I wonder if anyone has experience of a new Octavia where a driver (or the spouse of the driver) is roughly 5 ft tall.

I am waiting for the delivery of my long awaited Octavia with electric seats which the salesman said would get an acceptable position for drivers of any height. My wife is sceptical,as she didn't like the seat cushion length of the standard ( non electric) seat on the demonstrator. It dug into the back of her leg just below the knee.

Very grateful for any insights from members with two drivers , one 6 ft and the other 5 ft , even if it doesn't put my mind at rest! Any suggestions for a solution if needed gratefully received.

Keen to hear from people too. I have the exact same problem. Solutions please guys n gals....

I've got a mate who's approx 5ft,

He came from a 09 plate Mk1 to a pre f/l 58 mk2 estate, struggled for a couple days to find the correct position, but he's got himself comfortable now!

G

We don't quite fit your criteria, as I'm 5"10 and my wife is just under 5'1". We've had a Scout for close to 2 years, with electric memory seats finished in Alcantara. Neither of us has any problem at all getting into a comfortable driving position, the range of adjustment in reach, height, pitch and lumbar support is huge. Our car is a manual as well, so if it was not possible to achieve a good driving position in order to be able to operate the clutch, I'm sure my better half would have told me. One pretty cool feature with the memory seats is that they can be programmed individually to each key so when we unlock the car with our own key the driver's seat and both door mirrors reposition themselves automatically for the correct driver - very useful when you have 2 widely differing bodies sharing the car.

Sitting behind my wife in the car is quite an experience. The seat is so far forward, it's like being in a limo .

THis i one reason we are looking for one with electric seats, which means L&K as this option seems very rare on other varients.

IT's a shame they don't offer a mode where

seat is pushed back/mem 3 without the key in the ignition/turn off/other

goes to personal position when key in ignition/door close/button press

This would make getting in/out easier and reduce risk of wear on the bolster.

Edited 7 July, 201213 yr by P&N