I don't have a great deal of experience in this, but have been out in a Ford Ranger today; great pulling power (no not that sort of pulling! - if only!) but the seating position/leg room for me at six two was 'grim'. If I were to have to spend any significant amount of time in this then I would certainly have a major problem. So. I have a great deal of sympathy with your chap. You suggest that the cars are provided on the basis of the salary of the individual. Such an arbitrary approach is, I am sure commonplace, but I suggest that in the circumstances, any half reasonable employer would make a more logical and reasoned judgement and relax such a policy to ensure that this chap is provided with a suitable car for his height. I think, that is fair, reasonable. Sensible and justifiable.

I think Phil is correct in what he says but be careful how you phrase your risk assessment. If your tall employer gets a better car than his position would normally merit then you may find others getting jealous and wanting better cars for less than genuine reasons.

the tool [car] should be ergonomicially right for its user this old fashioned view that a person gets a type of car depending on their wage structure is at the best shocking in tghis day and age! They should get a tool that suits their needs The only car that 'fitted' some of my old employees who were all over 6'8 [yep ther were all over 6'8!] was the old Scimitar [great car but not now built] and even some of the old Rovers that were large did not 'fit; properly The problem we have todat is that the manufacturers only make cars for the average so the small and the tall struggle I advise that your company gets modern especially so as he appears to be a good employee and 'no' he should not pay any £ out of his own pocket! all the above said you need to confirm that this is a genuine case as some of my tall people have no problems with their desks where many shorter people say that the desks are to small!

Many employers are now encouraging their drivers to self-fund cars and provide cash-in-lieu plus mileage expenses. This avoids the swingeing levels of personal tax for use of the company vehicle (plus massive additional tax for private fuel). Given the state of the car market there are some great deals to be had for 2 or 3 year private user leases. This then would avoid any "I want one too" complaints whilst allowing your tall employee to provide his own vehicle to suit his stature. Also renders the fleet managers role somewhat ambiguous.