Uncomfortable RS seats??

[Tigger]

I thought I was going silly feeling like the steering wheel was offset!!...
Glad it is not just me...

Still I am not complaining about that or the side bolsters, as I love the car as a whole...

BUT, sit in Golf or Polo GTI seats and see what I mean about the difference.....

[woofy]

Oh Kiwi you had to mention the steering wheel once someone sees that they can't unsee it. But it is a fair point. The seat issue is actually more to do with the steering wheel offset relative to the seat than the bolsters, it just causes your legs to be in a slightly odd position which makes you notice the bolsters more.

Having said that I've driven the Skoda long distances no issues, but you can use the left and right foot rest then. But I do have an issue these days with the muscles down my left leg that were not helped by it and also changing gears in the manual. It got so bad that my current car is an auto, and being a higher SUV has helped an awful lot. I'm still planning on getting either another RS or the Focus ST in a few years though when our original RS moves on.

[Tigger]

Hahah yes...now that I have "seen" that, I cant "unsee" it!!!

Arrgh my eyes....(and legs!)

[Mysticality]

I've recently found the vRS seats to be a little uncomfortable, though I'm probably on the larger side...

That being said, it only happens some times.
Then again, thats more me than anything else. XD

[k_rider]

I have to say that I found the seats in my RS uncomfortable at first, more so on short trips (eg to work and back) than on longer ones. My main issues were the seat bolsters digging into my legs, the head restraint feeling like it was too far forward and lack of lumbar support. However, after just over a year of ownership most of these problems have diminished - probably my getting used to the seats, a year's worth of fiddling with adjustment and the seat material itself 'moulding' itself to my shape. In other words, the seats do seem to get better over time.

[Tigger]

yep...ok I get it...I will just have to get used to it.

Anyone sat in the golf or polo gti etc and compared??

[aslsw]

I guess it's really horses for courses...

Coming from two Commodores in a row, I find the seats in the vRS are really comfortable. I have driven to Sydney a few times to collect people from the airport. Literally, drive straight there, pick them up and turnaround for home again (or vice versa). Doing this sort of trip in the Commodore would always leave me aching, but I can do it easily in the Skoda and feel as fit as a fiddle after 6+ hours in the seat.

Just for the record, I am on the 'slim' side.

[bobski]

I'm not slim by any measure. I find the left hand side of the drivers seat comfortable, but the right hand side occasionally uncomfortable because of the plastic bin storage attached to the seat. The passenger side (that I rarely sit in) is very comfortable, so I can only assume its the plastic bin digging into my under thigh. I only notice it on long drives though, but its definitely one of those things that niggle me because its just a silly design decision.

[Mesu]

Yes I noticed !