28 minutes ago, DaleRoyce said:

All extremely compelling reasons to not mess with the car. 

 

I will try and get an official opinion from Skoda or VW this week. 

 

As for DIY mods, thats not really my cuppa tea. And I would retain the original seats for resale value. I am against any mod that will not be reversible. 

 

The air bags system concern and sensor systems is real and would always come before any desire for a seat change. My understanding is they are handled independently and use their own connections to the car, which are the same connections used by my original seats.

 

All that being said. The same seat frame is used in the Karoq Sportline, just without leather. And Powered seats are an option in my Karoq. 

 

I still have a hefty 3 years of warranty and don't wish to upset that.  And insurance would be notified.

 

It's not about the look, it's about the comfort. Lower lumber is superior in motored models and hip tilt is king for long distance trips. And the side supports are just firmer in theses seats.

 

Up down, back and forth, that is in all seats. But If I only got lumber and tilt going with these seats and the rest was manual I would still be happy.

 

Man on the moon, a Rover on Mars, and hopefully me in these seats.  

 

 

 

That a fair point.  In my old Tiguan I had the electric seats and lumbar support and they were better.  I feel your lumbar pain (quite literally).

Ok, here's an update. 

No one has a problem with me doing the seat swap. 

Within the seats the electrical and mechanical components are identical (parts and part numbers) to the powered version of the Karoq seats. Identical!

So a new loom is coming and all that should be left to do check if the seat becomes plug and play if not.. its just software (Codeing).

 

Mars... here i come.