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I really have not noticed that since I do not sit in the passenger seat. Just off the top of my head I can’t see how the passenger seat sits considerably forward of the driver’s seat, but will have to check next time I am around my car.
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In my 2019 GS if both seats are back to the fullest yes the passenger seat sits well forward of the drivers seat. I have always noticed that. As a matter of fact even with the driver seat not all the way back the passenger seat is still forward of the drivers seat.
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It's not a malfunction as far as I can tell. The behavior appears to be as designed in my 2017. I'll say that it appears more pronounced than it was in my 2014... Although I only had that car briefly.
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I just checked my 2016.
With both seats with the back of the seats set straight upward, and all the way back against the bulkhead, they both line up evenly against the Limit Switch.
There's a few reasons the passenger seat may not go back as far as the Driver seat.
The bulkhead would have to be built further forward of the Driver side, which it is not.
The back of the passenger seat, and or, the seat itself is tilted back a bit too far, and the back of the seat is hitting the bulkhead before the seat can go all the way back
There's something, on/in the seat rails and jamming the seat from moving back further, or something behind the seat that's hitting the Limit switch "before" the seat is all the way back against the Limit Switch.
On another note I do agree the passenger side foot well is narrower.
Last edited by Dif; Dec 12, 2022 at 02:38 AM.
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Well, after thinking about it, don't know if anyone else was thinking the same way, but I was looking at this backwards.
Yes if you run both seats all the way "Forward" the Passenger seat can go further forward than the Driver seat.
IMO it's becasue the Driver side has the Steering wheel and Peddles taking up forward space of the driver's chest, arms, and legs.
Where as the passenger seat being able to go further forward allows the passenger to rest their feet against the firewall if wanted
Not sure, but it definitely seems like a first world problem
Yes if you run both seats all the way "Forward" the Passenger seat can go further forward than the Driver seat.
IMO it's becasue the Driver side has the Steering wheel and Peddles taking up forward space of the driver's chest, arms, and legs.
Where as the passenger seat being able to go further forward allows the passenger to rest their feet against the firewall if wanted
Not sure, but it definitely seems like a first world problem
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Ok so after reading all the comments here including my own I had to go outside and sit in the passenger seat and refresh my memory. Looking down the side of the seats from the outside the two seats appear to be even with maybe the passenger just a tiny fraction forward of the driver. Sitting in the passenger seat I now understand why it seems like the seat is more forward than the drivers seat. The passenger dash pad is closer to you than any part of the dash on the drivers side. You also have more knee area room on the drivers side than the passenger side and when you put this all together it gives you the illusion the passenger seat is a lot more forward than it actually is. Makes sense? I don't know but it sounds good to me. lol
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The seats are pretty aligned as far as I can tell. Passenger legroom is less though. I've sat in my passenger seat plenty of times while I let others try my car out and it definitely feels like it has less room. I'm only 5'8" so it's not a big deal for me, but someone taller/bigger will feel more cramped sitting shotgun than driving the car.
If some of you are talking about actual seat adjustment then you may need to play with them a bit. If you "sink" the seat it may not go back as much as it can. I tend to keep the passenger seat down lower at an angle.
If some of you are talking about actual seat adjustment then you may need to play with them a bit. If you "sink" the seat it may not go back as much as it can. I tend to keep the passenger seat down lower at an angle.
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I agree that they should both be able to go back the same amount.
That said my wife adjusts her seat in a more upright position and I have to lower and recline mine to be comfortable (6’2). This creates the problem of her blocking the passenger side mirror if she leans forward to look at said mirror.
And you know how wifes like to control your driving.
It’s a self fulfilling prophecy as she blocks my view and I don’t know whether it’s save to change lanes. 
That said my wife adjusts her seat in a more upright position and I have to lower and recline mine to be comfortable (6’2). This creates the problem of her blocking the passenger side mirror if she leans forward to look at said mirror.
And you know how wifes like to control your driving.
It’s a self fulfilling prophecy as she blocks my view and I don’t know whether it’s save to change lanes.