Interesting story...maybe: Me and my wife always sleep on a very stiff mattress, we love it because it feels good and we wake up very refreshed. We do that for decades now. Whenever we are in the US at a hotel, the bed is often way too soft, sometimes I completely sink in it and wake up with a back ache.

Why I'm telling you this? Well...

Last year, I ordered a new E63 S AMG with AMG Performance seats, their "racing shells". Drivers often complain that they aren't comfortable enough. I love them, my wife loves them too, we always get out of the car and our back never hurts. My wife ordered a C63 S Cabriolet for her, this time with comfort (standard) seats because she was afraid that the AMG Performance seats could be a little bit uncomfortable in a cabriolet. So far, so good. The car arrived a couple of weeks ago and now we both, my wife and me, regret that she ordered the comfort seats. Whenever we drive with the C63 S Cab more than half an hour or so, our back hurts.

I have a Performante Coupe on order, the production is planned for April 2019, one of the last. I ordered the car with comfort seats because any single person who ever drove in a Performante with standard seats, told me to switch to the comfort seats because the standard bucket seats are too stiff and not comfortable at all. Today I tried to change my order (color and other options) and I decided to switch from the comfort seats to the standard seats (bucket seats). I know, I know...everyone says they aren't comfortable but there are people, like me, who prefer a firm and stiff seating/backrest, not something soft and comfy. My body is used to a firm mattress and I have the best sleep anyone can have in this bed (I am 53 years old).

So maybe we should look at this whole "comfort" thing from a different perspective: Maybe comfortable doesn't always mean comfortable? Some people may prefer a firm backrest, others a more soft and comfortable one. I suggest that anyone who wants to make sure he gets the right seat for his car, takes a thorough test-drive in these seats first. Just a thought...