ernie1 wrote:
Ed I very strongly suggest you go find a Ford based class C and you and your wife sit in the front seats to get a feel of the amount of legroom available. Just sold our 2005 Ford E350 and I have to say that the available legroom is very minimal for the driver and barely tolerable for the passenger. I'm only 5'9" and my wife is 5'. Give this some serious thought. The Sprinter that we will be receiving has very comfortable seating and ample legroom.
I've had my 2012 E-350 for 4+ years and at 5' 9", 185# have zero comfort issues. If you are over 6' tall or the first number when you get on the scale is larger than one then you "may" have issues with legroom in a Ford chassis. Having a drivers side slide has more impact on legroom as they prevent you from backing/reclining the drivers seat all the way.
If not there is nothing to be gained in terms of comfort with a Sprinter. Frankly they have the most uncomfortable seats I have ever encountered {stiff and vertical} - no contest vs the power drivers seat I have in my Ford which is almost infinitely adjustable..
As always.... Opinions and YMMV.
