jimbosr1

Yesterday I traded in my 2021 F sport . The only reason was the seat side bolster was so hard and my right leg would go numb
Bought a 2024 ES350 ultra luxury and I must say the seat is very comfortable.for what its worth I got $45k for the RX trade in towards the ES. Will miss the large cargo space but my leg will be happy.
I test drove a 2023 RX350 Luxury and the seat was not much better then my F sport seat.IMO

AL13NV8D3R

I find the RX350 Fsport seats a little tight on my wide hips. So i bought a Purple Seat Cusion from Purplemattress.com they make a car specific seat cushion and that fits perfectly on my seat. This gives me a little over 3 inches of extra seat height to clear the seat bolstering so my hips do not touch it. Also this helps give my back support and makes my commute tier A status. The only car more comfortable than my 2020 RX350 Fposrt is my 2013 GS 350 Luxury seats.

JimInTN

Got a link for the purple pillow ??

Stans

Hi Guys,

I just recently bought a lightly used 21 RX F-Sport. Before getting this car I took another one just like that for a 1/2 an hour test drive and I really loved the seats so I decided that I needed one. But that one felt a bit beat up even though it only had 20k miles on it. So I found another car.. It has 25k and looks like new. Took it for a 15 minutes test drive and bought it.
A few days later during my long 1.5 hrs commute I realized that the bolstered backrest is perfect, but the bolsters on the bottom of the seat combined with a very thick and hard seam dig into my legs to the point it is really painful.

So for now I ordered some seat cushion from amazon and intend to use it for now but I have a few questions for those who have experience with these seats::
1. Do these bolsters become a bit softer and flatter over time. I suspect that the previous owner of this specific car could've been smaller and so maybe he didn't push on the bolsters as much. And I hope that after some use they will flatten a bit. Maybe that's why it felt good in the first car that I tested? I'm asking because I can definitely tell the difference between left and right bolsters. The left one is softer. If it's something that just takes time maybe the solution is to simply drive it with a cushion for a few months until it gets into the right shape.
2. I'm also exploring an option of getting an auto upholsterer to modify these seats. Cut off the bolsters and redo the cover. One of the upholsterers told me on the phone that the cover could be molded to the foam and if so there's not much he can do which sounds really weird. Another said that it can be done. Does anyone have any experience or advice?

Any advice would be appreciated.

jimbosr1

I had a new 2021 Fsport and traded it in a few months ago because the same issue you have.I tried pads and nothing worked and it got so bad my left leg would hurt from the nerve being pinched and had to get rid of it.
I bought a 2024 ES350 ultra luxury and its been a game changer for me
Hope you find a answer that will fix it for you.

Stans

Update: Well, either the seats actually get comfier over time or our bodies get used to them. But I think it's mostly the seats... After a first painful week with the car the second week was much better. Now a month later the seats feel perfectly fine to me during my 1.5 hours commute. I tried a few cushions and found one that worked well but somehow ended up never using it and just used the seat as is.

Lexspeed

Your experience was very similar to mine with our 2022 F Sport seats. I now love my seats as they are very comfortable on long trips. Frankly, i forget about my initial "break-in" experience until I visit this forum and see the topic resurfacing. 😁

LexusORD

I LOVE the F-Sport seats in our 2022. They are extremely comfortable, and the bolsters are just right and comfortable. What may be different with my experience is that I am used to sporty seats in my vehicles. I'm 6'3" and 195 lbs., not overweight but not skinny. I was surprised to read one person was having their leg go numb from the bolsters. I think it has more to do with someone not having these types of seats before, and just not used to that formed fit. I have an M3 with sports seats and previous vehicles were a Legacy GT and 1993 SHO that all had bolstered sport seats. The SHO even had adjustable bolsters that I used to adjust in for a more snug fit. The RX's are by far the most comfortable. I also love the NuLuxe, it feels great and appears to be durable.