[montrealvue]

I was impressed with the Vue XR as well when I had one as a loaner a couple weeks back. The two things I was most disappointed with were fuel economy and driver comfort. Fuel economy in mixed driving was around 15 mpg., not as good as the previous V6 but I realize the '08 Vue is as heavy as a block of lead.

The base of the driver seat was short and uneven. I am not sure why the front of the seat has a bulge of padding while the back has very little. Basically your butt falls into this void. Maybe if I was 250 lbs I wouldn't notice, I'm only 150 lbs and 5'9". I sat in a XR with leather last week and found the leather doesn't allow you to sink into the seat like the upholstered seat did. Maybe that would be more comfortable for you? I felt like you did after a couple days in the car, it just wasn't comfortable enough to enjoy in the long term.