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Best Cars for Short People

2025 Hyundai Santa Fe

Quick Tips About Vehicles for Short Drivers

  • Short drivers should keep at least 10 inches from their breastbone and the airbag when driving.
  • Look for power-adjustable seats to ease the task of adjusting the seating position for proper safety in a vehicle.
  • Adjustable-height safety belts are a must for short drivers.

As someone who has stood in the front row of every adult group picture for decades, this writer knows a little something about the best cars for short people.

The fact that every vehicle out there doesn’t fit shouldn’t offend because it’s not discrimination but averages. On the other hand, at the opposite end of the height curve sit drivers an inch, two, or more, over 6 feet. They face an entirely different set of challenges.

No, the issue is that carmakers tailor vehicles based on height averages. The more our height deviates from those averages, the greater the number of issues we encounter. Let’s face it — drivers come in all sizes. Carmakers strive to accommodate as much of the size spectrum as possible. However, it’s simply impossible to cover all the possibilities. Over the years, automakers have learned several tricks to broaden the accommodation to drivers of various heights. Consequently, more cars became inclusive of drivers on both ends of the height bell curve. We’ve listed some of those tricks below in the section on features. Please use the following jump links to skip ahead in the story.

Features Short People Need and Will Love

As vehicles have grown more sophisticated, carmakers have increased the levels of comfort and convenience. Conveniences many of us now take for granted, like key fobs, have done much to make our lives easier. Beyond that, they also help us overcome some of our height challenges.

When putting together our picks of cars for short people, we assembled a list of features we find helpful in overcoming height limitations. With this goal, we selected vehicles where you can find the ideal driving position while taking full advantage of all aspects of a car, truck, or SUV.

Finding the Ideal Driving Position

Finding the ideal driving position requires blending seat height, distance from the steering wheel, and distance from the pedals to the point where you can drive effectively and comfortably. The more the vehicle’s features operate together to attain this goal, the better.

Achieving that ideal driving position, though, isn’t only a matter of comfort, but of safety. Sitting too close to the steering wheel can put you in harm’s way during airbag deployment. A deploying airbag works like a controlled explosion. As the expanding bag exits the steering wheel, it moves with around 2,000 pounds of force.

One reason why young children get relegated to second-row seats is to move them away from the front airbags. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recommends sitting with at least 10 inches between your breastbone and the airbag.

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Optimizing Your Vehicle’s Functionality

Getting the most from your vehicle means more than optimizing comfort and effectiveness behind the wheel. You want to enter and exit with as little hassle as possible. Maybe you need to help place a child in a safety seat. Doing so becomes tougher in a full-size truck or SUV without running boards. Opening and closing a car’s trunk or an SUV’s rear liftgate need not require a stepstool. Nor should the safety belt cut across your neck.

Our sought-after features list addresses both key goals. We believe you will find it helpful in your quest for your ideal car.

What Are Car Features for Short Drivers?

  • Excellent visibility: It’s not enough for a vehicle to offer a big greenhouse (window surfaces). You want to sit high enough to see out of all that glass. When you look outward, you can use a head-up display to keep everything in your eye’s view.
  • Easy to enter and exit: Some vehicles will be easier to get into and out of than others. This ease of ingress and egress is based on low step-in, a large door opening, and seat height.
  • Adjustable driver’s seat: The more adjustments a seat offers, the more likely you will achieve that ideal driving position. Adjustments can be made for height, distance from the steering wheel, and seat-back recline. Power-adjustable seats ease the task.
  • Tilt and telescoping steering wheel: Providing adjustments for height and reach, a tilt and telescoping steering wheel may be operated manually or with powered controls.
  • Power-adjustable pedals: Finding the ideal driving position often becomes a compromise. Even with fully adjustable seats and steering wheel, it’s a compromise because your feet still must reach the pedals. The hard-to-find feature, power-adjustable pedals, address that issue. If you cannot find a vehicle with this feature, you can purchase aftermarket pedal extenders.
  • Steering-wheel system controls: Most modern cars, trucks, and SUVs include steering-wheel-mounted controls for the audio and cruise control systems, as well as for some driver-aid controls, smartphone features, and the driver information display. Read our story on using paddle shifters, which are also mounted to steering wheels. The more controls located on the steering wheel, the fewer controls that may be out of reach.
  • Power rear liftgate or trunk lid: Reaching up to close a trunk lid or a rear liftgate is more challenging for those on the lower end of the height spectrum. Consequently, many vehicles today offer power versions that operate with the press of a button on the vehicle or key fob. Several vehicles even offer hands-free versions that open by swiping a foot under the rear bumper, or open when stepping close to the trunk. Some vehicles feature a liftgate that’s adjustable for height — a big plus for shorter drivers.
  • Vehicle lowering: Many vehicles with automatic air suspension offer a feature for lowering and raising the car by one or more inches for easier access.
  • Running boards and grab handles: Offering a step to help you hoist yourself into a taller vehicle, running boards can be fixed or power deployable. Grab handles on the A-pillars or inside the top of the door opening often accompany running boards.
  • No-fuss controls: We support systems that don’t require the driver to constantly reach for and fiddle with them. These include multiple-zone automatic climate control, rain-sensing wipers, an auto-dimming rearview mirror, and auto on-off headlights.

