Uncomfortable seats

fromkrypton · 02-26-2018, 02:30 PM

I got the base seats and my right ass cheek kills me after 30min.

DuSh · 02-26-2018, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by LocksmithNick

Wait a second...that’s the comfort seat? That’s what’s in mine..

Welcome to the comfort seat club

CeeTeeX5 · 02-26-2018, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by DuSh

Welcome to the comfort seat club

Well Sirs. Feel free to join my orange reflector gang as well if you'd like.

geye1970 · 02-26-2018, 02:57 PM

We've sat in both comfort and regular seats. I found both to be comfortable. Just so happens that the color combo we wanted in stock at dealer had comfort seats, so we have them.

No issue with regular seats with loaners.

1230vani · 02-26-2018, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by ABZ101

My point is that even standard or sport seats with x5 shouldn't be uncomfortable, and it's a known issue. I just wanted to see if anyone did something or modified the seats anyway to cure it.

My 2014 sport seats and lumbar, 2018 comfort no ventiation, way better, my butt as well as llower back hurt on long journeys (approx 1,200 km)

DuSh · 02-26-2018, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by CeeTeeX5

Well Sirs. Feel free to join my orange reflector gang as well if you'd like.

LocksmithNick · 02-26-2018, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by DuSh

Welcome to the comfort seat club

So I have vented comfort seats? Is that a thing?

DuSh · 02-26-2018, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by LocksmithNick

So I have vented comfort seats? Is that a thing?

Wait a second.....you have vented seats? Well, then I'm afraid we'll put your membership on hold for comfort (Multi-Contour) seat club. Basically MC seats are best. MC>Sport seats (M Sport?)>Base but then ventilated option comes and complicates things. Ventilated seats have less padding (obviously due to space required for air to pass and other stuff) and may be a bit less comfy for some (depends on individual i guess).

So probably ultimate lineup looks like this: MC>MC+vent>Sport seats>Base. With exception that Sport seats are even less comfortable for some than Base seats - due to Sport seats having hardest bottom from them all (hence bum bum cheeks getting sore after couple hours of drive) and too high bolsters - all just my opinion.

So final revision from yours truly looks like this: MC>MC+vent>Base>Sport

My condolences Sport seat owners

LocksmithNick · 02-26-2018, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by DuSh

Wait a second.....you have vented seats? Well, then I'm afraid we'll put your membership on hold for comfort (Multi-Contour) seat club. Basically MC seats are best. MC>Sport seats (M Sport?)>Base but then ventilated option comes and complicates things. Ventilated seats have less padding (obviously due to space required for air to pass and other stuff) and may be a bit less comfy for some (depends on individual i guess).

So probably ultimate lineup looks like this: MC>MC+vent>Sport seats>Base. With exception that Sport seats are even less comfortable for some than Base seats - due to Sport seats having hardest bottom from them all (hence bum bum cheeks getting sore after couple hours of drive) and too high bolsters - all just my opinion.

So final revision from yours truly looks like this: MC>MC+vent>Base>Sport

My condolences Sport seat owners

So I'm pretty sure I have MC + Vent sport seats. Maybe? Geez I never knew...

DuSh · 02-26-2018, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by LocksmithNick

So I'm pretty sure I have MC + Vent sport seats. Maybe? Geez I never knew...

Post a pic and we'll tell you for sure

LocksmithNick · 02-26-2018, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by DuSh

Post a pic and we'll tell you for sure

Sorry about the poor quality. Not much light in my garage..

RichM50d · 02-26-2018, 07:27 PM

I must be in the minority, but I’ve got the comfort seats, and am struggling to find the best position to get comfortable. About 2 hours is my maximum, but I do have ongoing back/ nerve/ sciatic issues, so am probably not the best to give advice. If anyone has some tips on how to set the seat up properly, I’d really appreciate it.

CeeTeeX5 · 02-26-2018, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by DuSh

Wait a second.....you have vented seats? Well, then I'm afraid we'll put your membership on hold for comfort (Multi-Contour) seat club. Basically MC seats are best. MC>Sport seats (M Sport?)>Base but then ventilated option comes and complicates things. Ventilated seats have less padding (obviously due to space required for air to pass and other stuff) and may be a bit less comfy for some (depends on individual i guess).

