Plus, the driving position is comfortable and allows good visibility, but the
lack of lateral support becomes an issue on longer trips.
The front seats are comfortable on long road trips (although there's little in the
way of lateral support), and head - and legroom are above average for the class.
The flat - bottom steering wheel comes with many controls on it, and the upgraded sport seats offer a higher
level of lateral support.
The leather - covered power front seats are wide enough for comfort, although we found that they left something to be desired in
terms of lateral support for hard cornering.
It was more acceptable to those who were not in need
of lateral support for their driving habits and back lateral support.
The small - diameter steering wheel has a thick rim wrapped in smooth leather, and the seats are firm, with
plenty of lateral support.
None of the seven seats provide brilliant comfort, though, feeling quite flat on the base and not providing much in the
way of lateral support.
The newly reupholstered seats, which can be set brilliantly low for a large saloon, are plenty adjustable and lend
lots of lateral support.
The Dodge's heated and cooled seats, while
devoid of lateral support, work commendably well and are otherwise very comfortable.
Taller passengers get plenty of space in the back, while the driver and front passenger can withhold longer trips without feeling the fatigue thanks to the refreshing
amount of lateral support.
The cross-quilted middle seat panels are designed in Alcantara («Anthracite» colour); the areas at head level and the inner
surfaces of the lateral supports are designed in exclusive «carbon leather».
Be that as it may, the Avalon's interior is otherwise exemplary: first - rate materials (including supple dove gray leather in my fancy XLS test car), plenty of head and elbow room (thanks to those small dimensional increases), plenty of places to stow small items, easy ingress and egress and excellent seats, despite the
absence of lateral support.
The race - inspired appearance continues in the interior: Full Bucket Seats with carbon fiber reinforced backrests provide a high
degree of lateral support to suit the vehicle's exceptional level of lateral grip.
The seats, which are heated and cooled, have
lots of lateral support, but they're also very firm which could feel confining on a long trip.
This is mostly thanks to the MB - Tex / DINAMICA seating, as well as the sport seats which now provide unparalleled
levels of lateral support.
While the i30 N trails the evergreen German hot hatch in this department — «N» touches aside it's a bit plasticky inside, and the front seats leave those in the Civic Type R to be desired in
term of lateral support — by any petrol - head's measure it has more of everything that matters.
In the Fusion, the Titanium spec buys you better seats than you get in lesser versions, and they have a lot
of lateral support — something you'll appreciate when you attack some corners.
Outward visibility is stellar, thanks to surprisingly thin A-pillars and low door sills, and the seats have plenty
of lateral support.
The front seats offer just about enough support for your shoulders and while the backrest is large, the lack
of lateral support will take its toll on long drives or through sharply curving roads.
Also, the F Sport's bucket seats, while providing plenty
of lateral support and a low riding position, are not ideal for long trips.
The seats themselves are a little pew - like in that there is not a lot
of lateral support, but that is not to say they are uncomfortable — on the contrary, they proved to be ideal for buzzing about town and did hold the riders reasonably well through a corner.
Slabs of faux - carbon fiber and Alcantara cover swathes of the dash and the key touch points; the perforated leather sports seats are comfortable with plenty
of lateral support.
They don't have a lot
of lateral support, but again, you're not going to be experiencing a ton of gs in an Altima.
The silk nappa leather covered Recaro sport seats provide plenty
of lateral support, and are quite comfortable on even the longest of trips.
Although you'd never say they were uncomfortable, the seats themselves tend to feel a bit flat and don't provide a lot
of lateral support and, unfortunately, the up - down front cushion adjustment comes minus a tilt function.