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What Are Safe Cars for Short People?

Safety is safety, and it’s the same regardless of a person’s stature or age. We recommend getting every advanced safety technology you can afford. The more a car’s systems can help keep you and yours safe, the better. You can check out all of the passive and active safety features and technologies at our Car Safety Features 101: Everything You Need to Know. Furthermore, we find safety and crash test results from NHTSA and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) to be invaluable tools when evaluating a vehicle’s overall safety. We recommend checking out NHTSA’s and the IIHS websites when considering any vehicle purchase.

The List of the Best Cars for Short People

Most of our picks don’t offer all of our sought-after features. Instead, each brings multiple ones. We put a big emphasis on seating height. Most drivers appreciate the higher seating position of SUVs. From our experience, shorter drivers fall within that majority. So, you will find that the bulk of our picks are SUVs.

NOTE: The manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) listed for new cars here includes the mandatory factory-to-dealer delivery charge (destination fee).

What Are the Best New Cars for Short People?

1. 2025 Honda CR-V

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Starting Price: $31,495
IIHS Rating: TSP (2024)
Kelley Blue Book Rating: 4.8

Not liking the Honda CR-V is nearly impossible. We include it on many of our “Best” lists because, quite simply, it checks all the boxes it should. The CR-V is Kelley Blue Book’s 2025 Compact SUV Best Buy. Big inside and boasting a zippy powertrain, solid safety tech, and impressive reliability, the CR-V has attractive traits for drivers of any height. The CR-V’s motivation comes from a turbocharged 4-cylinder engine or a hybrid powertrain. Among its standard features are dual-zone automatic climate control, auto on-off headlights, and several driver aids, including adaptive cruise control and high-beam assist.

This Honda has many of the items from our list of recommended features. There’s a high seating position, a large greenhouse, a tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel with system controls, and a 12-way power-adjustable driver’s seat with height adjustment. With the EX-L trim, you get an auto-dimming rearview mirror, a power liftgate with height adjustment, and front/rear park assist. Running boards are part of the Utility Package. Honda also offers the CR-V as a hybrid. We’d stay with the entry-level LX. See Honda CR-V models for sale near you

2. 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe

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Starting Price: $35,795
IIHS Rating: TSP+
Kelley Blue Book Rating: 4.7

The Hyundai Santa Fe offers something for everyone. We like it a lot. The thrust comes from a turbocharged 4-cylinder engine married to an 8-speed automatic transmission. Hyundai offers it with a hybrid powertrain, as well. Right out of the box, the base grade provides auto on/off LED headlights with high-beam assist, a 12.3-inch touchscreen, and a comprehensive list of driver aids. Wireless Apple CarPlay and wireless Android Auto are also standard in most trim levels. By the way, Hyundai provides the best warranty terms in the business, which is a bonus no matter how tall you are.

Among our recommended features on the base SE trim level are raised seating, a power rear liftgate with height adjustment, and a manually adjusted 6-way driver’s seat with height adjustment. A tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel with system controls is also included. However, moving up one trim to the SEL adds an 8-way power driver’s seat and forward attention warning. Although those are all welcome additions, we’d stick with the base SE grade as the best value. Hyundai also offers a hybrid Santa Fe.

