OK...if you have been following my posts, you already know that I am very unhappy with my 2009 XC70. BUT...due to the financial loss in selling it, I may need (have to) to keep it. My biggest problem is the driver's bottom seat (not the back). The side bolsters are so high that they 'pinch' my arse and after a short while I am in discomfort. I drove the 2010...same thing. Drove a P2- 2007, NICE...wide seat, flatish, quite comfortable (reminiscent of my old 850, 740, S40). THAT SEAT I could drive forever in. SO...how do I resolve this issue? I don't see how the older 2007 seats could fit the 2009 system...or do they? The car is otherwise kinda mint...no dings, dents...50K on the clock...a bit heavy and sluggish. Wife likes the 'luxury' of it. Me...I would get the 2007, but a low milage one in tip-top shape (and selling mine) gets to be an issue. So...any seat resolves?

Throw a hard pillow on the seat and set the adjustment all the way down.

We have 2004 V70 and the seats are hard on my back/butt. The 240 is much better, except for the front legroom...

Greg

Slide your seat rearward and take a good look at the electrical plug-ins, take a picture so you don't forget. Measure the distance between the two front mounting bolts. Then move the seat forward and raise the rear. Take a picture of the back/bottom and measure the distance from front to rear bolts.

Are the seat controls still the same between the 2009 and 2007? If so, go to a friendly junk yard and ask to see a good 2007 seat. If the electrical and other things fit, ask them for a swap???? You might need to carry a T50 for the seatbelt anchor bolt.