Is the seat comfortable?

[the black one]

I have been thinking about buying a CX-7. Normally, I buy a new car that I can try out by renting it for the weekend. Unfortunately, this is not a car that likely could be rented. (ughdance)

I like the idea of being able to do a multi-hour trip; I am especially interested in seat comfort.

I am 6'4" tall and would be interested to hear about how you rank seat comfort. After a long ride, e.g. 5 hours, does your back hurt?

I am 5'11" tall last month I drove 3000km in 3days (from TORONTO to REGINA)
It was find with me no back pain at all. It has comfotable seat i can say

 

[cruzdreamer]

I may have been a "lucky" one then... had it 7-years. Bought it in Sept. '99 and just traded it in this past Sept for my CX-7 with over 100K miles on it.

The "problems" didn't start for me until 5-6 years into it and they weren't really major - I paid it off in the first 3-years, so I had a good 2-3 years of ownership where it was running great, no payments and still under warranty. The last year of its life started to cost me money as things started to rust on the undercarriage and the transmission was giving signs that it "may" start giving me trouble soon.

So - 7-years out of mine without "major" failure or issues and the fit & finish was great. No rattles, squeaks, ticks, hums... it held solid until I traded her in.

I *DO* hear a lot of hype that Chryslers can be troublesome... but overall, mine was not bad. Again... I may have been a low-percentage anomoly.

Well, I am sure some do well and it's great you had some luck. I kept hoping they would get better on the reliability factor but I hear so many issues still from lots of people...same with Mercedes and Jaguar......and imagine you pay a ton more money for those!!! The CX 7 will have it share of issues like all new cars but it will be awhile before we get the real data just like the 300C. Check consumers and you will see how the cars fare. I am not a Chrysler basher at all....I like most cars. Good luck with your cars!!! It's a numbers game.

 

[Platonium]

I love the Chryslers...gorgeous cars except for one main issue....reliabilty. You may want to reconsider the Chryslers...after about 2 years they have lots of problems and rattle quite a bit. I had one and my brother had one and I needed a transmission and my brother went through 2 in the 3 years he owned it. I hear many still have these issues.....very unreliable. I love the 300C and Dodge Charger but will not buy them for that reason.

I am picking up my Liquid Platinum GT W/Moonroof-Bose package tomorrow and trading my 05 300C. My c was among the first 2000 made way back in April of 04 and your assessment is spot-on. Loved the car, hated the build quality. Build quality on the later models is much better, but one thing that will likely never improve is chrysler Service. I was NEVER treated with the respect of having purchased Chrysler's Flagship vehicle. We also have an 02 Protege and even though it's an econobox, we are treated like royalty by the service department. That was chief amongst the reasons for trading....That and S plan pricing. Can't wait to pick up me new ride. And, hey, this was my first post here! (headbang)

 

[Vision67]

Any updates?

I found this thread from last Fall.

I may now finally be ready to buy.

Any more comments about seat comfort?

 

[CX-7owner]

(omg)

 

[SuperStretch18]

I'm 6' 5", and about 210. I have the cloth interior too and am very comfortable in this ride and have no complaints. In general, I'm not a big fan of leather interiors anyway; extra care needed, slippery surface, super hot in the summer/cold in the winter, etc. I can honestly say that the seats are not what you would call "plush", but that is not a bad thing in my book. Particularly if you plan on doing any spirited driving...

 

[koala]

They're pretty comfortable for not being sport seats... but I wish they had more side bolstering for some extra lateral support.

 

[Grantman]

the thing i like about the cx-7 is that the seat isnt only comfortable you can hit 120 and the ride is just as smooth as when your doing 60

 

[Mazdaspeedgirl]

They're pretty comfortable for not being sport seats... but I wish they had more side bolstering for some extra lateral support.

They do have much more than my Tribute did. But not enough for the likes of my kind of spirited driving I often find myself bracing myelf with my knees against the door and console.

I favor leather over cloth just because I have kids. Most say that kids will ruin leather, but I have always found it easier to clean and not permiable to fluids like cloth (read: no stains or funny smells despite cleanup). I have also found the sand colored seats to stay relatively cool because of their color despite the HOT Texas sun.

 

[offset_98]

They're pretty comfy but I'll take the seats in my TSX any day over the seats in the CX-7.

 

[UpNorth]

I have the cloth seats as well and have found them quite comfortable. I took a long road trip (about 4 hours each way) one weekend and felt great after driving the whole way. (Needless to say, the driving itself was super too. ) I stopped once for coffee. I'm about 6 feet tall and the seats fit me well.

I have the sand interior and so far have had no trouble keeping them clean. I did have a protectant put on. (303 high tech fabric guard is a good choice.) Of course I don't have kids, let alone toddlers. If I did, I'd probably go with leather too. (I've seen my niece toss her bottle or juice cup too many times, in my sister's car off course.) But I like the way the cloth seem less temperature sensitive than leather.

Good luck with your decision - you really can't go wrong. It just depends what you want & what is important to you.

 

[Mazdaspeedgirl]

It just depends what you want & what is important to you.

Words of wisdom here...

Perception is dependent upon the individual. I think we have all given good examples of how our interiors suit our individual needs.