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XC60 R design seats uncomfy

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Old Oct 4th, 2018, 23:13   #11
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Took me a while to get mine right as initially I was having to stop on a long journey every couple of hours to stretch my legs as I was getting pains in my legs that I had not had before with my previous cars. I just could not understand it with all the hype about Volvo seats being the best.
I find now that I have invested some time getting it right they are very comfortable seats.
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Old Oct 4th, 2018, 23:28   #12
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Any pointers on how to get the base of the seats in to that comfortably position to stop the legs hurting, we was ok until we was touring Scotland and it was making my wife's legs go numb and now even on short journeys we feel the metal bar and can't seem to get them into a good position. Have tried putting the front of the seat up high and low but never get to that comfortable position.
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Old Oct 6th, 2018, 09:24   #13
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had mine about 3 months now - anyone else find the seats fairly uncomfortable?
the seat back seems to arch forwards near the top meaning you kinda sit hunched over and eventually gets a bit sore
and the knee extenders (is that the right name?) when used leaves a big gap that feels like it has quite a hard ridge?
wish id got the standard seats now
I have the exact same problem with my R-Design V90 seats. Really wish I’d held out for an inscription.
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Old Oct 6th, 2018, 09:48   #14
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I have the exact same problem with my R-Design V90 seats. Really wish I’d held out for an inscription.
You wouldn't want the Inscription seats they are as bad I think the best ones are the Momentum seats as the seat base is just one cushion with no hard edge.
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Old Oct 6th, 2018, 10:14   #15
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Any pointers on how to get the base of the seats in to that comfortably position to stop the legs hurting, we was ok until we was touring Scotland and it was making my wife's legs go numb and now even on short journeys we feel the metal bar and can't seem to get them into a good position. Have tried putting the front of the seat up high and low but never get to that comfortable position.
I have my seat extenders fully extended and then I sat in the car with my left foot on the footrest and adjusted the seat base so it just provided as much contact as possible with my legs without lifting them at all. I also found that I had the seat too far forward, so I took it back more to extend my legs and then adjusted the steering reach out more.
I then made sure I saved this in the memory settings and driver profile assigned to my key.
I have the sports contour seats on my Inscription though which you cannot get anymore, but it may be similiar. Let me know if it helps.
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Old Oct 6th, 2018, 13:51   #16
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If you are struggling with getting a comfortable seating position I’d recommend backing everything off and starting again, follow a guide like this one to incrementally set each adjustment.

http://drivingergonomics.lboro.ac.uk...re%20guide.pdf

In addition, any single posture over long periods of driving is unlikely to be comfortable. I’d suggest storing two slightly different driving postures (e.g one more laid back vs one more upright) in memory and flipping between the two on a long drive to activate different muscle groups and shift some pressure points around.

For what it’s worth I really like my R-Design seats.
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If you are struggling with getting a comfortable seating position I’d recommend backing everything off and starting again, follow a guide like this one to incrementally set each adjustment.

http://drivingergonomics.lboro.ac.uk...re%20guide.pdf

In addition, any single posture over long periods of driving is unlikely to be comfortable. I’d suggest storing two slightly different driving postures (e.g one more laid back vs one more upright) in memory and flipping between the two on a long drive to activate different muscle groups and shift some pressure points around.

For what it’s worth I really like my R-Design seats.
Looks like a good guide to follow. Looks like I did a lot of this in a fashion, but I would use this process instead if I was to do it again and may give it a go anyway but keep my current setting as well just in case.
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Old Jun 25th, 2019, 20:20   #18
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We have had our Inscription Pro nearly a year now and I know what you mean, the back of the seats are fine it's the seat base we have trouble with and the hard bar where the seats extend. We have complained to Volvo and the dealers who just say there is nothing wrong with the seats and the only thing we can do is buy a new Momentum with the basic seats which seem a better seat. After spending £50,000 I wasn't prepared to spend another £5,000 to buy another car and spec it up to ours. We have tried 1 seat cover which is a bit better but can still feel the ridge and are at the moment are trying another gel cushion to see if that helps.
I am right there with you. I purchased a 2018 V90 CC Pro and the bar across the front of the seat pad, just before the gap to the leg extenders, is killing me. The Inscription seat pad was apparently changed in early 2018 to make it more rigid, this by installing a wire inside the edge of the seat pad. I have the design change document showing this, and I'm sure is what I am feeling.

Like you, Volvo says there is nothing wrong with the seat, even though my car has been in the garage for 6 weeks and the local dealer agrees the problem is there.

I have asked for Momentum seats to be installed, but they say I have to trade my car for a Momentum model instead. Need to get my money back.
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Old Jun 26th, 2019, 00:23   #19
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I do not think they are great tbh, I get slight numbing in one of my legs after an hour or so, not the end of the world, but it might be me as well.

They less comfortable depending on what type of trousers you wear also I find.
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Old Jun 26th, 2019, 08:33   #20
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I find the biggest problem with the R-Design seats to be the rather tight arc in the high-back area, which, at least for me, puts forward pressure on my scapulars. This has become alot better though with time. In the beginning the seats were very hard, but they have become more soft after a year and a half.
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