5 foot 2 inches - will she be able to drive a 3-series ?

[Cool Mart]

My partner has to return her company car at the end of the year (a 140BHP Golf diesel)and is quite taken by the 320d as it falls within her £10k budget for the 2005 shape and has a bit of go in it at 163BHP.

Before I start scouring the pages of PH classifieds and Autotrader in earnest, I thought I'd ask are there any any 5'2" drivers out there (or that have partners of this size) that can confirm that the seat adjusts far enough forward/upwards and that visibilty is sufficient for a person of this stature ?

Thanks

Martin

[Magnus Barelegs]

5'2" girl here drives her husband's E46 coupe all the time.
And she has a 1-series herself.
I think there's more than enough adjustment to cope in all BMWs.
Forum advice is substitute for going out and trying one though.

Edited by Magnus Barelegs on Friday 19th November 09:19

Edited by Magnus Barelegs on Friday 19th November 09:20

[M-J-B]

My wife is about 5'4" and had no problem with either her Touring or Cab.

I'm assuming that whilst she may be petite, she has a neck and can see over the steering wheel

[ghibbett]

My wife is a midget-baiting 4ft 11.5" and she can drive the E46 ok.

[5678]

Mine is 5'1" and drives my E30 and E63 6 series all the time!

[anonymous-user]

Can she be taught to NOT indicate?? if so, she'll have no problems with the 3'er......... ;-)

[Cool Mart]

Thanks guys, at least we now know her feet should touch the pedals when we test drive one !

Cheers

Martin

[R360]

My other half is 5ft 2 and can drive my E90 320d without any problems. Im selling mine too, its an 05 with 120k, its on the classifieds here...

[fareaster]

My wife is 4' 11 1/2" and she drives my series 3 (E90) with no problem, doesn't even have the seat all the way forward.