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By EDMUNDS.COM
September 24, 2006

As roomy as cars like the Lincoln Town Car and Nissan Maxima are, neither can match the accommodations offered by full-size trucks and vans. Of course, opting for a truck or van has some serious trade-offs (especially in the areas of handling and fuel economy) , but if you need more room than a sedan can provide, perhaps one of these hefty vehicles will find a warm spot in your driveway. To come up with our list, we took the average of each vehicle's front head-, hip- and legroom.

(All measurements are given in inches)

1. Ford Excursion
Headroom: 41.0
Hiproom: 67.5
Legroom: 42.3
Average: 50.3

2. Ford F-250 Super Duty and F-350 Super Duty
Headroom: 41.4
Hiproom: 67.4
Legroom: 40.7
Average: 49.9

3. Ford Econoline Wagon
Headroom: 42.5
Hiproom: 65.6
Legroom: 40.0
Average: 49.4

4. Dodge Ram Pickup 1500, Dodge Ram Pickup 2500 and 3500
Headroom: 40.8
Hiproom: 65.1
Legroom: 41.0
Average: 49.0

5. Chevrolet Astro and GMC Safari
Headroom: 39.2
Hiproom: 64.9
Legroom: 41.6
Average: 48.6

6. Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana
Headroom: 40.6
Hiproom: 63.8
Legroom: 41.1
Average: 48.5

7. Cadillac Escalade EXT
Headroom: 40.7
Hiproom: 62.0
Legroom: 41.3
Average: 48.0

7. Ford Expedition
Headroom: 39.7
Hiproom: 63.0
Legroom: 41.2
Average: 48.0

8. Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 1500HD, 2500, 2500HD and 3500
Headroom: 39.8
Hiproom: 61.2
Legroom: 42.8
Average: 47.9

8. GMC Sierra 1500, 1500HD, 2500, 2500HD and 3500
Headroom: 39.8
Hiproom: 61.2
Legroom: 42.8
Average: 47.9

9. Chevrolet Suburban and GMC Yukon XL
Headroom: 40.7
Hiproom: 61.4
Legroom: 41.3
Average: 47.8

9. Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet Avalanche, Chevrolet Tahoe and GMC Yukon
Headroom: 40.7
Hiproom: 61.4
Legroom: 41.3
Average: 47.8

10. Toyota Sequoia
Headroom: 41.1
Hiproom: 59.7
Legroom: 41.6
Average: 47.5
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