'16 Genesis Ultimate Seat Cushion and Bolsters - Uncomfortable for anyone else?

[djrobny]

I've read a couple of other posts from owners who have a similar problem: the driver's seat cushion/bottom is not only hard, but the bigger issue is the bolsters -and piping -on the side of the seat cushion (not the bolsters on the seat back) turn inward in a way to press against my upper hamstring area that makes driving the car pretty uncomfortable after just about 15 minutes.

I'm not overly large - 6'2 with a 36" waist.

My car is a '16 with Ultimate package.

Is anyone else having this problem? Any tips on how to resolve? It's making me so I don't want to drive the car, which otherwise is great.

 

[Lord Humunculous]

I'm 6'4", much heavier than you, and I can tell you this, since I have an Ult too, play with the tools you have. Did you know that round "4-way" control also rotates? Thats yer wings. The up and down on that same control offer tremendous versatility. I might posit, play with the toys some more. The one thing I might agree about is I find the seat bottoms to be a bit hard, but I'm coming from a Volvo.... If you've had one, well, you know.

 

[Jaeger]

I'm 6'4", much heavier than you, and I can tell you this, since I have an Ult too, play with the tools you have. Did you know that round "4-way" control also rotates? Thats yer wings. The up and down on that same control offer tremendous versatility. I might posit, play with the toys some more. The one thing I might agree about is I find the seat bottoms to be a bit hard, but I'm coming from a Volvo.... If you've had one, well, you know.

Frame of reference definitely informs perception - coming from a Sonata, the seat bottoms of the Genesis feel very plush to me. Volvo seats are amazing. I don't know why every other manufacturer doesn't simply clone them.

 

[Alwaysforward]

I'm 6' 1" 225 and my Ultimate seats in my 5.0 are awesome. Best car seats I have ever sat in.

 

[srobak]

While the rest of the seat in my Ultimate was very comfortable - that same exact part did bug me for a few hundred miles. However - being a motorcyclist for more than 20 years - I have also had my head squeezed by a fair number of new helmet until they were broken in. I gave it a few weeks, applied leather conditioner and worked the portion of the seat that was bugging me to make it more malleable and now I can do a 500+ mile day without any issue.

Also - that rotating part of the bolster adjustment does not move the seat bottom - but instead the seat back. The OP said it was pressing on his hammy - which is in his leg. Not the back I had the same issue. No problems now though.