Here you go Forg, 2013 SSVR up top, 2017 below. Big difference in bolstering in the seat base (backs look fairly similar). Look at the passenger seat bolster closest to the centre console on the 2013 for better reference.
Thankyou - your Google Fu puts mine to shame!
Ours is an MY14, I've just compared, we've got the red stitching but the smaller bolsters (which were still more bolstery than an SS when we test-drove both).
Is it an artefact of the photo, or is the MY17 backrest material perforated where it used not to be in MY13? The photo I've got of our MY14 seats doesn't have the backrest in-shot so I can't compare.
I believe they changed it because they were getting too many warranty claims for bolsters getting squished early. Even though that would more than likely have been lazy people not lowering themselves over the bolster rather than sitting in it when entering/exiting..
To be honest, I'm not able to avoid touching the bolsters when getting in, unless I can open the door fully; which sometimes isn't possible in parking areas, and often isn't possible when my better-half has parked it in the garage. Without the door fully open there's just some extra manoeuvring involved which has me dragging my thighs over the bolsters; my arse is still in the middle of the seat, but as the legs are still out the door they're compressing the bolster in an unwanted fashion. I'm trying to keep the plastileather moisturised to delay the inevitable cracking ...
