I drive to work 30 miles one way. My present car, Subaru Forester has supremely uncomfortable and hard seats. Other then the seats Forester is just great.

What is the most comfortable 4 door car/suv that you have ever driven?
I am looking to buy a car for comfort, not miles/gallon.

Thanks

Comfort for one person will be different from comfort for another. For example I don't like the small cars where you have to lean the seat back, I prefer to be more sitting up nor do I like the extra road feel of rack and pinion steering as feeling all the little cracks and bunps makes me tired after an hour or so of driving but others like them. Your best bet would probably be to take a test drive in a few different models and see which fits you best. Most dealers will let you take overnight test drives.

Thanks Eugene,

I am just trying to narrow down the number of test drives I need to do. Which car models did you find particularly comfortable or uncomfortable?

I haven't driven it but I did sit in a Nissan Murano at the NY Auto Show that had leather seats. The guy getting out of the car told me that I had to try the seats. They were very comfortable.

Seems you are not asking about 4x4s in particular.
Are you ?

If that is the case How about a Toyota Camry ?

4x4 would be a big plus

Our 2005 Honda Pilot is very comfortable. I drove it from Texas to Minnesota in two days because I didn't need to stop and stretch my legs every hour. I'm 6'5" with a 38" inseam, the Pilot was the first vehicle that I've ever been able to drive long distances without pain.

-Blast

A vehicle with comfortable seats may have some other drawback. If you like the Forester, just buy new seats, such as Recaro. They should be cheaper than a new vehicle.

I like my Honda Element. It is pretty comfortable, and the seat fold up out of the way in the back for a huge amount of storage space, vinyl florring that makes cleaning pretty easy and you can lay all the seats down to make a bed (I have not tried this, yet). Gets around 26 miles to the gallon and you can stretch out in the back seat even with the front seats in the rear most position.

I love the room and versatility of my Chevy Avalanche 4x4. I have a 2003 model with the lower body cladding. Gas mileage isn't the best, but I can carry 5 real-sized adults, a bunch of stuff in the back and tow a fair-size trailer - all at the same time. And yes, it is quite comfortable.

JimJr

Save a ton of money and just buy some new seats if you really like your Forester.

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To me, Chevy/GMC truck and SUV seats seem pretty comfortable. Almost like driving a couch on wheels. Plenty of crumple room, too.

The more upright seating I find in truck/suv types. I have a Checy truck now as they are cheaper than an SUV but with an extended or 4 door cab can still carry people but still have the bed for carrying lots of camping gear.
A mid/large car like my wife's Impala is quite comfortable too.

Do you need real 4x4 as in transfer case with low gear for off road trails or just the AWD type you get on a lot of smaller cars?

Too much crumple room. I don't see a lot of sense in having the vehicle crumple to absorb shock if it is going to keep on crumpling until you are squashed. I took the course in vehicle extractions & I always thought that it would be better if the part with the passengers was rigid. Then the front part could crumple & stop at the dashboard so as to avoid crumpling the people. I have had to take crumpled people to the hospital.

Perhaps some people can modify the uphostry of the seats and add more cushioning. You should not ignore this option. It would be the least expensive.

I thought about changing seats long and hard and in the end rejected it. I just feel so cramped in the front. There is barely any room for my long knees, and I can't seat upright because then I hit my head on the roof.
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So, new car it is.
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Which model GMC/Chevy SUV would you recommend? How is the reliability?

Either 4x4 or AWD is good to me. Right now I have AWD, and it works fine.

GMC Yukon, with leather seats. Large, roomy interior and a pleasure to drive. I often drove 14+ hour days, stopping only for gas/potty breaks, and was comfortable doing so in my Tahoe's/Yukon's.
I had smaller SUV's, and after a long drive, was usually cramped up, and miserable.

I drive a 2003 Ford Expedition and really love it seats 6 comfortably and gets around 23 mpg took family to Disneyland from SLC and the kids each had their own seat ( made for a great ride DVD player w/ two screens and headphones) really quiet DW and I talked all the way w/o real inturupptions
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Thats the advantage of frame based vehicles, the center section is very rigid and the front and rear crumple. I've seen too many unibody vehicles crumple in the center, saw a Honda a whole back that got hit in the passenger door and it caved in and hit the driver. I'm glad I wasn't a passenger in that car.

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Eep!!

-Blast

I debated between the Forester, the Toyota RAV4 and the Honda CR-V when I bought my last car. My mother-in-law has a Forester and it's solid, but it's not nearly as roomy or as comfortable as the CR-V I settled on. I got a 2004 and it's been utterly reliable and very comfortable. That might be a good lateral move, cost-wise, if you like your Subaru otherwise.

Toyota 4 Runner 4x4 isn't bad. I've had some 750+ mile days and survived.

cadillac cts. smallest of the line. 24 hwy / town mpg. pass-through from trunk for long objects. large trunk space. and a smooooooooooth ride. not as expensive as you might think.

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How is the reliability?

I have a 2004 Chevy Trailblazer, while it has been trouble free since I purchased it new, now with 33,000 miles, I would have to say that the seats are some of the most uncomfortable seats I have ever had in a vehicle. I have the 8 way adjust front seats and no matter what you do it is like sitting on plywood without any support. The rest of the vehicle has loads of nice features. I am talking 4+ hours of driving and you want OUT!! No lateral suppost at all and hard as a rock!
As for a comfortable SUV, I have not found one since my old Blazer with actual spring seats. Most all the new ones are foam only. Hope you find something comfortable!

leased it two years ago. had transient problem with 'check engine' light coming on. dealer had the car total of three days over two week period - gave me rental car free - yeah cadillac - and they never did anything definitive. no problems before or since. but i do have to put gas in it. regular. runs great. and when you step on the gas it goes. fast.