2006 ford fiesta 1.2

[bd678]

Hi,

I just bought a Ford Fiesta 1.2 2006 but upon driving it home I realized I wanted to lower the seat down as it was too high for me. However, there doesn’t seem to be a lever. Is there a way to install one?

I was driving a Corsa 1.2 before (passed my test 6 months ago) but the engine blew up on me so wasn’t thinking straight when I got this fiesta because I needed a car for work straight away. Short of selling it on and buying another Corsa is there anything I can do because it way too high for me. I also find the seat uncomfortable compared to the Corsa because I have wide shoulders, but this wasn't apparent until the hour long drive home from the person I bought it off.

[meb90]

There's no way that I know of to lower the seats.

You could look at fitting seats from other cars but I have no knowledge of that.

[MorganP104]

Have a look here:

http://www.fordservicecontent.com/Ford_Content/vdi...

Any use?

[V12 Virgin]

You can buy the leather seats from the Silver Edition or whatever it was called and fit those- they are adjustable.

If not, just sell the car and buy something that you will be comfortable in!

[Richard-390a0]

The Ghia version has adjustable base height too. Approx £25 for a seat from a scrappy

[Bennet]

I'd suggest the only "easy" mechanical solution is to buy a seat on ebay that has height adjustment. From experience, messing around with runners or removing stuffing from the seat is not a good solution.

First though, just drive it as it is for a month. You might find you get used to it the way it is.

[meb90]

You learn something new every day. I didn't think any of the Fiesta Mk6 seats were height adjustable!

Apologies for being incorrect above!

[bd678]

thanks for all the prompt replies.

excuse my ignorance but is it possible to put my corsa seat in this car?

i will drive it for a month or two and see if i can get used to it. the corsa was the first car i drove because i only just passed my test so i guess i am just used to that. if i really cant swap the seat or get on with the height ill just sell it on and find something more suitable. at least i have car to get me around for the time being.

[TheLuke]

Its just because your not used to it yet, you get that from switching cars. I have the same model (albeit a 1.4) but the height seems normal to me. Give it a few week and you will be used to it.

[njw1]

As said above I would give it a while to get used to it, when I bought my current Mondeo it took me a while to work out what I wanted to do with my left foot when not needing to change gear and I just couldn't seem to adjust the steering wheel into a position that was most comfortable on the arms. After a week or so I noticed that I had stopped noticing these things (if that makes sense!).