I looked at it some more and I think you are actually right even though you were joking. The cushion seems to have collapsed. That seems to be the root cause.
I need to see if they can do something regarding the upholstery, but compared to rear and passenger seat it totally flattened out, and as I said I am 200 pounds, not 400 so that really should not happen in a month.
I guess I will go on the war path now.

H

 

The drivers seat in my car looked brand new when I bought the car (8 months ago with 65k miles on it). Now the seat cushion leather is loose and has the wavy look. The previous owner was a smaller guy, I am 200 pounds, seems these seats don't like 200 pounders! Like the previous owner I am careful getting in and out of the car, I try to minimize dragging myself across the seat by lifting in and out and out of the seat.

I think it is the design of the seat, the large square patch of leather, my BMW seats never stretched to this extent but they did not have a large single patch of leather on the seat cushion either.

Not really a big deal, I still love the car!

 

great point and probobly true since more stiching reduces area avail to stretch. But that may also reduce the area of avail airflow on the perforated heated and cooled seats. give up one to get another?

 

Yeah, I agree it is a rather minor annoyance, assuming it stays that way and does not get worse.
I shall try to lose 30 pounds, perhaps by running everywhere I need to go
H

 

Hans, loosing weight isn't going to help. I weight 155.

 

Oh crap, I will never get there.

 

lol
I have been trying to get the numbers up, but doesn't work.

 

I just can't resist pointing out that the leather is designed to stretch for comfort. Like shoes or gloves, the leather is fitted tightly and it is intended that it stretch to form a comfortable seat. Cheap leather is already over stretched. Expensive leather stretches.

Try the difference between hand lasted shoes and cheapo crapola from China and you will understand that stretching leather seats is an indication of good quality, not of the cheaper stuff.

 

Yeah, I have a couple of Ferragamos but thye do keep their shape pretty well. I think their value add is the last, but I am not disagreeing with you.
H

 

I have this exact same problem with my XF portfolio and it looks awful. Imagine what it will look like at 20'000 miles. Shrewsbury Dealer says its not covered under warranty which is outrageous given the car cost £50,000. Very disappointed

 

I've had leather seats in all my cars and they've never looked like this. I've also poked around the second hand XFs at the local dealer and they look fine. I think there simply isn't enough upholstery in the seat cushion.

 

Best of luck with the dealer on this. Mine said that it was 'acceptable' Such a shame to mar the ownership of this fabulous car with such bad customer service