What would you say is a good car for a 6'1 driver?

Currently I drive a Ford Fiesta and I'm looking to trade it in because I'm over paying on it and after a year of owning it, I've never been able to get fully comfortable in the drivers seat. The seat is too low to the ground, and if I raise it up, I lose headroom. Also, the seat cushion themselves are too short so there's like an inch of a gap where there's no support between my knee and my thighs while I'm driving, which is uncomfortable. Should I go for a compact car (like Ford Focus, Kia Forte, Nissan Sentra) or a midsize sedan (Kia optima, Nissan Altima, Ford Fusion)?

Added (1). Actually my car is a SUBcompact. There's quite a bit of a difference. The seats in a compact car like the focus are much bigger than the ones in my Fiesta. When I drove my sisters Altima, I was extremely comfortable.

You seem to be somewhat of an idiot. You have a compact car and you're considering another one?

An altima, because that was test driven and found extremly comfortable.

Why not go to a couple car lots and sit in a few?

A sub-compact car is certainly not a good choice for a tall driver. In general, the larger the car, the more room you'll have. Furthermore, a cheap car will have cheap seats. Pay more money and you get better more comfortable, adjustable seats. You get what you pay for.

Go to a dealer and sit in a few cars.
My wife is 6'2" and has plenty of leg room/head room in both her New Beetle (older non-squashed) and surprisingly she is also comfortable in my little Fortwo.

I'm 6-6 and my 2012 Mazda 3 suits me just fine. Except the back seat. There's no way I would want to ride in the back seat.

Often there's a big difference between a compact and a subcompact. Lots of people with subcompacts are not happy with them with time.

That said, I dealt in low end cars for 12 years and I sold a fair number of them. Their appeal is the low prices.

None of them were terribly uncomfortable except for a ford tempo where the seat wouldn't go back. It was repairable but I didn't bother and the short Mexican that bought it was fine with it.

6-1 and you should be able to manage even a subcompact.

Is this a situation of champagne taste and beer budget?

Suck it up, double or triple up on payments for 8-12 months and you may be able to trade out of it.

But you lose a ton of value whenever you trade so don't be in a hurry to trade.

In fact, after I retired from being a car dealer, I didn't trade cars for 12 years. Finally got rid of the 94 Buick last year and upgraded to my mazda. I'm happy with it… Except for a week ago when I got a flat on the interstate and kept driving, ruined my tire and cost me nearly $100. Freak thing. Must have run over a screw or something. In the daylight, I would have attempted to change it on the side of the road. But not at night in the dark. I should probably keep a flashlight in there but I don't.