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2013 GL550, passenger seat feels much smaller/tighter than drivers

Old May 18, 2017 | 02:30 PM
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2013 GL550, passenger seat feels much smaller/tighter than drivers

Is this normal? Multi-contour massage seats, all settings reset to default and I love to sit in the driver seat. The passenger makes me feel obese, very tight bolstering.
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Old May 18, 2017 | 05:38 PM
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believe it or not... my wife said the same thing about our 2014 GL350BT (comparing to a 2013 vw Passat) ..... and I just laughed it off... haven't sat in passenger seat yet but now I think I should let her drive and I sit there
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Old May 18, 2017 | 07:23 PM
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I'll go sit in both seats and let you know...
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Old May 18, 2017 | 08:45 PM
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I'll go sit in both seats and let you know...
I'm not a huge guy. 5 10, 180, but the passenger seat is tighter than my CTS-V was.
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Old May 19, 2017 | 04:34 PM
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It is a little tighter on my GL550.
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