dloy1324

My wife is 5'2" and cannot see over the hood well enough to feel safe behind the wheel. The seat is as high as it will go. Has anyone else found this problem and if so how did you overcome? Our previous 2nd gen RX worked well for her. We sure don't want to go backwards but if safety is an issue...

Thank you for your recommendations

donmatt

My wife is short also. The drivers seat would not raise high enough forher to feel secure while driving because she had to look thru the steering wheel. Simply stated, the seat would not rise enough. She uses a 3 inch wedge cushion and it works great. Too bad you pay for an analine leather seat and have to use a cushion to see. Too bad Lexus can't/won't install a different riser to allow the additional needed seat height especially with the Luxury Package. It cost enough.

bootman

Try the NX?

dloy1324

bootman,

Actually my wife liked the NX but the end game with the RX is long road trips and the RX provided much more cargo space then the NX.

aznkorboi

Not sure if the luxury package is the same... But this is the reason it can't go any higher... <br >

AL13NV8D3R

Lexus could have easily sourced a smaller headrest for the RX and increase the seat adjustment height range a little more. The Fsports headrest is unusally tall. Taller than my GS headrest.

aznkorboi

Didn't they make it that way to prevent whip lash? I remember hearing or seeing about that. But yes, I am 6'3 and have a long neck and mine is on the lowest setting

donmatt

With the drivers seat as high as it will rise I still have approx 2 inches of space between headrest
And head liner. Since I have the panorama roof there may be a difference. I have no idea why mine has additional space than your photo exhibits. The headrest could be shorter but it's the way it is .

aznkorboi

I have the pano roof too.

I don't care, I love it!!

Just responding to OP

rayaans

If you speak to Lexus, they'll change out the headrest to one from another model, they're all plug and play

But that probably won't help your seat height issue

jmull3r

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My mom is the same height, I hope she doesn't run into the same problem when she gets her 4RX next year