Uncomfortable Trendline Seats MY14 - Is TDI, TSI better

[Polo Lad]

Hello All;

I recently bought the Trendline DSG and am finding it a tad uncomfortable on long trips. I drive 700Km + each week and have found a little back and right discomfort when I get out. I am concerned that i simply went for the cheapest, which may not have been the best plan; however, have any other owners had issues with the Trendline? Is this also an issue with the TSI, TDI, GTI? What did you do to rectify, other than sell the car, I like the drive and the handling - much better than my old Yaris or Getz. However, I drove the Yaris for 90000km and never had these issues.

Cheers,

PL

[gavs]

Trendline, TSI and TDI all have the same seats, just different cloth patterns. The GTI seats are different but remember that you have bought the budget version of the budget model that VW produce, even the GTI seats aren't as good as the highline golf seats. The Golf GTI and especially R seats are amazing.

Unless you want to spend the coin on some recaros (without airbags)etc then I'm afraid you're stuck. Or you can track down some GTI pews that will be slightly more comfy.....

[Guest001]

Personally I find the Polo seats are more form fitting than the Passat ones and its the ride of the car that is a bit more harsh.

However at the end of the day 500k in the Passat is more comfortable than the Polo LOL

[pologti18t]

I thought the comfortline has the "comfort" seats

[Guest001]

I thought the comfortline has the "comfort" seats

Reply 2 seems to say otherwise They all look the same.

[amazeer]

I agree. On longer trips I find that the side support on the backrest is a bit hard on the ribs. And I wish the seating position was a bit to the right as the left leg sits against the console.

[pologti18t]

In the official brochure the Comfortline TSI/TDI get comfort front seats the Trendline does not

[PoloDave]

over here we have a clear difference!

trendline:



Highline:



Highline has higher walls on the seat

GTI:



The GTI seats have more rib support than the highline seats.

The leather/alcantara seats are all the same though

[readerr0r]

As gavs said the TSI/TDI get a better quality cloth, but the shape of the seat is the same.

[gavs]

I thought the comfortline has the "comfort" seats

Aside from the fabric the part numbers are the same for all the internal foams for Australian delivered vehicles.

[Polo Lad]

Thanks to all, particularly polo dave. I travelled 5400km in the car, used cushions, installed cruise and was starting to speak with upholstery fitters to improve it. However, I put the car on the market and now it is gone. Took a few thousand hit but dodged being frustrated for the next 150,000km. Unfortunate as I liked the car, however I am done. I did gain some useful info from this forum and others, particularly those from th UK. They were a little more blunt, l am guessing there is more euro competition and more buyers, so they can be critical. Hillbilly, your advice was meant as a joke, though there is so e truth there. I should have looked at a more expensive car, maybe a golf, maybe not a VAG car. Amazeer seemed to also be frustrated, thanks for the honesty. Appreciated how much info you guys responded with. Polo lad - no more

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