Hyundai Azera – Brian Chee’s Opinion of Comfort:
If the 2006 Hyundai Azera is uncomfortable to you, then my friend, you should visit a chiropractor. I thoroughly enjoyed luxuriating in the Azera, though the seat bottoms could use more support. Granted, they have all the controls you demand from a luxury car, with heat and lumbar and multiple ways to adjust. That helped considerably, but after an hour-long drive in traffic, the nuts and bolts of the chair were a tad off to me. Backrest padding was too thick, thigh support was too thin, and the overall result was a comfortable seat that caused fatigue quicker than a well-bolstered seat with proper back support.

But that’s only one aspect of the Azera’s comfort. The leather feels of high quality to me, and the controls are a pleasure to touch. It’s as if Hyundai went hog wild on dampening everything inside the Azera, from the cigarette lighter/ashtray cover to the sunglasses holder and all the little compartments throughout the cabin. Practically every possible inch of plastic is covered with a soft touch material. The result is that everything feels like luxury, and everything acts like luxury – which is the entire point. The back seat follows with the first. There’s plenty of leg and hip room, but the seats were a little uncomfortable to sit in for a $40,000 car.

Ah. There’s the point. The Hyundai Azera is NOT a $40,000 car, but a $27,000 car at the top trim offering. It feels much more expensive than that on the inside, that’s for sure.

Hyundai Azera – Ron Perry’s Opinion of Comfort:
Hyundai designers have done a great job on the inside of the Azera. A power leather driver’s seat and a tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel allow easy placement for finding your comfort zone. The seats also have nice bolstering, just enough for a sedan, and seat warmers for those cold mornings. Headroom is plentiful and the cabin has a spacious feel. Padded leather trimmed door panels and a padded center console allow for comfortable resting of arms and finish out the interior nicely.

Slide into the rear seats and you are again met with plenty of foot, knee and headroom. Padded door armrests and a fold down center armrest with cup holders are available to passengers that must ride in the back seat. Center console-mounted vents supply cooled or warmed air when needed and a power rear window sunshade helps to keep the interior and occupants cool.

Hyundai Azera – Christian Wardlaw’s Opinion of Comfort:
Wide, plush front seats will keep most people happy, and though the most time I spent in one sitting was about an hour, I never felt uncomfortable. In fact, after a tough day at the office in a crappy desk chair, the Hyundai Azera provided welcome sanctuary. Armrests, including the upper door sills, are nicely padded, and though I personally dislike wood-rimmed steering wheels – they’re hard, and they get hot in the sun – the Azera’s is a tilt-and-telescopic affair that makes it easy to drive. I did, however, take issue with the off-center effort required to twirl the wheel. My bicep tendonitis flared whenever I took a right turn steering with my left hand.

There’s plenty of room in the Azera’s spacious back seat, with the exception of toe room under the front chairs. Even with the driver’s seat low and reclined a bit, my knees still had ample clearance, if not cross-my-legs comfort. The center armrest is plush, though the flip-up lid that covers the cupholders seems an odd design. Getting in and out of the Azera, front or rear, is pretty simple. The rear seats release and flop down pretty easily for extra cargo carrying length, but the trunk liftover is a bit high, the trunk opening is a bit small, and the trunk itself seems a bit shy of full-size sedan territory though it measures a generous 16.6 cubic feet in volume.