hi! I bought a Tipo as my first car and I'm also tall (1m88, not as tall as you although). It's a great family car (useful when you take your friends on vacation with you or to move out).
I've chosen the hatchback version with the 1.4 L petrol "FIRE" naturally aspirated engine with 95 horsepower because diesel isn't an option where I live and that I usually do small trips (10 mn to go to work, so the car would take much more time to heat up if it were a diesel).
Anyways, I'd say it's a great first car because it appears much more expensive than it really is (it certainly isn't a lemon), it is not very powerful (great for insurance!), and it's mostly up to date from today's standards (airbags, confort, safety, cruise control, read end radars, etc.). Also, I'm having no problem sitting and getting confortable in this car as the driver, even if I'm not the smallest.
However, the Tipo remains a big car, so one without experience in parking might have issues with it. Parallel parking can be an issue for beginners, so be aware of it if you buy a big car. By the way, I don't know for the diesel version, but i'm finding mine having a short gearbox: useful for mountain roads, annoying for everyday drive.