2020 seats are different?

[tttt]

Just stumbled upon this comment from MotorTrend:
(MotorTrend Announces Its 2020 Awards Podium Finalists - MotorTrend Group)

"The 2020 Model 3’s seats offer more bolstering, and rear passengers now enjoy a more ergonomic position, as the bench has been raised for improved comfort."

Has anyone seen the 2019 and 2020 interiors side-by-side? Is there really a difference?
I'm currently still waiting for my 2020 order (no VIN yet as of this writing) but I am a bit concerned:

-I don't need the front seats to be sportier or harder. The current seat base is tight enough already (presses too hard on the thighs/legs), I am worried they changed for the worse?
-Rear seats getting raised means there is less headroom?

I would like to hear from people who have ass-on experience with both model years?

 

[Arpe]

Interesting, I haven't seen anyone talking about this.
MotorTrend previously only had the very early Model 3, maybe it is just the "2017 to 2018" change of seat.

Anyone knows for sure?

 

[N54TT]

Just stumbled upon this comment from MotorTrend:
(MotorTrend Announces Its 2020 Awards Podium Finalists - MotorTrend Group)

"The 2020 Model 3’s seats offer more bolstering, and rear passengers now enjoy a more ergonomic position, as the bench has been raised for improved comfort."

Has anyone seen the 2019 and 2020 interiors side-by-side? Is there really a difference?
I'm currently still waiting for my 2020 order (no VIN yet as of this writing) but I am a bit concerned:

-I don't need the front seats to be sportier or harder. The current seat base is tight enough already (presses too hard on the thighs/legs), I am worried they changed for the worse?
-Rear seats getting raised means there is less headroom?

I would like to hear from people who have ass-on experience with both model years?

This is the first I’m hearing but I’ll trade with your seats if that’s the case!! I for one think the seats need more bolstering. It’s one of the biggest complaints from people that track/auto-x their model 3. They definitely don’t hold me as well as my bmw sport seats nor my wife’s Lexus NX FSport seats.

 

[TrooperCA]

I have the 9/19 build. From my experience the front seats, where your bum rest seems to be a bit narrow. It is stretching out every time I sit down. The back seats....They make you sit so upright that I think on a long road trip might be uncomfortable for some. I believe they angled the seats this way so taller people can fit in the back.

I am 6 feet and 185lbs athletic build and have almost 5k miles, still waiting to break in drivers seat...Everything feels better in sweats tho haha.

 

[neezer]

100% this is NOT limited to 2020 models. "bench has been raised for improved comfort" was absolutely done, yes, but that was like I think for the cars built in the 2nd half of 2018 (so easily more than 12 months ago).

 

[mreynolds767]

Sounds like this is very old news and Motor Trend had only previously tested an early model 3 (likely a 2017 model).
The Model 3 seats were updated at one time, but it was a long time ago so yes 2020 seats are different than 2017 but no different than 2019.

I would imagine if something like that was just done we would have heard from Tesla and owners about it.

 

[WilliamG]

Yes, this to me is just the changes early on after they maybe reviewed their early-build model. My April 2019 has the updated rear bench, and the seats are better bolstered than the earlier Model 3s.

 

[XLR82XS]

I have a 2019 & 2020. No difference in the seats.

 

[Tres_Azul]

Pretty sure that they changed the seats a long while ago.

Over at tsportline, they still only show Gen1 or Gen2 options for replacement leather seating surfaces. This is the same options they showed before I received my SR+ a few months back.
(Only reason I knew= I'm not stoked about warm weather comfort of the pleather/vegan stuff, and wanted to see what a real leather interior would cost...)

I would assume they'd update the listing to specify a Gen3 of this was a recent change...

link: Tesla Model 3 Seat Upgrade Interior Kit - Insignia Design - Perforated
(hopefully not a 'No-No' to post a link... sorry if it is.)