Comfortable Car for Bad Back

enrm6

There is no simple answer to which car is best for you. Some cars do indeed have a good reputation for seat design e.g. Volvo but that doesn't mean that they will be appropriate for you.

Before you consider changing your car you might consider getting the best out of what you have. Of course you may already have this all sorted but I would suggest setting your seat up correctly. Many drivers adopt a poor driving posture, sometimes forced by the car and their body size, but also because no one actually tells you how to avoid a bad posture.

I'd suggesting have a read of:

http://drivingergonomics.lboro.ac.uk/downloads/vehicle%20ergonomics%20and%20best%20practice%20guide.pdf

and more generally:

http://drivingergonomics.lboro.ac.uk/health.html

Armed with that information if you do decide to buy a new car you can certainly look for features to help you and to get the most from the package.

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In addition to the above post I would also recommend hiring the car you're thinking of buying for a weekend and going on a long trip in it. Better to spend £50 on car hire and find its no good than £10,000.

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rhino_horn wrote: »

what car do you drive at the moment?

peugeot 207

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enrm6 wrote: »

There is no simple answer to which car is best for you. Some cars do indeed have a good reputation for seat design e.g. Volvo but that doesn't mean that they will be appropriate for you.

Before you consider changing your car you might consider getting the best out of what you have. Of course you may already have this all sorted but I would suggest setting your seat up correctly. Many drivers adopt a poor driving posture, sometimes forced by the car and their body size, but also because no one actually tells you how to avoid a bad posture.

I'd suggesting have a read of:

http://drivingergonomics.lboro.ac.uk/downloads/vehicle%20ergonomics%20and%20best%20practice%20guide.pdf

and more generally:

http://drivingergonomics.lboro.ac.uk/health.html

Armed with that information if you do decide to buy a new car you can certainly look for features to help you and to get the most from the package.

Thanks will have a read