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3. 2025 Nissan Rogue

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Starting Price: $29,980
IIHS Rating: Good
Kelley Blue Book Rating: 4.3

The Nissan Rogue impresses with its exterior styling, quiet interior, and a solid array of standard driver aids. It’s powered by a 1.5-liter turbocharged 3-cylinder engine mated to an automatic transmission. Standard content includes LED exterior lighting, Zero Gravity low-fatigue seats, and remote keyless entry. Also standard are an 8-inch touchscreen, Apple CarPlay, and Android Auto. Popping another $2,140 for the SV trim level adds loads of extra goodies like satellite radio capability, a Wi-Fi hotspot, and a surround-view camera.

Standard features on our recommended list include an elevated ride height, good visibility, and a 6-way manually adjusted driver’s seat with height adjustment. Also included are grab handles and a tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel with system controls. To pick up the 8-way power driver’s seat and dual-zone automatic climate control, you need to make that step up to the SV trim. The SV also includes Nissan’s ProPilot Assist semi-autonomous driving system. Top trim levels include a hands-free power liftgate with height adjustment.

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4. 2025 Honda Accord

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Starting Price: $29,445
IIHS Rating: TSP+
Kelley Blue Book Rating: 4.8

We were eager to put the Honda Accord on this list because it is just that good. In fact, it is a 9-time past Best Buy Award winner. Whatever you think an Accord should do, it does — and does it well. It’s comfy, has good visibility, has a low step-in, and has wide door openings. It pops right out of the box with the Honda Sensing suite of safety technologies, such as adaptive cruise control, lane-keeping assist, and automatic emergency braking. Standard on the base model are auto on/off LED headlights, a manually adjustable driver’s seat with height adjustment, a tilt-and-telescopic steering wheel, and high-beam assist.

You can pick up blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, a 10-way power-adjustable driver’s seat, and dual-zone automatic climate control by stepping up to the SE for about $2,000 more. The EX comes with a 1.5-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder engine mated to an automatic transmission. Honda also offers the Accord with a hybrid powertrain.

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5. 2025 Toyota Camry

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Starting Price: $29,895
IIHS Rating: TSP+
Kelley Blue Book Rating: 4.8

The Toyota Camry is the best-selling midsize sedan for many reasons. It has been on many “Best” lists. For example, it is KBB’s Midsize Car Best Buy Award winner for 2025. And that’s just one of the reasons Camry is on this list. We appreciate its solid resale value, comfy ride, impressive fuel economy, and available all-wheel drive (AWD). All four of the Camry’s trims are powered by a 4-cylinder hybrid system married to a continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT). Standard equipment includes dual-zone automatic climate control, remote keyless entry, 10 airbags, an 8-inch touchscreen, Apple CarPlay, and Android Auto. The Camry boasts a tidy array of standard driver aids, too.

Of our recommended features, the Camry has a low step-in and good visibility. In its base trim (LE), it comes with our suggested tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel with system controls, manually adjustable driver’s seat, and auto on/off LED headlights. Although moving up through the other grades will add lots of additional goodies, spending more money won’t bring you more of our recommended features. However, we do recommend opting for the Convenience Package, which will set you back about $1,100. It includes an auto-dimming rearview mirror, proximity keyless entry, and a power-adjustable driver’s seat. Toyota also offers the Camry as a hybrid.

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6. 2025 Mazda CX-30

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Starting Price: $26,690
IIHS Rating: TSP+
Kelley Blue Book Rating: 4.2

We could have easily inserted the Mazda3 in this space, but we went for the Mazda CX-30 instead. First, it has a slightly (1.5-inch) higher ride height than the compact car. Second, we like the extra interior space the CX-30 offers. Mazda bills itself as a sporty brand, and that’s exactly what it is. We appreciate the CX-30’s handling, steering, standard all-wheel drive, and peppy 4-cylinder engine. The base trim level comes standard with LED exterior lighting with high-beam assist, adaptive cruise control, and an 8.8-inch touchscreen. Also included are a Wi-Fi hot spot, Apple CarPlay, and Android Auto.

