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Post by 406 V6 »

Ok, here goes another simple question[:D]
What seats do you find the most comfortable in the Citroën range?
Who knows? i might swap the C5 ones in the end[;)]
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Post by bernie »

The BX 16v cloth ones in my TD are brilliant and the Xantia leathers are good also
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Post by Stuart McB »

Got to say my old ZX Td's drivers seat was great. Nice and big for my boney a**
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Post by Thunderbird »

Francisco,
The main problem with C5 seats is that they don't provide enough lateral support. You do not "get into the seat" and this affect the comfort on normal ride and especially while cornering at higher speeds.
Citroen Xantia mk2 Exclusive leather seats and Activa electric leather seats are in my opinion the best ever made by Citroen.
XM mk2 Exclusive seats are also very good, altough not so good as the Xantia ones, and they are probably more expensive.
It is important that they are mk2 because the quality of the leather improved considerably.
Do you have an idea of the price of a pair of new XM/Xantia seats?
Maybe it would be cheaper to swap the C5 for a Xantia or a XM than only the seats... [}:)]
Cumprimentos!
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Post by 406 V6 »

TBird, somehow, i just knew this topic would be appealing to you[:D]
I do find lack of lateral support, having to make my spine muscles work overtime, which is something i can't afford sometimes due to my back problems. That and lumbar support, even C5 leather seats are the same.
My mom is very keen on the C5, and for what she's worth on the market, whe're better off keeping her.
If only the seats were interchangeable. Hmmmmmm
Is the lateral airbag compatible between Xantia MkII seats and the C5 ones?
Alright, more opinions[:)], come on!
PS: Thunderbird, have you considered the XM or the Xantia?
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Post by Stinkwheel »

CX seats for me everytime, The type found in all late spec cars and all Gti Turbo's, with the 'chevron' pattern.
All day comfort. Nice.
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Post by Sl4yer »

I love the Volcane's seats. Lovely and deep, with plenty of support and adjustment. I don't think I'd fit if I was much larger though!
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Post by yangreen »

I had a Citroen Acadiane fitted with CX seats. They were fantastic!
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Post by martyhopkirk »

The seats in the AX Dimension are bl***y awful.
I have contemplated swapping the drivers seat for one out of a ZX (which were ok) but the clearance between my lardy thighs and the steering wheel is poor now, and fitting a bigger seat will only make it worse.
The Xantia has standard Velour jobbies, and they are rather nice, though lumbar support could be better I suppose.
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Post by tonyg »

Hi All
Late series 2 XM leather seats are superb especially with the heating elements that are in the base and also up the back of the seat.
Tony
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Post by Dave Bamber »

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by martyhopkirk</i>

The seats in the AX Dimension are bl***y awful.
I have contemplated swapping the drivers seat for one out of a ZX (which were ok) but the clearance between my lardy thighs and the steering wheel is poor now, and fitting a bigger seat will only make it worse.
The Xantia has standard Velour jobbies, and they are rather nice, though lumbar support could be better I suppose.
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Got a pair of BX TZD fronts if they are any good to you......
Jon

Post by Jon »

GSA PALLAS SE. Best Citroen seats ever, end of chat!
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Post by Homer »

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Thunderbird</i>

Do you have an idea of the price of a pair of new XM/Xantia seats?
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I'll have a pair of Xantia Exclusive leather seats for sale in a month or two. They are attached to a 2.0 Turbo (petrol) estate but the seats are probably worth more than the car is with 100k on the clock (well at UK used prices anyway).
The electrics work but the seat heaters have both recently packed up.[:(]
But Jon is of course correct, the GSA seats were the best especially after a bit of wear.
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Post by 406 V6 »

And we can't argue with Jon, can we?
After all, he's got our "lives at hands" being administrator of the forum[:D]
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Post by martyhopkirk »

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Dave Bamber</i>

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by martyhopkirk</i>

The seats in the AX Dimension are bl***y awful.
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Got a pair of BX TZD fronts if they are any good to you......
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Might well take you up on that.
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