Need a lot of space in the front seat? We've gathered together the roomiest cars for the 2002 model year based on the average of the available head-, hip- and legroom in each vehicle. We actually ended up with more than 10 cars, as there were several ties. Obviously, this list is no substitute for a thorough test drive, but it could help you narrow your search.

Top 10 Cars for Driver/Front-Passenger Space: (All measurements are given in inches) 1. Nissan Maxima Head Room: 40.5 Hip Room: 55.3 Legroom: 44.8 Average: 46.9   2. Lexus LS 430 Head Room: 39.6 Hip Room: 56.7 Legroom: 44.0 Average: 46.8   3. Lincoln Town Car Head Room: 39.4 Hip Room: 57.3 Legroom: 42.6 Average: 46.4   4. Ford Crown Victoria & Mercury Grand Marquis (t) Head Room: 39.4 Hip Room: 57.1 Legroom: 42.5 Average: 46.3   4. Mercedes-Benz S-Class (t) Head Room: 37.6 Hip Room: 59.9 Legroom: 41.3 Average: 46.3   5. Infiniti I35 (t) Head Room: 40.5 Hip Room: 54.3 Legroom: 43.9 Average: 46.2   5. Buick Park Avenue (t) Head Room: 39.8 Hip Room: 56.4 Legroom: 42.4 Average: 46.2   5. Audi A8 & S8 (t) Head Room: 37.1 Hip Room: 60.1 Legroom: 41.3 Average: 46.2   6. Infiniti Q45 Head Room: 38.4 Hip Room: 55.9 Legroom: 44.0 Average: 46.1   7. Chevrolet Impala (t) Head Room: 39.2 Hip Room: 56.5 Legroom: 42.2 Average: 46.0   7. Chrysler 300M Head Room: 38.3 Hip Room: 57.4 Legroom: 42.2 Average: 46.0   7. Cadillac Eldorado (t) Head Room: 37.8 Hip Room: 57.6 Legroom: 42.6 Average: 46.0   8. Oldsmobile Intrigue (t) Head Room: 39.3 Hip Room: 55.6 Legroom: 42.4 Average: 45.8   8. Nissan Altima (t) Head Room: 40.8 Hip Room: 52.7 Legroom: 43.9 Average: 45.8   9. Buick LeSabre (t) Head Room: 38.8 Hip Room: 56.1 Legroom: 42.4 Average: 45.7   9. Cadillac DeVille (t) Head Room: 38.2 Hip Room: 56.4 Legroom: 42.4 Average: 45.7   9. Pontiac Bonneville (t) Head Room: 38.7 Hip Room: 55.7 Legroom: 42.6 Average: 45.7   10. Volvo V70 Head Room: 39.3 Hip Room: 55.0 Legroom: 42.6 Average: 45.6

Other particularly roomy cars include the Acura RL, Dodge Intrepid, Lincoln Continental, Pontiac Grand Prix, Volvo S60, Cadillac Seville and Lincoln LS.