The CX-30 offers from our list of recommended features: an elevated seating position, good visibility, a low step-in, and a tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel with system controls. It also has a manually adjustable driver’s seat with height adjustment. We recommend moving up to the S Select Sport for about $1,500 more to pick up rain-sensing wipers, dual-zone automatic climate control, and proximity keyless entry. Another step up and an 8-way power-adjustable driver’s seat comes with the S Preferred trim.

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7. 2025 Kia Soul

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Starting Price: $21,885
IIHS Rating: N/A
Kelley Blue Book Rating: 4.4

The Kia Soul is a tidy package but provides loads of interior space. We like its funky shape, which provides a big glass area, and its low step-in and elevated seating position. Likewise, we appreciate its affordable pricing and terrific powertrain warranty. The Soul’s go comes from a 2.0-liter 4-cylinder engine via an automatic transmission. The base LX includes auto-on-off headlights, remote keyless entry, and an 8-inch touchscreen. Also standard are Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. However, you must pony up an extra $500 for an option package of driver aids.

Included in the base price are a manually adjustable driver’s seat with height adjustment and a tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel with system controls. However, moving up one trim level to the Soul S ($2,500 more) adds an 8-way power-adjustable driver’s seat. Moreover, it adds other goodies like driver aids to the above option package.

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8. 2025 Chevrolet Equinox

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Starting Price: $29,995
IIHS Rating: N/A
Kelley Blue Book Rating: 4.2

All-new for 2025, the Chevy Equinox is a pleasant all-around crossover. It features a competitive price, lots of user-friendly technology, and a comfy cabin. Powered by a peppy turbo 4-cylinder, it performs energetically enough. As priced here in the base LT trim, it provides auto on/off LED headlights, full power accessories, heated outboard mirrors, an 11.3-inch color touchscreen, proximity keyless entry, Google built-in, and wireless Apple CarPlay/Android Auto. It also includes a suite of driver aids, like automatic emergency braking with pedestrian detection, lane-keeping assist, lane departure warning, and high-beam assist.

Among our recommended features, the base trim provides solid visibility, a raised seating position, and front grab handles. It also includes a tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel with system controls. However, we’d opt for moving up a step to the RS or Activ trims to gain an 8-way power-adjustable driver’s seat, a hands-free power liftgate with height adjustment, and dual-zone automatic climate control.

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9. 2025 Subaru Outback

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Starting Price: $31,415
IIHS Rating: TSP (2024)
Kelley Blue Book Rating: 4.6

Because it’s more than a wagon but not quite an SUV, the Subaru Outback defies being pigeonholed. Although we believe the Outback is a solid pick for this list, we’d pony up the extra cash for the Premium grade. We like Outback’s standard all-wheel drive, a rich group of standard driver aids, and impressive fuel economy. Granted, the 8.7-inch ground clearance makes its step-in higher than a regular passenger car, but it does come with grab handles. Other base standard features include automatic climate control, LED headlights, remote keyless entry, a 7-inch touchscreen, Apple CarPlay, and Android Auto.

From our recommended list, the base trim level includes an elevated ride height, solid visibility, a manually adjusted driver’s seat with height adjustment, and a tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel with system controls. Opting for the Premium trim adds a 10-way power-adjustable driver’s seat, dual-zone automatic climate control, and an 11.6-inch touchscreen. Tacking on the OP 13 option package with the hands-free power liftgate, blind-spot monitoring, and more will set you back another $1,400.

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10. 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5

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Starting Price: $44,200
IIHS Rating: TSP+
Kelley Blue Book Rating: 4.7

For an SUV, this fully electric vehicle (EV) from Hyundai combines solid visibility with a low step-in. We are fond of it for its remarkable amount of technology, futuristic styling, and value story. We like the Ioniq 5 to the point we named it the Best Electric Vehicle Best Buy of 2025. The entry-level trim is the SE Standard Range, delivering an estimated range of up to 245 miles. For roughly another $4,000, you can squeeze out 318 miles of estimated range by moving up to the SE, which is simply the SE Standard Range with a larger battery. Hyundai packs the Ioniq 5 with advanced safety features that even include the semi-autonomous Highway Driving Assist. It can help the driver accelerate, steer, and brake the vehicle under certain conditions.