So probably ultimate lineup looks like this: MC>MC+vent>Sport seats>Base. With exception that Sport seats are even less comfortable for some than Base seats - due to Sport seats having hardest bottom from them all (hence bum bum cheeks getting sore after couple hours of drive) and too high bolsters - all just my opinion.

So final revision from yours truly looks like this: MC>MC+vent>Base>Sport

My condolences Sport seat owners

I actually find my sport seats super comfortable. Maybe I’m in the minority.

SCA · 02-26-2018, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by LocksmithNick

Sorry about the poor quality. Not much light in my garage..

Look like MC ventilated seats to me.

LocksmithNick · 02-26-2018, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by SCA

Look like MC ventilated seats to me.

SCA · 02-26-2018, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by LocksmithNick

Blue = on/off, 3 on settings ~ locations for seat ventilation.

Red = on/off, 3 on settings ~ locations for seat heaters.

LocksmithNick · 02-26-2018, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by SCA

Blue = on/off, 3 on settings ~ locations for seat ventilation.

Red = on/off, 3 on settings ~ locations for seat heaters.

Yea I use the seat vents all the time. I just didn't know there was a lower tier seat option than the one I had.

fosterelli · 02-26-2018, 08:47 PM

I have the M sport package seats w/ driver/passenger lumbar...don't have an issue with mine, but everyone is different.

I will say I prefer our X5 seats over our Escalade seats. On long trips our Escalade seats kill me...I'm constantly shifting weight and adjusting my gangster lean (throwback to any OGs out there).

But for under $150K nothing beats LX570 seats.

mkdan2004 · 02-27-2018, 12:33 AM

I'll throw in my opinion as well. I have comfort ventilated seats and i am coming from a MB ML W166 which also had Multi-contour ventilated seats. The seats in the MB were indeed more comfy and (surprisingly) offered more side support than the ones in the X5. But the comfort of the seats is not a problem for me. The X5's are very comfortable as well. My problem is the seat position (just as RichM50d mentioned). In my MB, i almost immediately found my ideal position and did not have to change it for 4 years while i owned the card. Now, i've had this issue with my E70 with standard seats, but i seem to have problems finding my ideal position in BMW. It is almost as if i need 2 different settings, one for short journeys and around town and a second one for distant cruises. I do not have a back problem of any kind so that is not the issue. It might be:
a. our genetics
b. our style of driving (more like sitting behind the wheel rather than driving)
It seems that i am sitting way to far from my steering wheel so that i keep getting upper back (trap) pain on long journeys for constantly being under tension. But if i choose to move the seat forward, my legs do not feel comfortable anymore, to the point were they are always tensed. Can you guys share how do you reach the top of your steering wheel from your normal driving position, aka 12 o'clock? Maybe we can help each other identify the ideal driving position for this car. Overall, i am really happy with the seats and the whole interior of the car but i feel that it can be improved.

chumbedi · 02-27-2018, 05:02 AM

Got comfort seats,
but took me 2 months to adjust the way until they were really comfortable.

CatalinP · 02-27-2018, 05:22 AM

Comfort ventilated seats here, it took me about 2 weeks to get used, now I like them a lot.

IndyJer · 02-27-2018, 06:24 AM

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Originally Posted by mkdan2004

It seems that i am sitting way to far from my steering wheel so that i keep getting upper back (trap) pain on long journeys for constantly being under tension. But if i choose to move the seat forward, my legs do not feel comfortable anymore, to the point were they are always tensed. Can you guys share how do you reach the top of your steering wheel from your normal driving position, aka 12 o'clock? Maybe we can help each other identify the ideal driving position for this car. Overall, i am really happy with the seats and the whole interior of the car but i feel that it can be improved.

Have you extended / positioned the steering column in addition to the seat? I have my steering column extended so my left elbow is comfortably resting on the top of the door while holding the left side of the wheel. I have it panned down so the inner arc of the wheel is just over the top of the gauges so I can see them clearly but don’t have to “reach up” to put my hand at the 12 o’clck Position.

