Mk8.5 driver's seat position

[MarkHowells]

 I can't seem to get comfortable in the driver's seat. I have tried loads of different positions but always seem to get a backache on the left hand side. I am getting old now so it could be that. It might be my imagination, but when I am sat in the driver's seat, the steering wheel and pedals seem to be offset to the right. Be interesting if anyone else has had the same thoughts. Anyway, I will just keep adjusting my seat and I am sure that I will find the sweet spot eventually.

Anyone had the same issues and managed to solve them?

[fredgroves]

Are you new to automatic gearboxes?

Could be you are compensating for the lack of a third peddle.

Try to get used to putting your left foot on the foot rest where the clutch would be...

[MarkHowells]

Many thanks for your reply. I am new to an automatic gearbox and what you said makes sense.

I am being careful and only making small changes to the seat position and after each change it is feeling better.

[SRGTD]

@MarkHowells; not a Golf, but I had similar problems in my 2020 Polo GTI+. Design-wise, the seats looked pretty much the same as the sports seats VW fitted in the mk7 and mk7.5 Golf GTI so I was expecting them to offer good support and comfort. However, for me the comfort was lacking; it took me many, many months of fine tuning of the seat fore/aft, height and lumbar adjustments, along with steering wheel reach/rake and height adjustment of the upper seat belt mounting point before I found an position that was just about OK (if I was feeling generous, I’d score it a 6.5-7 out of 10). I found even on short journeys I would experience numbness in my lower left back and left leg. I’ve always used the left foot rest in all my cars - whether manual or auto transmission, so I didn’t change my leg to pedal position in the GTI+ compared to previous cars I’ve owned.

I’m a long term bad back sufferer but I never had this issue in any of the previous four VW’s I’ve owned; all were extremely comfortable - especially the sports seats in my mk6 Golf GTD.

Hope you manage to find that ‘sweet spot’ soon.

[MarkHowells]

@MarkHowells; not a Golf, but I had similar problems in my 2020 Polo GTI+. Design-wise, the seats looked pretty much the same as the sports seats VW fitted in the mk7 and mk7.5 Golf GTI so I was expecting them to offer good support and comfort. However, for me the comfort was lacking; it took me many, many months of fine tuning of the seat fore/aft, height and lumbar adjustments, along with steering wheel reach/rake and height adjustment of the upper seat belt mounting point before I found an position that was just about OK (if I was feeling generous, I’d score it a 6.5-7 out of 10). I found even on short journeys I would experience numbness in my lower left back and left leg. I’ve always used the left foot rest in all my cars - whether manual or auto transmission, so I didn’t change my leg to pedal position in the GTI+ compared to previous cars I’ve owned.

I’m a long term bad back sufferer but I never had this issue in any of the previous four VW’s I’ve owned; all were extremely comfortable - especially the sports seats in my mk6 Golf GTD.

Hope you manage to find that ‘sweet spot’ soon.

Thanks, I will keep fiddling with it