Which lasts longer and retains appearance better? Do base models get cloth on the areas where the touring trim gets fake suede? Leather can get lava-hot in the summer and
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02-04-2012, 10:04 PM | #1 (permalink) |
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Leather vs. Cloth
Which lasts longer and retains appearance better?
Do base models get cloth on the areas where the touring trim gets fake suede? Leather can get lava-hot in the summer and icy in the winter. Which do you prefer?
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Leather requires some maintenance with leather conditioner but if well kept it can last a very long time. My 8yr old G's leather looks almost like new.
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The Touring inserts are alcantara, not fake suede. It's like sitting on velcro.
My previous car was an Infiniti G37S coupe. It's seats were full leather. I much prefer the Z's seats. The G37's have a problem with the center part of the seat base leather stretching. No problem with the alcantara. I think the hot cold thing a bit overblown with leather. It's never been a problem for me.
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Now that you mention it, cloth probably is better in a sports car. Do the cloth seat 370z's include cloth on the door panels too or is it only on the touring?
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Yeah, a little conditioner on the seats every few weeks, and they'll look good for years.
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I have cloth on mine, but I plan to get the Clazzio seat cover soon. I have some on my Prius, they fit and look great. I am hoping for the same thing in the Z. I occasionally carry my dog, her hair just sticks to the cloth seats where the leather can hide most of it.
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I have the touring seats right now, I think the balance of leather and alacantra is perfect. The stylish look of leather trim, and the better grip of the alacantra seating surfaces. Not a big fan of cloth seats myself.
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Myself, I like cloth in sports cars. Leather for luxury.
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