Yeah, my knees hit the dash too. I lowered the seat, and then they cleared, but I had trouble seeing the edges of the hood. Being short sucks! The placement of the cupholders is not good, and there wasn't a good spot for my glasses case to sit in. My commute is almost an hour a day, so I have to think about those kind of things. My focus is much more "commuter-friendly", but it lacks a 300hp V8 and rear drive.