RetiredJohn Posted December 26, 2012 Report Share Posted December 26, 2012 I recently drove the C-Max and almost pulled the plug on getting one....except........I wasn't that convinced that the seats were comfortable for long term drives. The seat cushion seemed a little short and I thought thigh support might be lacking for long drive comfort. What about you owners out there, are you satisfied or does seat comfort "come up short"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valkraider Posted December 26, 2012 Report Share Posted December 26, 2012 We spent about 4 hours driving around looking at Christmas lights. They were fine for us... We are 5'10". My only complaint so far is the passenger seat height is not adjustable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetiredJohn Posted December 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2012 We spent about 4 hours driving around looking at Christmas lights. They were fine for us... We are 5'10". My only complaint so far is the passenger seat height is not adjustable.Thanks. That was another concern, the passenger seat. My current GMC Terrain has the power driver seat but power (or even manual) passenger adjustment wasn't offered, a big oversight in my opinion. From Speed6ing 2 C-Maxing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CassidyB Posted December 26, 2012 Report Share Posted December 26, 2012 I love the seats... The sitting position is very close to my old Honda Element. Two months ago we took a trip that resulted in 7 hours of driving and afterwards no back issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoutsNC Posted December 26, 2012 Report Share Posted December 26, 2012 We have taken several trips in the C-Max so far. The longest one was about 12 hours over a weekend. The leather seats are very comfortable for us. I traded in my 2011 Explorer for this and I feel that the seat comfort is very close. I have seen reviews stating that the back seats are hard, yet my wife loves the back seat comfort. We also sat at a drive-in double feature in the front seats. The total time that evening in the seats was about 7 hours. The hybrid setup makes drive-ins much nicer too :) Good luck with your desicion. I am sure you will like the car if you make that choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurel Posted December 26, 2012 Report Share Posted December 26, 2012 Seats seem pretty comfortable, but not as much so as hubby's Lexus. No road trips so far--I think we will head down to Oregon Coast after Christmas and give it a test.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoBro2 Posted December 26, 2012 Report Share Posted December 26, 2012 The front seats in my cloth-upholstered SE are comfortable enough for me. The rear seats are another story. Plenty of space, very little cushioning. Fortunately, I haul cargo or my dog more often than I have human passengers in the back seat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valkraider Posted December 26, 2012 Report Share Posted December 26, 2012 7 hours for a double feature? That's barely one point five Hobbits... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetiredJohn Posted December 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 We have taken several trips in the C-Max so far. The longest one was about 12 hours over a weekend. The leather seats are very comfortable for us. I traded in my 2011 Explorer for this and I feel that the seat comfort is very close. I have seen reviews stating that the back seats are hard, yet my wife loves the back seat comfort. We also sat at a drive-in double feature in the front seats. The total time that evening in the seats was about 7 hours. The hybrid setup makes drive-ins much nicer too :) Good luck with your desicion. I am sure you will like the car if you make that choice.Drive-in.........do they exist anymore? :drool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoutsNC Posted December 27, 2012 Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 Drive-in.........do they exist anymore? :drool: Yes, they do :) There's even one around your area: http://www.cascadedrivein.com/ We have to drive about 50 minutes to the one closest to us, but we really enjoy it. When we lived in upstate NY, there were quite a few up in that area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetiredJohn Posted December 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2012 Yes, they do :) There's even one around your area: http://www.cascadedrivein.com/ We have to drive about 50 minutes to the one closest to us, but we really enjoy it. When we lived in upstate NY, there were quite a few up in that area. Wow, You do learn a lot on this Forum!! FoutsNC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valkraider Posted December 28, 2012 Report Share Posted December 28, 2012 There is a drive in in Memphis TN, and one in Newberg, OR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoutsNC Posted December 28, 2012 Report Share Posted December 28, 2012 There are a few out there still in business all around the countryhttp://www.drive-ins.com/ Many of them are now situated against a less often used Highway. In their prime, most of these were put up prior to the Interstates coming through. I know of several around our area that have closed over the years. There are a few owners that own several theaters around the state or region and they are trying to do what they can to keep them up and going. If I didn't mind being broke, I would probably love to run one :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seattlerain Posted December 29, 2012 Report Share Posted December 29, 2012 My wife loves them, finds them very comfortable; she had an Audi A3 prior to this car and these are quite comparable. I'm a large guy (6' 4" / 230) and I originally loved them and for short drives they are fine. I find on longer drives my 'seat' gets a bit sore; but I don't have back issues after longer drives. This is all just incentive to lose weight (better gas mileage and more comfortable seating; ha ha). The lumbar adjustments are pretty good and the heated seats (SEL) are awesome. I've heard complaints on this forum and some reviews about the back seats but my kids love the car and the seats in back. They have plenty of legroom (even behind me). One of the reasons I got this car vs. a Prius (of many reasons), was my oldest son (or myself) can sit up straight in the back of this car. In the standard Prius he couldn't do that, I'm not sure about the Prius V.The biggest drawback of the seats are no memory for driver seat and no height adjustment / electronic controls for the passenger seat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus-A-CMax Posted December 30, 2012 Report Share Posted December 30, 2012 ^exactly. I should have checked but when you bought the electronic seats, the expectation was for the front passenger seat to be electronic as well...but oh no, not this CMax. Also, the fact there is no memory for the seat means its more a headache when the car is shared between different drivers. Wonder if this was just to penny pinch on the cost? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNCGeek Posted December 30, 2012 Report Share Posted December 30, 2012 I have the base with manual seats, and they are comfortable for normal driving, but not as much on a longer trip. It is probably difficult to design a seat that is good for both short and long trips and it is probably a good idea to stop and take a brake now and then anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLdr1 Posted December 30, 2012 Report Share Posted December 30, 2012 (edited) After a couple 500 miles days over the holidays, in slow heavy traffic, I found the seats to be very comfortable on a trip. Much better than seats in the Sonata hybrid, but not quite as good as in my SHO. The SHO seats are a bit wider and allow more "squirm" room....plus they are cloth / Miko® Suede which is my preference over leather. What I really like about the seating is I sit up in the C-Max like I did in my Flex. Getting out of the Sonata was an interesting experience, especially for the passenger who is basically sitting on the floor with a seat small cushion. Edited December 30, 2012 by RedLdr1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Posted December 31, 2012 Report Share Posted December 31, 2012 We find the passenger seat to be less than long trip comfortable, I wish we could have had an electric like the drivers seat with the lumbar, maybe after a year or two we can find one from a junk yard to install. Ford missed it on this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWP Posted January 1, 2013 Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 I was concerned about the short seat cushion not providing enough thigh support, but it has not been an issue. I've taken a few 2 to 3.5 hour trips in it, and so far have been quite comfortable. I'm 6'1, and my son is 6'2. He can sit behind me with no legroom issues. He says he's comfortable in the back seats. I also like the seat entry/exit height. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainkey Posted February 23, 2021 Report Share Posted February 23, 2021 I'll have to vote NO on seat comfort. I have a 2017 Ford Cmax SE. Leather seats, power on both sides, adjustable lumbar both sides. 15-45 minute drives are ok, anything longer than that, and you will cripple yourself. The area where the lumbar balloon is located - I'm going to say about 2-3 inches up from crevice of the bottom and top cushions is hard as a rock. Just digs into your lower back. I thought this was going to be a car I could live with for a while, but between it being extremely noisy and the bad seats, I'm going to have to sell at a loss and get something that I can ride in for more than a few minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homestead Posted February 23, 2021 Report Share Posted February 23, 2021 We have 2013 SEL with leather seats, only driver seat has power. We like the comfort of the seats and when we first bought it took multiple 4 hr trips and they were fine. What trim level is your car to get power passenger seat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill-N Posted February 24, 2021 Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 FWIW, I've found my 2013 SEL very comfortable (90k+ mi). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stolenmoment Posted February 24, 2021 Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 My 2013 is also very comfortable, many all-day trips. I had to adjust the seat for the correct thigh support, but it's great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheatridger Posted January 5, 2023 Report Share Posted January 5, 2023 I wouldn't have been happy with the SE's manual seats, but my Titanium's seats are all-day comfortable. "They're the Lincoln seats," I was told at a dealership. They are slippery and flat, so they spoil the fun of the car's impressive handling abilities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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