[Bob Bidonde]

The Victoria is not an easy car to enter for seating in its front seats. The clearance between the front seat and a wide open door is about 8 inches for seats attached with rods. There may be a little more clearance with at driver's seat that has a ratchet adjustment mechanism.
The limit of the aft most position of the front seats is the shelf that the inboard seat feet rest upon.

Also making it difficult for the driver is the low position of the steering wheel. However, the spacer in the column clamp can be reversed to rise the wheel.

I have 2 techniques of getting into my Victoria. Butt first or right foot first. Butt first causes you to lean onto the passenger's seat to get your feet in. Right foot first is easier especially if the steering wheel is raised.