F-Sport seats super uncomfortable on trips
#1
Driver
Thread Starter
F-Sport seats super uncomfortable on trips
Took the 2013 F-sport from Houston to Dallas and back over Thanksgiving. My *** and back hurt (but especially my ***) after just an hour into the trip. Seat bottoms are so thin they offer no cushion. Then on Saturday (weekend following Thanksgiving day) I took my dad's new 2014 ES300h from Houston to NOLA. Oh my gosh, no fatigue or pain and it's a 6hr drive one way versus 4hrs to Dallas. Yeah it was a lot of driving, 20hrs and 2 cities in 4 days. I take my MazdaSpeed3 from Houston to NOLA all the time, factory Recaro seats and no fatigue or pain. Trip to Dallas was the first time I roadtripped the GS F-sport and probably the last. Just going to use it to go to and from work. I guess under 45mins of continuous seat time is all the comfort the seats can afford. Hope you guys are having better experiences in your F-Sports on roadtrips. I thinking we should have gotten just the premium(non f sport) or luxury for seat comfort on long drives.
Last edited by depechek; 12-14-14 at 06:15 PM.
#3
I'd have to agree, sport versions of car models aren't made to be cushy, especially for long drives. I'd recommend the luxury/touring models. ES models are definitely more comfortable, F-Sports aren't for everybody.
#5
Drove the new F Sport from San Diego to Vegas last week. Found the seats to feel overly firm when first starting out but I found them to be extremely supportive and comfortable further into the trip.
Best seat in any car I have every owned-even better then the Recaro seats in my other car.
Kerry
San Diego
Best seat in any car I have every owned-even better then the Recaro seats in my other car.
Kerry
San Diego
#6
Lexus Test Driver
The IS seat yes that's not comfortable for longer drives, GS I can live with it, it's not too bad. But the ES is made for comfort to haul families for long drives.
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#8
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Compliments of Lazy Boy
#9
Driver
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^^^^Those look super comfy!
I was just surprised on how uncomfortable the F-Sports seats were for long road trips. My passenger even had pain. Backseats are fine though. My fiancee has a 2010 IS350 and those seats are fine on long road trips. Oh well, the GS is one hell of a car and such a great value regardless- just won't take it on long road trips.
I was just surprised on how uncomfortable the F-Sports seats were for long road trips. My passenger even had pain. Backseats are fine though. My fiancee has a 2010 IS350 and those seats are fine on long road trips. Oh well, the GS is one hell of a car and such a great value regardless- just won't take it on long road trips.
#11
This is the first complaint I think I've ever seen in this forum re: the comfort of the F Sport seats. Maybe you should try adjusting more of the settings? I find them some of the most comfortable seats I've ever had in a car, even on a road trip.
#12
Lexus Test Driver
Maybe the OP has a scrawny butt without much meat on his bones.
Last edited by bclexus; 12-14-14 at 07:47 PM.
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Lexus Test Driver