Other standard goodies among our recommendations are auto on-off LED headlights, a generous 12.3-inch infotainment touchscreen, and an 8-way power-adjustable driver’s seat. Dual-zone automatic climate control, a tilt-and-telescopic steering wheel with system controls, and adaptive cruise control are also included. If you pony up another $7,000 over the base price for the SEL grade, you get that larger battery with more range. You also get goodies like a hands-free power liftgate, more advanced forward collision warning, and a more advanced Highway Driving Assist with an auto lane-change feature. Unless you want the extra range, we suggest sticking with the base SE Standard Range model.

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11. 2025 Lexus NX

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Starting Price: $42,260
IIHS Rating: TSP
Kelley Blue Book Rating: 4.5

On this list, primarily composed of vehicles priced around $30,000 or less, the Lexus NX stands out not only for its luxury price tag but also for its standard equipment list being jam-packed with our recommended shorter-people features. For an SUV, it has a relatively low step-in; yet, it provides the driver a perch with a view, thanks, in part, to an 8-way power-adjustable seat with height adjustment. A tilting-and-telescoping steering wheel (available power adjustable) with redundant system controls is also standard, as is a power rear liftgate.

Other standard fare includes Lexus Safety System+ 3.0. It’s a comprehensive bundle of advanced driver aids/advanced safety tech. Auto on/off bi-LED headlights, heated outboard mirrors — with driver’s side auto dimming — proximity keyless entry, dual-zone automatic climate control, a 9.8-inch infotainment touchscreen, no-cable Apple CarPlay/Android Auto integration, and many more goodies are also standard. Add to this the Lexus legacy of dependability, solid crash-test scores, and a much better-than-average resale value, and you have basically an unbeatable package.

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12. 2025 Chrysler Pacifica

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Starting Price: $44,445
IIHS Rating: N/A
Kelley Blue Book Rating: 4.5

A fine mix of high-end comfort and versatility, the Chrysler Pacifica is impressive as family transport or a weekend job-jar workhorse. With its clever seating system, it can take a family of seven to the movies as well as haul a full sheet of plywood. It sources power from a V6 mated to an 8-speed automatic transmission. You can also get it with all-wheel drive or with a plug-in hybrid powertrain. Yes, its starting price is higher than its rivals; however, just about anything we can think of for a shorter driver comes standard on the base Select trim. For example, LED exterior lights (auto on/off headlights, taillights, and fog lights), rain-sensing wipers, a 10.1-inch touchscreen, 8-way power-adjustable heated front seats, adaptive cruise control, and wireless Apple CarPlay/Android Auto. An impressive suite of advanced driver-aid technologies, such as blind-spot monitoring and automatic emergency braking, also comes standard.

Also included in the Select trim are several of our recommended features like a low door sill, power sliding side doors, a power liftgate, and a heated tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel with system controls. Also included are tri-zone automatic climate control and Stow ‘n Go seating.

Other available features and options in the upper trims include hands-free power doors and a hands-free power liftgate.

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13. 2025 Honda Civic

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Starting Price: $25,745
IIHS Rating: TSP
Kelley Blue Book Rating: 4.7

The Civic made our list of picks for several reasons, not the least of which is that 2025 is the fourth year in a row we’ve named it our Compact Car Best Buy for 2025. We included the Civic Sedan’s IIHS rating above, but the Hatchback is a TSP+. Yep, Honda offers it in both configurations, with the Hatchback costing around $3,000 more. Its four trim levels mean you can pretty much outfit it to fit your taste and wallet. We also really like that it gets a government-estimated 36 mpg in combined driving. Even in the base LX grade, you score some niceties like automatic climate control, Alexa Built-In, Apple CarPlay/Android Auto, High-beam assist, USB-C ports, and other goodies.

