@grenadierboy For reference I'm 6ft 2in and have mainly driven BMW cars for the past number of years. I mention BMW as people tend to say their pedals are offset.
The size of the footrest doesn't offend me in the slightest. The position of it sits closer to the seat than normal but again this hasn't really bothered me. Obviously I've not done any distance in the car but speaking to the guys that have on a personal level they've not complained.
I had been told that the angle was going to become more shallow in its design. I have mentioned the footrest to plenty at INEOS.
As for people getting in the cars at shows, people I have met on the forum or people that have followed the car from day one watching every video made mention it to me.
On the other hand people seeing the car for the first time asking me "is this the new defender" don't even mention the footrest. I think it would be arrogant of me to say it's a placebo effect but I also don't think it's quite as big an issue as certain people make out.
Certain cars have certain quirks to them and still sold thousands, this maybe a quirk of the Grenadier, personally though I don't see it but again this maybe down to how I normally sit in a car and how I position my feet when driving.
It will all be personal opinion at the end of the day and the car won't be for everyone but for those who do buy it I'm sure they'll love it.
Anyway that's my opinion on it, and I'd like to think you guys trust what I say and it's not just because I want to sell more of them.
Steve.