I gotta say I am very uncomfortable in this seat.
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I gotta say I am very uncomfortable in this seat.
2020 GLE 350 4Matic - MB-Tex. W/ seated and ventilated seats (although the ventilated honestly doesn’t feel like anything) and seat kinetics. (Not massage).
I can not get into any comfortable position. I feel visibility is kinda poor too. Do these MB-Tex seats maybe need to be broken in or something? Cars about 3 weeks old.
THANKS.
I can not get into any comfortable position. I feel visibility is kinda poor too. Do these MB-Tex seats maybe need to be broken in or something? Cars about 3 weeks old.
THANKS.
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2020 GLE 350 4Matic - MB-Tex. W/ seated and ventilated seats (although the ventilated honestly doesn’t feel like anything) and seat kinetics. (Not massage).
I can not get into any comfortable position. I feel visibility is kinda poor too. Do these MB-Tex seats maybe need to be broken in or something? Cars about 3 weeks old.
THANKS.
I can not get into any comfortable position. I feel visibility is kinda poor too. Do these MB-Tex seats maybe need to be broken in or something? Cars about 3 weeks old.
THANKS.
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this is my first Mercedes SUV. I’m not exactly sure what my issue is lol. If seat is uncomfortable or can’t find the right position ( although I’ve tried a lot of positions). One thing that really bothers me is the steering wheel has to be put very high to see entire instrument cluster. The top of the wheel blocks the top of the gauges. If I lower the seat I can’t see the hood which I like to see while driving. I don’t know maybe just have to get use to but would’ve thought I’d find a comfortable position after 3 weeks.
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2020 GLE 350 4Matic - MB-Tex. W/ seated and ventilated seats (although the ventilated honestly doesn’t feel like anything) and seat kinetics. (Not massage).
I can not get into any comfortable position. I feel visibility is kinda poor too. Do these MB-Tex seats maybe need to be broken in or something? Cars about 3 weeks old.
THANKS.
I can not get into any comfortable position. I feel visibility is kinda poor too. Do these MB-Tex seats maybe need to be broken in or something? Cars about 3 weeks old.
THANKS.
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2020 GLE 350 4Matic - MB-Tex. W/ seated and ventilated seats (although the ventilated honestly doesn’t feel like anything) and seat kinetics. (Not massage).
I can not get into any comfortable position. I feel visibility is kinda poor too. Do these MB-Tex seats maybe need to be broken in or something? Cars about 3 weeks old.
THANKS.
I can not get into any comfortable position. I feel visibility is kinda poor too. Do these MB-Tex seats maybe need to be broken in or something? Cars about 3 weeks old.
THANKS.
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this is my first Mercedes SUV. I’m not exactly sure what my issue is lol. If seat is uncomfortable or can’t find the right position ( although I’ve tried a lot of positions). One thing that really bothers me is the steering wheel has to be put very high to see entire instrument cluster. The top of the wheel blocks the top of the gauges. If I lower the seat I can’t see the hood which I like to see while driving. I don’t know maybe just have to get use to but would’ve thought I’d find a comfortable position after 3 weeks.
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When I enter my height in mine, and have it auto adjust the driver seating position, the seat position is very upright compared to what I’m use to in my other cars—so I don’t use that position. Try raising the front driver seat, and lowering the back of the driver seat. Then recline the seat back some. Your seat may be in a more upright seating position that what you are use to, so try to play around with the seat height and recline and see if that helps.
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I have the same impression of the seat, it seems the side bolsters are too high and firm. At 1200 miles in to ownership, I'm getting better with it and have found removing my wallet and comb from my back pockets helped a bit. I don't have the ventilated seats and miss them. My prior car, a Buick Enclave had them and I didn't realize how much I used them until now. The seat kinetics feature is annoying and one of the first things I turned off! Overall this care has been underwhelming and I don't plan on keeping it for a long time.
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I have the same impression of the seat, it seems the side bolsters are too high and firm. At 1200 miles in to ownership, I'm getting better with it and have found removing my wallet and comb from my back pockets helped a bit. I don't have the ventilated seats and miss them. My prior car, a Buick Enclave had them and I didn't realize how much I used them until now. The seat kinetics feature is annoying and one of the first things I turned off! Overall this care has been underwhelming and I don't plan on keeping it for a long time.
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The seats in my wife's Lexus 2014 RX 350 are definitively more comfortable than my 450, which has the multicontour seats. However, my MB is far, far more comfortable than the Audi Q7 I test drove before I decided on the GLE. The Audi was horrible. My back hurt within a 15-minute test drive. The MB was also much more comfortable than the Infiniti QX60 I traded in. It's not the most comfortable seat I've ever had, but it's pretty damn good, overall, I think.
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Try the 30 way seats in the new Lincoln Aviator (or Navigator) and you will be amazed, and not only are they the most comfortable I have every sat in but they are air conditioned and not just ventilated. I read a review of it today and they said it was the better choice compared to the GLE. I have a G550 on order so don't be too hard on me; however, I came here looking for info on the GLE 580.
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Lincoln and Cadillac are wannabe competitors, IMO. One feature doesn’t make it a better car but the sum of features and appearance and how they fit into a buyers desires, needs are a personal decision. There is a balance between firm and soft seats that are important for comfort on a longer trip much the same way that a soft mattress isn’t good for your back. After more than a year and a dozen all day trips I have no complaints about my seats. The massage function is nice to use once in a while on a longer trip.
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'27 EQG deposit, '22 F8 Spyder, '20 Fat Boy
Lincoln and Cadillac are wannabe competitors, IMO. One feature doesn’t make it a better car but the sum of features and appearance and how they fit into a buyers desires, needs are a personal decision. There is a balance between firm and soft seats that are important for comfort on a longer trip much the same way that a soft mattress isn’t good for your back. After more than a year and a dozen all day trips I have no complaints about my seats. The massage function is nice to use once in a while on a longer trip.
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2024 GMC Canyon Denali..... 2018 Audi SQ5
I know this is a MB Forum but one should still be open minded. I have driven the GLE and Aviator and the latter feels better to me, and others: https://www.roadandtrack.com/new-car...0Non%20Openers
Magazine reviews are informative but keep in mind that they are not completely objective. Advertising dollars and the desire to get a reader’s interest can result in less than accurate views...much like politics today. There was no head to head comparison of features, just one magazine guys opinion.
Anyone in the market for a GLE should look at all of the competition. With prices approaching 6 figures why not?
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As a first time MB owner, I expected more based on a perceived reputation. I've stated before...a Lexus is just an overpriced Toyota, an Infinity is just an overpriced Nissan, but a Mercedes is a Mercedes. It HAS to be better! After three months of ownership, my experience is more on par with what I'd have expected from a Chevrolet or Ford. It's good but not exceptional. The only thing I'd describe as exceptional is my monthly payment.
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From: Marineland FL
'27 EQG deposit, '22 F8 Spyder, '20 Fat Boy
I did not take that long of a test drive in a G550 but based on what I felt and read about the seats I hope I am going to be happy with my order of the same when it arrives. Or I hope they are at least as comfortable as the ones in my wife's Lincoln!