Every 2025 Civic arrives with the Honda Sensing suite of driver aids and advanced safety tech like lane departure warning, lane-keeping assist, and adaptive cruise control. As for our recommended features, the Civic offers a low step-in, a tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel with built-in controls, auto on/off LED headlights, and a manually adjustable driver’s seat with height adjustment. Honda typically doesn’t offer option packages. To gain more content, you must move up in trim level. Therefore, we’d probably stick with the base Civic. Moving up a trim level won’t enrich the features for shorter drivers. If you need more cargo space, look to the hatchback model.

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What Are the Best Used Cars for Short People?

1. 2019-2022 Subaru Forester

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Subaru did a total Forester redesign for 2019. Every Forester comes with all-wheel drive, yet it still gets an estimated 29 mpg in combined city/highway driving. Moreover, we like Forester for its interior room, smooth ride, and affordable price. We’d recommend sticking with the Limited grade. It comes with steering-responsive auto on-off LED headlights, an 8-inch touchscreen, dual-zone automatic climate control, and keyless entry with push-button start.

Among our recommended features are an elevated seating position, solid visibility, a power liftgate, a tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel with system controls, and a 10-way power-adjustable driver’s seat.

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2. 2015-2017 Honda Accord

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How can you go wrong with the Honda Accord? We like it because of its room, quiet ride, and dependability. Even four or five years ago, the Accord was a technology leader. Because of their additional content, we recommend looking at the EX or EX-L when shopping in this model-year range.

At the EX level, you’ll find keyless entry with push-button start, dual-zone auto climate control, a power sunroof, an 8-inch touchscreen, Apple CarPlay, and Android Auto. Honda was offering its Honda Sensing group of driver aids as an option during this period. We suggest looking for that as well.

Among our recommended features are low step-in, good visibility, a tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel with system controls, and an 8-way power-adjustable driver’s seat.

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3. 2018-2020 Honda Fit

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Small on the outside but huge inside, the Honda Fit offers lots of passenger and cargo space. Easy on fuel and a joy to drive, it is the ideal small car. Sadly, 2020 was the last year Honda sold it in the U.S.

We would suggest sticking with the upper trim levels like the EX and EX-L. Both are pretty well equipped for their age with auto on/off headlights, high-beam assist, keyless entry with push-button start, and a few driver aids.

For our purposes here, we appreciate the low step-in, tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel with system controls, and the manually adjustable driver’s seat with height adjustment.

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4. 2018-2021 GMC Yukon

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A kissing cousin to the Chevy Tahoe, the hulking GMC Yukon may seem like an odd choice for shorter folks. Not so fast. It offers several of our recommended features, making it a solid pick for this list. We like it for its roomy interior, strong powertrain lineup, and impressive towing capability. It also comes as the long-wheelbase Yukon XL, and a 5.3-liter V8 engine provides the thrust. Its standard equipment includes a rearview camera, remote start, tri-zone automatic climate control, an 8-inch touchscreen, Wi-Fi hot spot, five USB ports, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

There are several available driver aids.

Among our recommended features, the base Yukon includes a high seating position, side assist steps, an 8-way power driver’s seat, a tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel with system controls, and overhead front grab handles. Available on upper trims or as options are a power rear liftgate, retractable running boards, power-adjustable pedals, and the Air Ride Adaptive Suspension with driver-selectable ride height. Yep, you can lower the ride height for a lower step-in.

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5. 2018-2020 Audi SQ5

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We chose this model-year spread because Audi redesigned the SQ5 for 2018. Used SQ5 models tend to average around $5,000 more than the Q5. A performance version of the Q5, the SQ5 may seem like another odd pick for this list, but there is a good reason. The SQ5 Premium Plus grade qualifies for a Sport Package with Audi’s Air Adaptive Suspension. It ensures a better ride, and the driver can also lower the height for a lower step-in.

Even in its base trim, the SQ5 is well-equipped. It includes LED exterior lighting, a tri-zone auto climate control, a slide-recline-split 40/20/40 rear seat, touchscreen infotainment system, Apple CarPlay, and Android Auto.

Among our recommended features, it provides an elevated ride height, good visibility, a tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel with system controls, and a height-adjustable power driver’s seat. Another feature shorter drivers will appreciate is a height-adjustable center armrest that also slides fore and aft. With Premium Plus, you add an 8-way power-adjustable driver’s seat, blind-spot monitoring, and more.

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