New Golf GTI (230ps) seats are killing me.

[esoxhunter]

I have a new 230ps GTI. It is the most uncomfortable car I have owned by a country mile. 400 miles and 2 bedsores later plus severe back issues- either the car goes or I buy some comfortable seats.
Can anyone recommend a pair of front seats that will give me a comfortable long distance drive.
The oem seats look very good and offer the comfort of 1” plywood. I love the drive, but the seats have ruined any pleasure for me.
Any advice gratefully received.
Kind regards, Arthur

[brettblade]

What were you driving before the GTI?  I find the seats strike the right balance between support and comfort.

[Splashalot]

I'd speak with an automotive upholsterer before making any drastic decisions.  I'm sure they could add padding/reshape/adjust your seats to suit your needs.

[esoxhunter]

My previous car was a Mazda 3 , BBR tune stage 1.
I am 14 1/2 stone, and I most certainly don’t find the seats strike a balance- There are seriously uncomfortable. I wanted a car to travel 400 miles without fatigue, as it’s name implies GT . In all other respects it is a brilliant car, very quick, punchy, lnfotainment/ sat nav to die for, and beautifully finished. A classy car with comfort less seats.
Upholsterers yes, it is a possibility. First I see VW, today , and I will probably take a hit , after all I have a used car now, all 400 miles of it. I feel very annoyed that the only alternative is a Passat 2.0 TSI , hardly what I had in mind. I need four doors see...
I have also latched on to Recaro Ergomed seats at £ 2000 each.......Or I could lose weight and lock the car away for a year.  It’s a real problem. Thank you for the replies so far. Arthur

[Splashalot]

Curious as to what it is about the std seats which don't suit you.  Lack of padding?  Lack of support - back, base or under-thigh?  Too tight bolsters?  More info might help with suggested remedies which won't see you pee a large sum down the drain - probably unnecessarily.

[2007GTI]

First thing I would do is to totally reset your seat the steering wheel position.

Google how to set up the best driving position, theres loads of guides. Even the slightest bad position can make you feel uncomfortable and lead to back pain and fatigue etc. Simply having to reach a bit too far for the steering wheel, and having the seat tilted a too far back, puts pressure on your spine, the combinations are endless and rife for an uncomfortable drive.

[BobbyT]

I find the R seats which are the same as the GTI very good indeed, even after a long trip my back is fine. I had a CC before but I'd get back ache with those ones. I could never get the driving position quite right.

Might be worth starting the set up again as mentioned above.... hope you sort it

[kalimon]

I find the GTI seats a bit tight across my upper back but very comfortable otherwise.
I would also look into adjusting them correctly before I got rid of the car or spent a fortune changing the seats.

[Vwjap]

I got standard leather seats but on a long drive I do get a pain like a kidney punch, I put it down to my health rather than the seats, it wasn’t as bad in my mk6 tho

[Margy]

Weren't the seats uncomfortable on the test drive? If they really don't suit you, surely that was the time to look elsewhere!