6th gen seats more comfortable foam in higher trims?

[Sween77]

2026 SR5 owner. I like the cloth material that the sr5 has but on long trips my legs and butt get uncomfortable. Likely just the geometry with I can fix with seat jackers and other tweaks . But I do wonder if the higher trims have more comfortable foam . Different densities and technologies? Obviously the higher trims are ventilated which likely works against comfort. I can’t find anything online about this. Any idea out there?

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[Crose1695]

I just bought a ORP a couple weeks ago and the seats are comfortable. I’d say go to your local dealer and just sit in a couple different ones. you’ll know right away if it’s different than the SR5.

 

[chasedstream641]

i actually like the sr5 seats better than the higher trims, after a few hours i normally have to play with lumbar support

 

[Nodak]

personally i think the seats are the same construction. its just a matter of more adjustability on the the higher trims.


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[Sween77]

I agree with this take . Seems the most logical . The seat architecture is the same so it would seem most of the materials are too. Just more accessorized (as you said) as you move up the trims. So my solutions lie within geometry adjustments.

 

[Nodak]

i would have preferred having our tundra platinum trim seats.

they have leg extension adjustment (under calf support) that are great for long trips, thats the xtra 2 adjustments you dont get on the top line seats in the 4R 8-way vs 10-way tundra

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[828findadventure]

2026 SR5 owner. I like the cloth material that the sr5 has but on long trips my legs and butt get uncomfortable. Likely just the geometry with I can fix with seat jackers and other tweaks . But I do wonder if the higher trims have more comfortable foam . Different densities and technologies? Obviously the higher trims are ventilated which likely works against comfort. I can’t find anything online about this. Any idea out there?

My take. As an owner of a 25 4Runner SR5 and a 25 Tacoma SR5, both with different cloth seats, here is my comparison. Remember, one is made in Mexico and one in Japan.

We got the Tacoma first, and I loved the seats and the cloth material they used. They were similar to the 21 Tundra I sold before I bought them. From the front seats up, the vehicles are identical except that the 4Runner center console has slightly different dimensions. Here is my seat comparison driving. The Tacoma seat lowers about an inch more, or maybe it's the foam, which is also softer or less dense. The 4Runner seats have that textured cloth that will probably hold up longer, but the foam seems denser, or maybe the material doesn't stretch. I drove the Tacoma for two months before purchasing the 4Runner, and loved the seats the truck had. While they seemed identical mechanically, the foam and thick material of the 4Runner made them very stiff to drive in. Of course, I had awesome cush seats in the Tundra. I wonder if I could swap the drivers?

 

[Sween77]

That’s good info. So maybe if the 4Runner is more dense, since it’s coming from a different supplier in Japan, it will break in as I put some miles on it.

 

[828findadventure]

That’s good info. So maybe if the 4Runner is more dense, since it’s coming from a different supplier in Japan, it will break in as I put some miles on it.

I hope so. Maybe some Katzkin leather seat covers would make a difference.

 

[Nodak]

or just sit on a soft pillow

i use to do that on my cross country trip to see my mom on my old 2004 4R.

for some odd reason they were not the greatest long seat time wise.

2014 4R was better as i didnt have to use a soft pillow as much and the last few years i guess i broke the seats in enough i didnt need a pillow anymore

have to see how the 2025 is this memorial week.


it also could be now that i do the trip in 3 days instead of 2 maybe another reason i dont need a pillow to soften the seat time.

doing 900 miles a day vs 600 is a big difference in seat time and soreness.

 

[828findadventure]

or just sit on a soft pillow

i use to do that on my cross country trip to see my mom on my old 2004 4R.

for some odd reason they were not the greatest long seat time wise.

2014 4R was better as i didnt have to use a soft pillow as much and the last few years i guess i broke the seats in enough i didnt need a pillow anymore

have to see how the 2025 is this memorial week.


it also could be now that i do the trip in 3 days instead of 2 maybe another reason i dont need a pillow to soften the seat time.

doing 900 miles a day vs 600 is a big difference in seat time and soreness.

I don't think a pillow would solve the problem. It's likely the foam used in Japan versus Mexico. The seats are identical in the Tacoma and 4Runner except material and foam. The Tacoma seats are a lot for comfortable and have more give. The 4Runner seats are very sport like, similar to our GTI.

 

[RunnerRocks]

I don't think a pillow would solve the problem. It's likely the foam used in Japan versus Mexico. The seats are identical in the Tacoma and 4Runner except material and foam. The Tacoma seats are a lot for comfortable and have more give. The 4Runner seats are very sport like, similar to our GTI.

That may explain the firmness since Asians sit & sleep on hard floors. Some motels in Korea have a slab of granite bed to sleep on with no cushion.

 

[TrdProGirl84]

I think leather is more comfortable.

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