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2010 Prius - needs fully adjustable driver's seat

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Main Forum' started by cycledrum, Jul 12, 2008.

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  1. SW03ES

    SW03ES Senior Member

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    Ive said it before, the Prius has one of the most awkward and uncomfortable driving positions of any car I've ever driven. I personally could never drive one every day, and when we drive the Prius on trips (only when I absolutely can't justify the Lexus 25MPG on high test when we have the Prius right there in the garage) I literally take painkillers before I leave.

    The issue for me is the upright driving position and the fact that the steering wheel is so close to the dash in order to sit there to where I am comfortable with my back and can still reach the wheel comfortably my knees literally rest against the dashboard.

    Its awful.

    To those who say "if it doesnt work buy something else", if it had better adjustable seats (you know...1990 era seats instead of 1985 era seats) and a telescopic wheel, we could ALL be comfortable.

    I would like the car a lot more if it were more comfortable, and we'd drive it a whole lot more on trips. Every time we drive it on a trip I swear we never will again after about an hour.
     
    #21 SW03ES, Oct 26, 2008
  2. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    well guess our prayers have been answered. It looks like it'll get a 10-way power driver's seat (or 8-way power with power lumbar support... which is probably how they'll market it even though 10-way sounds better).
     
    #22 Tideland Prius, Oct 27, 2008
  3. SW03ES

    SW03ES Senior Member

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    They typically market them as 10 way. My Lexus is 10 way power, 8 way passenger, no lumbar for the passenger.
     
    #23 SW03ES, Oct 30, 2008
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    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    typically but recently not.

    The Camry XLE/Hybrid has 10-way power but they market it as 8-way power with power lumbar support. When I read that I thought they removed the tilt function but I saw that the tilt function was still there when I saw the TCH back in 2007. Ditto the 2009 Corolla LE. It's listed as an 8-way power driver's seat with power lumbar support in the "Moonroof Package".
     
    #24 Tideland Prius, Nov 1, 2008
  5. spwolf

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    yes, they are making sure things are marketted in the same way as with our manufacturers... same way toyota is now reduing number of airbags they market...
     
    #25 spwolf, Nov 3, 2008
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    oh I think Toyota's numbering system is fine and is in line with what the industry seems to be doing. The manufacturer that stands out is Honda. They split the side curtains into front and rear therefore a Civic has "8" airbags when it's really 6.
     
    #26 Tideland Prius, Nov 3, 2008
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    I'd love to email Toyota but your web site simply won't accept my email. It keeps asking me to fill in my country and state which are required fields, when I fill them in it asks me to fill in my country and state, and when I fill them in it asks me to fill in my country and state. . . . . . etc etc etc. Well you get the idea. I actually went back and started the whole thing over again and had the same result. If others have the same problem you may not get many emails. :confused:
     
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    I deleted this post, as there was a problem with the internet connection and the it was posted twice.
     
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    Well, I didn't think that it worths creating a new thread and thus I post this information here. It seems that Toyota will use in the upcoming Prius new plant-based resins as interior materials for the seat cushions, scuff plates etc.

    Link
     
    #32 kosutasu, Dec 18, 2008
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    patsparks An Aussie perspective

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    Can you get more low tech than sheep skin seat covers?
    I put cheap sheepskin seat covers on and went on a 5000km road trip.
     
    #34 patsparks, Dec 31, 2008
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    THANK YOU TOYOTA! You fixed the seat in the 2010. We bought it!
     
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    Go on...
     
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    In my opinion, the front seats are really good in the 2010 Prius - they are bigger, have more travel, and driver's height adjuster brings the seat far down and back, far up / forward for short dirvers. They seem like 'Camry-class' front seats.

    Driver's well over 6ft. tall should have no problem fitting and stretching legs out. Center console does not impede legroom at all for me.

    Steering wheel could use a bit more telescope towards driver and tilt down, IMHO.
     
    #37 cycledrum, Jun 4, 2009
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    I've spent a lot of time at Toyota dealerships lately, and I can tell you that the seats are not the strong pint of this brand. The seats all feel way too flat to me, even in the higher end cars, but to each their own I guess. The 2010 Prius seats are about as good as it gets from Toyota, which is just fine for a low $20s car. I was very happy with the upgrade.

    I also agree about the steering wheel position - when cruising I like to relax and rest my arm on the center console armrest and door and hold the wheel comfortably at the 4 and 8 o'clock position and this isn't possible in the Prius. I guess they want you scrunched up by the wheel or something.
     
    #38 accordingly, Jun 4, 2009
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