Seat comfort?

pjo1966 · 09-03-2004, 12:56 PM

I'm still considering the Prius and I have a question...

I've discovered that the trick for a comfortable seat is to have support directly under the knees. If the seat is too short and there's no support there, long trips from LA to Vegas can get very uncomfortable. Can anybody comment on whether there is support under the knees or are they left hanging?

Thanks

DaddyLongLegs · 09-03-2004, 01:13 PM

I'm probably the last person who should address this!! I'm 6'6" (Hence the moniker) but I find the seats to be pretty comfortable overall, although I would like more length. Moreover, I really wish Toyota had put in six way adjustable drivers seats, or at least be able to lower/raise the seats. Nevertheless, I fit in the car seats pretty well and it is comfortable for my daily commute here in Northern VA.

bruceha_2000 · 09-03-2004, 01:43 PM

Depends on how tall you are I suppose :-) I am 6'2". I haven't ever had a car that I felt had a seat with enough length for proper thigh support. The Prius is no different. It was fine, as were other cars I have owned, but longer would be better. Search around the forum. Evan Fusco (userid efusco) found a cushion he feels increases thigh support for him. Once my Prius comes in, I'll evaluate the need.
I would suggest renting a Prius, I got one from Enterprise. Drive it to Las Vegas and back :-)

pjo1966 · 09-03-2004, 01:51 PM

I'm going to look into renting one this weekend, but no long trips are planned.

**TonyPSchaefer** · 09-03-2004, 01:54 PM

At 5'9" I'm pretty good.

**efusco** · 09-03-2004, 01:58 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by pjo1966
I'm still considering the Prius and I have a question...

I've discovered that the trick for a comfortable seat is to have support directly under the knees. If the seat is too short and there's no support there, long trips from LA to Vegas can get very uncomfortable. Can anybody comment on whether there is support under the knees or are they left hanging?

Thanks

See This Thread where I address my solution to this exact issue. I also like a lot of good thigh support and find the driver's seat lacking in that regard--I'm 5'11".

The seat cushion I use solves the problem adequately and I have no more complaints about the thigh support or comfort on trips of up to about 3 hours...the longest I've taken at a time.

bruceha_2000 · 09-03-2004, 01:58 PM

Plan the long trip! I timed my rental to coincide with a trip to Boston ( about 425 miles round trip). I can deal with driving my wife's Subaru Legacy if I have to but I wouldn't want to go on a long trip. In it's case, the most vertical seatback position still has me feeling like I'm in a recliner. Fine for me as a passenger, but not as a driver. You are going to be waiting some time for this car, you might as well make sure you WANT to wait. :-)

pjo1966 · 09-03-2004, 02:02 PM

The only trip I have planned in the near future is for Hawaii on the 11th. As fantastic as the Prius is, I don't think it flies or swims.

tms13 · 09-03-2004, 03:21 PM

I don't have a problem with the leg support, as the cruise control allows me to rest my legs during periods of motorway driving.

I do find that I get a stiff back after about 2-3 hours, though - not ideal, as a typical weekend for me is anywhere between 4 and 10 hours each way.

Oh, and I'm 6'0½"

bookrats · 09-03-2004, 07:01 PM

[b]And now... the [url=http://www.ibras.dk/montypython/episode21.htm#2]Obligatory PriusChat Monty Python Reference
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[font=Arial:12d87b225a]"Can I please speak! I came all the way from Oslo to do this program! I'm a professor of archaeology. I'm an expert in ancient civilizations. All right, I'm only five foot ten. All right my posture is bad, all right I slump in my chair. But I've had more women than either of you two!.... I'd rather have my little body... my little five-foot-ten-inch body..."[/font:12d87b225a] (breaks down sobbing)
[font=Comic Sans MS:12d87b225a]"I'll do what I like, because I'm six foot five and I eat punks like you for breakfast."[/font:12d87b225a]

09-03-2004, 12:56 PM	#1
pjo1966 Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 112 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Seat comfort? I'm still considering the Prius and I have a question... I've discovered that the trick for a comfortable seat is to have support directly under the knees. If the seat is too short and there's no support there, long trips from LA to Vegas can get very uncomfortable. Can anybody comment on whether there is support under the knees or are they left hanging? Thanks

09-03-2004, 07:01 PM	#10
bookrats Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 2,843 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	[b]And now... the [url=http://www.ibras.dk/montypython/episode21.htm#2]Obligatory PriusChat Monty Python Reference [hr:12d87b225a] [font=Arial:12d87b225a]"Can I please speak! I came all the way from Oslo to do this program! I'm a professor of archaeology. I'm an expert in ancient civilizations. All right, I'm only five foot ten. All right my posture is bad, all right I slump in my chair. But I've had more women than either of you two!.... I'd rather have my little body... my little five-foot-ten-inch body..."[/font:12d87b225a] (breaks down sobbing) [font=Comic Sans MS:12d87b225a]"I'll do what I like, because I'm six foot five and I eat punks like you for breakfast."[/font:12d87b225a] __________________ "Have you ever noticed.... Anybody going slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?" -- George Carlin</span> Jeff Meyer <span style=\'color:green\'>Tideland '05 AM Package, 12 November 2004

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09-03-2004, 01:13 PM	#2
DaddyLongLegs Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Gainesville, VA Posts: 52 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Seat Comfort I'm probably the last person who should address this!! I'm 6'6" (Hence the moniker) but I find the seats to be pretty comfortable overall, although I would like more length. Moreover, I really wish Toyota had put in six way adjustable drivers seats, or at least be able to lower/raise the seats. Nevertheless, I fit in the car seats pretty well and it is comfortable for my daily commute here in Northern VA.

09-03-2004, 01:43 PM	#3
bruceha_2000 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: South Burlington, VT Posts: 2,142 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #8 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Depends on how tall you are I suppose :-) I am 6'2". I haven't ever had a car that I felt had a seat with enough length for proper thigh support. The Prius is no different. It was fine, as were other cars I have owned, but longer would be better. Search around the forum. Evan Fusco (userid efusco) found a cushion he feels increases thigh support for him. Once my Prius comes in, I'll evaluate the need. I would suggest renting a Prius, I got one from Enterprise. Drive it to Las Vegas and back :-)

09-03-2004, 01:51 PM	#4
pjo1966 Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 112 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I'm going to look into renting one this weekend, but no long trips are planned.

09-03-2004, 01:54 PM	#5
TonyPSchaefer Ruler of Omicron Persei 8 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Far-North Chicagoland Posts: 7,980 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 4 Times in 2 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 14	At 5'9" I'm pretty good.

09-03-2004, 01:58 PM	#7
bruceha_2000 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: South Burlington, VT Posts: 2,142 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #8 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Plan the long trip! I timed my rental to coincide with a trip to Boston ( about 425 miles round trip). I can deal with driving my wife's Subaru Legacy if I have to but I wouldn't want to go on a long trip. In it's case, the most vertical seatback position still has me feeling like I'm in a recliner. Fine for me as a passenger, but not as a driver. You are going to be waiting some time for this car, you might as well make sure you WANT to wait. :-)

09-03-2004, 02:02 PM	#8
pjo1966 Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 112 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	The only trip I have planned in the near future is for Hawaii on the 11th. As fantastic as the Prius is, I don't think it flies or swims.

09-03-2004, 03:21 PM	#9
tms13 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 168 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I don't have a problem with the leg support, as the cruise control allows me to rest my legs during periods of motorway driving. I do find that I get a stiff back after about 2-3 hours, though - not ideal, as a typical weekend for me is anywhere between 4 and 10 hours each way. Oh, and I'm 6'0½"