevan2)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2020, 5:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-ford-taurus-will-6-10-fit/173399/19 "2020-12-19T05:28:02Z")
Consumer reports listed cars for tall people. Their tall person was 6’ 2". None of the cars were domestic. The Honda Pilot was one of them. You might get a Lincoln or a Crown Victoria to work somewhat. ---
**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2020, 6:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-ford-taurus-will-6-10-fit/173399/20 "2020-12-19T06:16:17Z")
A long time ago I owned a first generation Sable and I can say that car was somewhat roomy with the front seat back but I’m nowhere near 6’10". All I can suggest is have him give it a try and see what happens. Given a choice of a 2005 Taurus or the first car I ever owned I’d take the Taurus in a heartbeat. My first car was a 1958 Thunderbird with a 352 in it It seemed ok at first (they always do) but after a month the horrible realization had fully set in that the 4 wheeled garden slug did not have one redeeming feature at all and it was soon sent packing. I’ve owned many cars and never regretted any of them…except that TxxdBird. [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-ford-taurus-will-6-10-fit/173399.md?page=2)