Christian Wardlaw’s Opinion of the 2006 Volkswagen Jetta GLI’s Comfort:
People who like to shift around while driving will not like the 2006 Volkswagen Jetta GLI’s sport-bolstered seats. They are extremely comfortable, with proper supports in all the right places, and adjustable in multiple ways. But they force you to sit up straight and drive, which is not what many people wish to do when they’re behind the wheel. Combine the front seating with a tilt and telescopic steering wheel, and a backrest adjuster with infinite variability, and it’s almost impossible not to find a perfect driving position. The center console armrest adjusts fore and aft as well as for height, and can be dropped away when driving hard to ensure that it doesn’t interfere with your right elbow. The leather-wrapped steering wheel is sheer joy to grip. If I have any comfort complaint at all, it’s with the hard upper door panels where I occasionally rest my left elbow. They’re covered in a pliable material, but hard nonetheless.

Rear seat comfort is adequate. This is a huge improvement, believe it or not, over the previous Jetta, which was a torture chamber in the back. I actually got stuck in one once because I couldn’t extract my size-12 feet from under the front seats. No getting stuck in this car, but my legs were flush against the soft front seatbacks and I thought the bottom cushion was too low for proper support. There is, however, a ton of space for feet under the front seats.

Liz Kim’s Opinion of the 2006 Volkswagen Jetta GLI’s Comfort:
Female, 5-feet 6-inches, of medium build. Usually, I’m right smack in the middle of the 90th percentile in which carmakers strive to find an ideal fit with the driver and seat. As such, I’m usually able to find a perfectly comfortable driving position from which to point my steed. But I’ve found that Volkswagen vehicles with manual seat adjustments rarely provide me with a comfortable stance. Fit was not an issue with the 2006 Volkswagen GLI, as the aggressively bolstered sides and thigh support were able to comfortably cradle me and hold me whilst maneuvering. Rather, it’s a problem with the tilt of the seat and the seat height, neither of which is adjustable enough for me to find an ideal balance of comfort, visibility and reach to the controls.

Thom Blackett’s Opinion of the 2006 Volkswagen Jetta GLI’s Comfort:
Unlike many sporty cars, the 2006 Volkswagen Jetta GLI wins in its effort to combine a comfortable, usable interior with impressive driving dynamics. Quality leather covers the seats, and the padded armrests are well positioned with the front center perch proving adjustable fore and aft. Rear passengers get the same treatment, with a padded fold-down center armrest of their own. Those up front enjoy spacious accommodations, with power lumbar and a tilt and telescoping steering wheel for the driver. The back can be spacious as long as those up front are fairly short; otherwise, leg and foot room get tight, and knees will be pressed against the soft front seat backs. All seats are well padded and feature big headrests, and the rear split bench is comfortably reclined.

Mandy Ison’s Opinion of the 2006 Volkswagen Jetta GLI’s Comfort:
As a busy girl, I want to be able to drop into the driver’s seat and go, whether I’m wearing a skirt or jeans. The leather interior is pure luxury, with a sinfully comfortable driver’s seat. However, I really, really, really don’t like severe side seat bolsters, which consistently hit the back of my thighs when getting into a car. Call me a wimp, call it a girl thing, but it hurts. Leg and foot space was more than adequate for my 5-foot, 6.5-inch frame and the driver’s side door had a comfortable niche for my elbow, as did the padded center console. Even better, the window controls were conveniently situated on the driver’s side door.

Clambering into the back seat, the leg room is cramped and for a compact sedan, it’s not surprising. The outstanding feature was the flip down center console padded with leather and which opened to provide a flat square storage space, as well as flip-out cup holders which were a bit flimsy, but definitely fed my love for gizmos. With leather in every direction, the seats were just as plush and as comfortable as those in the front, ignoring the lack of leg room.