that is odd then that one felt better than the other, maybe different seats then?
There are now three seat designs - non recline, sports recliners and sports seats, which are the latest incarnation, recognisable with stitching which crosses the seat rather than goes vertically down the seat with rectangular panels.
It also makes a difference if there are wooden runners under the seats. Standard spec now is no spacers. In 2005 as far as I can tell there were thick tapered spacers. Some owners add their own. With the current deeper dash, it doesn't take much spacer thickness to put your thighs close to the steering wheel, and this makes it much harder to get in and out.