I also have the top of the seat back curved all the way forward, since I’m a sloucher, so the max amount of my back is in contact with the seat.

I really do love the multi contour seats, and I have the ventilated ones. I regularly drive 3.5 hours to Chicago and never have to adjust or shift my weight. I e also saved my profile on a thumb drive so I can transfer the seat settings back to the vehicle if ever needed.

02-26-2018, 02:30 PM	#23
fromkrypton Lieutenant 611 Rep 428 Posts Drives: 2015 X5 35d Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Candiac iTrader: (0) Garage List 2015 BMW X5 35d [0.00]	I got the base seats and my right ass cheek kills me after 30min.
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02-26-2018, 02:57 PM	#26
geye1970 Private First Class 47 Rep 126 Posts Drives: x5 Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: world iTrader: (0)	We've sat in both comfort and regular seats. I found both to be comfortable. Just so happens that the color combo we wanted in stock at dealer had comfort seats, so we have them. No issue with regular seats with loaners.
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02-26-2018, 07:27 PM	#34
RichM50d Lieutenant 332 Rep 528 Posts Drives: ‘22 8 Series Gran Coupe Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	I must be in the minority, but I’ve got the comfort seats, and am struggling to find the best position to get comfortable. About 2 hours is my maximum, but I do have ongoing back/ nerve/ sciatic issues, so am probably not the best to give advice. If anyone has some tips on how to set the seat up properly, I’d really appreciate it.
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02-26-2018, 08:47 PM	#40
fosterelli Second Lieutenant 237 Rep 211 Posts Drives: 2014 X5 xDrive35i M-Sport Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Cypress, Texas iTrader: (0)	I have the M sport package seats w/ driver/passenger lumbar...don't have an issue with mine, but everyone is different. I will say I prefer our X5 seats over our Escalade seats. On long trips our Escalade seats kill me...I'm constantly shifting weight and adjusting my gangster lean (throwback to any OGs out there). But for under $150K nothing beats LX570 seats. __________________ 2014 X5 x35 F15
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02-27-2018, 12:33 AM	#41
mkdan2004 Private First Class 48 Rep 103 Posts Drives: BMW X5 F15 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Bucharest, Romania iTrader: (0)	I'll throw in my opinion as well. I have comfort ventilated seats and i am coming from a MB ML W166 which also had Multi-contour ventilated seats. The seats in the MB were indeed more comfy and (surprisingly) offered more side support than the ones in the X5. But the comfort of the seats is not a problem for me. The X5's are very comfortable as well. My problem is the seat position (just as RichM50d mentioned). In my MB, i almost immediately found my ideal position and did not have to change it for 4 years while i owned the card. Now, i've had this issue with my E70 with standard seats, but i seem to have problems finding my ideal position in BMW. It is almost as if i need 2 different settings, one for short journeys and around town and a second one for distant cruises. I do not have a back problem of any kind so that is not the issue. It might be: a. our genetics b. our style of driving (more like sitting behind the wheel rather than driving) It seems that i am sitting way to far from my steering wheel so that i keep getting upper back (trap) pain on long journeys for constantly being under tension. But if i choose to move the seat forward, my legs do not feel comfortable anymore, to the point were they are always tensed. Can you guys share how do you reach the top of your steering wheel from your normal driving position, aka 12 o'clock? Maybe we can help each other identify the ideal driving position for this car. Overall, i am really happy with the seats and the whole interior of the car but i feel that it can be improved.
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02-27-2018, 05:02 AM	#42
chumbedi Private First Class 31 Rep 131 Posts Drives: BMW X5e40 (F15) Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Dusseldorf (Germany) iTrader: (0)	Got comfort seats, but took me 2 months to adjust the way until they were really comfortable.
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02-27-2018, 05:22 AM	#43
CatalinP Major 590 Rep 1,260 Posts Drives: BMW X5 F15 2014 3.0xd Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: RO iTrader: (0)	Comfort ventilated seats here, it took me about 2 weeks to get used, now I like them a lot.
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