aaronc879
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Another 6' 6" guy here.
I'm not sure it's the car you want to drive to a job site, but you might want to check into the new generation european turbo diesels.
The Audi A6/A7 GDI gets EPA 38/24, though when I test drove it the A7 was just shy of the headroom I needed. There was enough leg too though. So you might fit.
The Mercedes E 250 Bluetech gets EPA 42/28. More room in it than the Audis and I'm quite comfortable in it. This is the one I bought and on real trips I get about 41 MPG going 75-80 mph. Around town I get in the low 30's.
Since the E 250 has a 21 gal fuel tank, the range for highway driving is awesome. On a long cruise, fill up as you are leaving in the morning and literally drive all day long.
Thanks for the ideas but a 2014 Mercedes E250 Bluetech is 3X the top-end of my price range.