TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2013 Volvo XC60
2013 Volvo XC60 Seat Room and Comfort: Pros
Year
Comment
2014
Volvos have long been renowned for seat comfort, and the XC60 continues this tradition with seats that are thoroughly supportive without being as firm as those in the Cadillac and in the German crossovers. This said, some people might find the headrests overly intrusive. The Inscription Package adds power lumbar adjusters to both seats. Otherwise these adjusters are manual.
Notable in its absence: front seat ventilation, offered in the Audi and Cadillac, isn't an option in the XC60. Also, no massage.
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2013 Volvo XC60 Seat Room and Comfort: Pros
Year
Body/Powertrain
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2012
4dr SUV turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
They are firm enough & well shaped to be comfortable over the long trip + also comfortable when you first sit in them
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TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2013 Honda Accord
2013 Honda Accord Seat Room and Comfort: Pros
Year
Comment
2014
The Honda Accord's front seats are comfortable and properly supportive, but I find the Ford's even better.
The Accord's clear advantage is in the back seat, which is much roomier than the Ford's, and a match for any other in the segment with the exception of the limo-like Volkswagen Passat's.
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2013 Honda Accord
2013 Honda Accord Seat Room and Comfort: Cons
Year
Body/Powertrain
Comment
2014
4dr Sedan 189-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed manual FWD
After 3 years of driving this car, I've developed neck problems from the head restraints forcing my head too far forward. I am 6'2" tall with good posture, a 34" inseam, and not overweight. It is difficult to sit in the seats without getting severe neck pain. I tried turning the head restraint around, in spite of the safety issue, but the bottom of the back of the restraint pokes me in the neck then. Just for kicks, I took the head restraint out to see if I could get comfortable, but the top of the seat back then presses uncomfortably into my upper back/lower neck. The only solution I've found so far that works is to put 3" of foam behind my back so that the head restraint is 1/2-1" behind my head. It is difficult to only fault Honda for this, because most cars model year 2009 and newer have the same problem after the NHTSA head restraint rules update from 2007. Honda, Mazda and Chevrolet seem to be the worst for forcing heads forward though. Ford has a tiltable head restraint in most of their vehicles, so they are adequate. Only when you get to the luxury brands do you find comfortable restraints. The BMW 5 series with multi contour seats, and the new Lincoln Continental have excellent seats, but they are also nearly twice as much as the Accord. Honda could fix their seat problems with a fore/aft adjustment for the head restraint and a taller seat back. It seems as if they make seats for a very limited height range with bad posture...
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2013
4dr Sedan 185-horsepower 2.4L I4 CVT FWD
Front headrests are inclined too far forward, making the seats very uncomfortable for shorter drivers. Drivers taller than 6'3" won't have a problem. But as a shorter driver, the uncomfortable seats have caused extreme upper back pain.
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2013
4dr Sedan 278-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed automatic FWD
Many reviews online state how comforable the seats are in the Accord, I cannot agree with them. I have owned a 2013 Altima as well and it is much more comfortable, but that car has a stability problem on the highway.
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