Q regarding seat position on R Design 2020

Mobileadam · Oct 26th, 2020, 18:24

Hi,

After 6 years of owning two different X5s I’ve had my lovely XC60 T8 for two weeks and the seat comfort is out of this world compared to the issues I had in the BMW (another story but even their comfort seats I was always uncomfortable with pains and never felt I was sitting straight or flat).

Now, I’m wondering about people’s preference for seat back pitch for an average 5ft 10 person. Sometimes I feel like I can feel the seat pushing on my shoulders but if I drop it back I’m not sure it gets any better and then it feels / looks like I’m sitting way too low. I’d assume the seat should support my whole back and shoulders. How much is too much upright? I’ve read that 110 degrees pitch is good but how do I measure it?

Regardless of these finer tweaks loving the car.

Philip Fisher · Oct 26th, 2020, 19:41

I'm 5'10 too. Tend to have the seat quite high and then the backrest angle doesn't matter too much, you still feel like you have a good view.

Haldex · Oct 26th, 2020, 19:44

It’s a highly subjective matter “how much is too much upright” - so I’m not even gonna go there 🙂 Personally, I like alternating my seat settings on longer drives (500+ kms) so I have saved 2 settings under 2 presets - one more upright (I start the trip with this one = I do all shorter trips with it..) with a less protruding lumbar and flatter bottom - and the second one is more leaning backwards, with a stronger lumbar + thigh support fully extended and lifted. But that works for me- not necessarily for other people of my size/age 🙂 Btw. I’m about 6ft11.

xsaab · Oct 28th, 2020, 11:24

This document might help
https://www.physiomed.co.uk/uploads/...ng_Digital.pdf

I must read it some time to see if I can improve my driving position

Mobileadam · Oct 28th, 2020, 20:57

Thanks for the info.

This car feels so much better than the X5 since I couldn’t seem to sit flat in that and always felt lopsided. I’m still making slight adjustments as sometimes my shoulder area feels a little ‘wrong’ but not sure if that is because I’m too upright or too tilted back! I love driving the car just haven’t got any long road trips coming up to test things out.

I even lifted the seat base up at the front quite a bit which felt quite good for a while.

For lumbar I really don’t use much (if at all).It just feels like something is poking in my back! Everyone tells me lumbar support is needed so maybe I should keep trying it out.

Oct 26th, 2020, 18:24	#1
Mobileadam New Member Last Online: Jul 25th, 2023 21:20 Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Berkshire	Q regarding seat position on R Design 2020 Hi, After 6 years of owning two different X5s I’ve had my lovely XC60 T8 for two weeks and the seat comfort is out of this world compared to the issues I had in the BMW (another story but even their comfort seats I was always uncomfortable with pains and never felt I was sitting straight or flat). Now, I’m wondering about people’s preference for seat back pitch for an average 5ft 10 person. Sometimes I feel like I can feel the seat pushing on my shoulders but if I drop it back I’m not sure it gets any better and then it feels / looks like I’m sitting way too low. I’d assume the seat should support my whole back and shoulders. How much is too much upright? I’ve read that 110 degrees pitch is good but how do I measure it? Regardless of these finer tweaks loving the car.

Oct 26th, 2020, 19:41	#2
Philip Fisher Premier Member Last Online: Today 12:41 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Sheffield	I'm 5'10 too. Tend to have the seat quite high and then the backrest angle doesn't matter too much, you still feel like you have a good view. __________________ Currently:- MY16 XC90 T8 Momentum, Magic Blue 174k miles. MY17 V60 T4 Power Blue. Previously:- 1997 V70 T5 exPolice; 2005 V50 2.0D; 2013 XC70 D5

Oct 26th, 2020, 19:44	#3
Haldex Premier Member Last Online: Dec 18th, 2023 13:17 Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Paris	It’s a highly subjective matter “how much is too much upright” - so I’m not even gonna go there 🙂 Personally, I like alternating my seat settings on longer drives (500+ kms) so I have saved 2 settings under 2 presets - one more upright (I start the trip with this one = I do all shorter trips with it..) with a less protruding lumbar and flatter bottom - and the second one is more leaning backwards, with a stronger lumbar + thigh support fully extended and lifted. But that works for me- not necessarily for other people of my size/age 🙂 Btw. I’m about 6ft11. __________________ V60 D3 V60 D5 RD XC60 D5 RD AWD XC40 B4 RD AWD

Oct 28th, 2020, 11:24	#4
xsaab Master Member Last Online: Oct 18th, 2022 15:30 Join Date: May 2014 Location: Waterlooville	This document might help https://www.physiomed.co.uk/uploads/...ng_Digital.pdf I must read it some time to see if I can improve my driving position __________________ from October 2019 a 2020 XC60 R Design Pro B5 from May 2019 to October a 2019 XC60 D4 AWD Inscription with even more bits 2015 to 2019 a 2014 XC60 D5 RDesign, Polestar, lots of cameras and sensors

Oct 28th, 2020, 20:57	#5
Mobileadam New Member Last Online: Jul 25th, 2023 21:20 Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Berkshire	Thanks for the info. This car feels so much better than the X5 since I couldn’t seem to sit flat in that and always felt lopsided. I’m still making slight adjustments as sometimes my shoulder area feels a little ‘wrong’ but not sure if that is because I’m too upright or too tilted back! I love driving the car just haven’t got any long road trips coming up to test things out. I even lifted the seat base up at the front quite a bit which felt quite good for a while. For lumbar I really don’t use much (if at all).It just feels like something is poking in my back! Everyone tells me lumbar support is needed so maybe I should keep trying it out.

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