Abstract: The invention relates to a height-adjustable pedestal for use in a vehicle including a height adjustable pedestal platform, a spring having a spring force according to a corresponding spring characteristic, and a lever mechanism that is interconnected between the spring and the pedestal platform in such a way that the spring force is transferred by the lever mechanism to the pedestal platform in the form of a lifting force that counteracts the weight force of the pedestal platform to facilitate the height-adjustment of the pedestal platform. In a further embodiment, the lever mechanism at least partially compensates for a variation of the spring force that occurs according to the spring characteristics.