Looking at the instructions the brackets look the same for both driver and passenger sides? I've always seen a difference on other step bars due to the battery being on the passengers side?
I agree, my old 09 escape hybrid had separate height adjustments for the front and back of the seat. That was great. Miss it in both my 25 maverick, and 23 escape phev.
Being Canadian you have 2 good choices. One is the Bison hard cover or CW Limited. Both offer free install if you are close to thier shops. I have a CW on mine and am extremely happy with it. I got the fold back 2.0