Most and Least Comfortable Seats (2010, auto, van, roadster)
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Worst- we have a 2009 Accord. I am ok in the drivers seat, but after an hour in the passenger seat I am misserable. Honestly, the seats are better in out 2005 Neon!
Honda Accord - Absolutely hands down the WORST car seats ever and from what I've read here (and elsewhere), I'm not alone in feeling this way. The lumbar support feels like it's padded with an anvil that jabs into your back and of course, it can't be adjusted. After 5 minutes in an Accord I'm ready to slit my wrists. How Honda sells 30,000 of these every MONTH without getting slapped with thousands of chiropractic bills is beyond me.
I guess it depends on the person. Personally I love the seats in my 2008 Honda Accord. It has leather seats, but all the Accords I've ever ridden in (pretty much every model year back to 1991) have had comfortable seats. Accords will never do you wrong, they're a very faithful vehicle.
I guess it depends on the person. Personally I love the seats in my 2008 Honda Accord. It has leather seats, but all the Accords I've ever ridden in (pretty much every model year back to 1991) have had comfortable seats. Accords will never do you wrong, they're a very faithful vehicle.
I am wondering if the leather seats or those in the V-6 Accord are better than what they put in the 4cyl.? My wife and I tried to deal with our 09 Accord seats, but we both hated them. I think this is one area where Honda is cutting corners. We even tried bringing pillows and such for support, but ended up dumping the car. It was silly having a car we couldn't take on vacation.
I hate the headrests on the backseats in a lot of the newer models. They create blind spots for short people. Sure they need to be there to protect the passengers' head/neck in a collision. It would be nice if they were more adjustable for us short drivers when we're driving with no backseat passengers. Further, the headrests on the front bucket seats in my 2008 Cobalt tilt forward making the seat even more uncomfortable. The tilt angle is not adjustable.
I am wondering if the leather seats or those in the V-6 Accord are better than what they put in the 4cyl.? My wife and I tried to deal with our 09 Accord seats, but we both hated them. I think this is one area where Honda is cutting corners. We even tried bringing pillows and such for support, but ended up dumping the car. It was silly having a car we couldn't take on vacation.
My car is a 4cyl, but I've ridden in V6 models and their seats do seem SLIGHTLY better.
I've sat in a lot of different seats, but I feel I can only truly judge the ones I've spent significant time in. And for me, it's a three-way tie for best seats.
1. 88-91 Civics. I've owned four of these, ranging from the base model hatchback to a CRX Si, and they've all had nearly perfect seats. The best of those were probably the seats in my 89 wagon. I spent many miles and many hours in them, both as a driver and passenger, and I was never once uncomfortable (the back seat was a different story, though).
1 (tie). 1996 Ford Thunderbird with leather (V8 model). This was my brother's car and I rode in it a lot. The driver's seat was pretty worn out and not as comfortable, but the passenger seat and the back seats were really great.
1 (tie). My dad's old 1977 Chevy truck. This thing had a completely worn out, ripped up bench seat, yet somehow I could drive that truck all day and always be comfortable. My brother had an 85 and it was horrible in comparison. I have no idea how they could be so different when the seats appeared to be basically the same.
Worst:
1. My old 72 El Camino. This car was a lot of fun but the non adjustable bench seat was utterly horrible. There was nothing good about this seat.
2. 1984 Caprice Classic. This was my family's car throughout my childhood and I drove it a lot until I got my El Camino. The driver's seat was mediocre at best, as was the back seat, but the passenger seat was WRETCHED. Something about the angle, distance from the floor, and the fact that it couldn't recline at all was just the perfect storm of terrible. This particular seat was probably the worst I've ever experienced, but overall I have to rank it a little better than my El Camino simply because the other seats weren't nearly as bad.
Honorable (and dishonorable) mention: The 1999 Dodge Ram I owned for about six years. When I got the truck at 46,000 miles, the seat were quite nice. When I sold it at 150,000 miles, they were absolutely horrible. I've never seen such a drastic change in a set of seats.
The best is the two audi a4s I have owned. I could do up to 1300 miles in one siting.
The worse seats, any toyota.
Between Toyota and Subaru I would choose the first any time. The worst seats I have ever sat on are the ones on a 2009 Forester I owned. In fact the bench seat of a 1981 F-150 I own are more comfortable than the Forester mentioned.
Most cars seem average to me. Rarely does one stand out one way or the other. Height off the floor is important. I like sitting closer to the floor where my legs stretch out, rather than truck-like seats that remind me of sitting at the dining room table. My legs cramp up on long trips whenever we take the little SUV.
Anyway, the one car that made me think "wow, I'd buy this car just to be able to sit in this seat" was a Saab I sat in at a car show. That was a few years ago. I think about it from time to time. I still want that car. Or at least it's seat.
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