In lieu of this week's Lincoln event, I started thinking — especially as I was writing the last thread.
How important are seats for YOU, especially in luxury vehicles?
For me, it's a big consideration in ANY vehicle I decide to own or drive. That's because I like to think I am a unique case. Being 6'8 and 260-270 pounds is not easy. Not only can it be difficult to find a "good fit" when it comes to an interior, seats are designed to be essentially one-size-fits-all unless you're talking about some serious hardware.
When I picked up my daily driver, a Volkswagen Golf, one of the things I loved about the product were its standard cloth seats. Well bolstered and sized, they fit like a glove. You wouldn't believe how poor some other vehicles seating was though. Take, for example, the standard seats in the last-gen Cadillac CTS. Literally, the bottom portion was so tiny that only my derriere fit — literally the worst bottom cushion I have ever experienced. That meant there was zero support for my thighs and legs.
For years, I adored BMW's comfort seats that found their way into many of the Bavarian products and for some peculiar reason Mercedes-Benz's seats always gave me a sharp pain in my right leg after one hour of driving — this ranged from cars like the E63 AMG to the last-gen S550, but thankfully the latest generation of Mercedes seats work brilliantly. Audi's sport seats found in the S4 were some of my favorites for a while especially as I tooled around in one. In my experience, Lexus' are neither here nor there. They just get the job done.
Obviously most people are not of my stature, however, I am curious: How important are seats for YOU in the buying decision? Is it of zero importance, some importance or can it be a deal breaker if a vehicle comes ill-equipped?
What say YOU, Spies?