Yaris - do you find it comfortable on long trips?

[keesue]

The upright seating and the short seat cushions make for a not-so-comfortable gas pedal address. If it had cruise control and a manual seat tilt adjustment, it would be much more comfortable. That said, by the time I need fuel, I'm ready to stretch anyway.

[firebob]

I know this takes some time to get used to but they have been teaching this on and off to EMS divers. Grab the wheel at 4:30 and 7:30 then use the “push and glide” that they have been teaching for years to everyone. Remember that you need to keep your palms to the center of the wheel no matter where you put your hands. I found this works well if you drop the wheel all the down and place the seat more for the knee and ankle position then the reach of your arms.

This should put you body in a good position.
You might want to try using a pad on your legs where your elbows end up on your legs if there is an uncountable gap.

[eric81]

If you get tired of driving, then driving might just not be your thing. When I drove 1,500 miles in 36 hours, I was fine except for a little stiff from being in the same stupid position for so long. I have the tilt all the way down, the seat one click from all the way back on the glider, and the seat tilt a little back from straight up. I am 5'9", 190 lbs, and 28 yrs old. (I am married to, so no funny business) I think it's just finding what's comfortable, but not TOOOOO comfortable. I do agree the seat is not as comfortable as it could be, and really needs lumbar support. Otherwise, great drive.

[GeneralDon7]

I'm 20, 6' and about 200 lb, the longest I've driven the yaris was just over 11 hours straight, the ride isn't horrible. i do agree with the road noise being noticeable, but thats what the stereo is for. I just use jukebox discs I made for these trips, or plug my laptop into the aux plug. It probably would have been far worse if i hadnt of had cruise control, but one reason why i looked for it.

[toyo]

right leg hurts so bad when driving on my way to work, thinking about getting another seat or selling my car :( really becoming a problem for me

[427chev]

Originally Posted by toyo

right leg hurts so bad when driving on my way to work, thinking about getting another seat or selling my car :( really becoming a problem for me

Sit in a new Fit sport.

They've got NICE seats.

[Darb]

Just drove the following this weekend:

DC to Williamsburg, VA; back to DC, DC to Pittsburgh and back. My ride was pretty comfortable, and I'm 6'-2", 180 lbs.

[nisyota]

if i had CRUISE CONTROL it would be more comfortable. I could just relax and let my feet do the steering. LOL

but, other than that, the road noise is the worst... I wonder if you can get quieter tires...

[MUSKOKA800]

Just back from a 5620 kl round trip, Burlington Ontario to Regina SK and back as week later.
I drove 13-15 hours per day via the US route at 65 to 80 mph (on cruise control) with no problems. Only stretched my legs at fueling stops. My daughter loved the ride stating "This is the life Daddy, Comfy pillow and blanket, DVD's, Ipod, DS, camera, paperbacks and munchies"
The only challenge was keeping the Sedan in it's lane when passing the Windy City on Monday. Two hands on the wheel for sure.

[Prohibit]

i'm 5'5 and 140 lbs.

uncomfortable as hell

[360cubes]

Curious if this upholsterer has a link to a website?

[427chev]

Originally Posted by 360cubes

Curious if this upholsterer has a link to a website?

It's Top End Upholstery in Bristol, RI.

http://topendupholstery.com/

The bad news is that he's moving to South Carolina at the end of the month due to the business climate here in the Northeast.

You should be able to find someone relatively local if you look around and make some phonecalls.

The best place to start would be a restoration shop, which likely farms their upholstery work out.

[AlexNet0]

Im 5'11" and 210 lbs, I just took a 1100 mile trip in 2 days last weekend and had no issues at all, I was actually comfortable each way, so I guess it really depends on what you are used to and how you position yourself in the seat.

I do not sit straight up in the seat, my lower half sits about 2 inches to the right in the seat, and that way my clutch leg has ample room to move while my accelerator foot stays steady.

[WolfWings]

Originally Posted by 360cubes

I'd just like to get some opinions. If I decide on the Yaris I want to make sure the seats can keep my butt from going numb on 14+ hour drives. I'm 6'2" and 235lbs by the way. The Yaris will be replacing my long distance cruiser ('99 Taurus) which has served me well, but is starting to nickel and dime me in repairs.

I'd also like to add on if anyone has any other complaints, such as poor ride quality on OE tires; the 12V socket can't have more than two things plugged into it before the fuse blows (cell phone charger/GPS as example); or anything else you can think of! I do a few Florida runs each year (2800miles round trip) and am bad for driving 14+ hours at a time (BTW, I used to drive transport so it's nothing for me to drive that).

5'11" here and around 200lbs, but my inseam is only 27 inches so I'm closer to 6'2" for my torso and arms. Also, this is on an '07 Liftback, the '09 Liftback is a smidge comfier like they ironed out the construction details better for the US model now. The '09's have softer seats than my 19-month-old '07's seats though, oddly. Good for shorter trips, I prefer the stiffness of my '07's cushions for long trips since it won't "settle" during the trip at all. I also tend to have my car adjusted like a pickup-truck, seatback full upright.

I also have about 60lbs of sound dampening mat installed, and have sealed up the drivers-side door; it helps a lot with the road-drone and wind-noise, though since I have a medium-size CB antenna that makes enough wind noise I can still hear it obviously. The stock antenna mount point is a 1/2" square hole, perfect place to drop an aftermarket antenna for whatever radio spectrum you want to run on, if you're into that sort of thing for long road-trips.

Yaris works well for the umpteen-hour trip from Kansas City, Missouri all the way down to Huntsville, Alabama that I take once a year. I've never had any problems with the seats, or other passengers complaining about them. One small tip that's WAY too easy to overlook if you have back-seat folks riding along, the back seat tips back quite far as well from where it first 'latches' when folding it up from storing cargo back there. They recline enough if you don't have too much cargo behind them that they're pretty comfy to nap on during a long trip when not the driver, no need to try to lay over sideways.