I was also hopeful about leg room in the HR-V after sitting in the Buick Encore (which most likely has the same comfortable leg room as the upcoming Chevy Trax). But, Honda just doesn't seem to cater to we taller Americans. I've sat in the new CR-V and it was not comfortable, so I highly doubt there will be more front leg room in the HR-V. It isn't so much how many inches of leg room they offer as it is how much the seat bottom adjust upward to lift your thighs. That seems to make all the difference! The U.S car makers have come around to understand this, just as the Germans have all along. But, most Japanese compact SUVs I've sat in just aren't there yet. I'm taking the HR-V off my shopping list. Not only are the seats not likely to be comfortable for tall drivers, but it will likely be a little more underpowered than even the Chevy Trax, plus I'm not too excited about the whole CVT thing either.