Does anyone know the pro and cons of each type of seats? I find fabric find, no need leather seats. Not sure suitable for long distance driving

i hate leather... so hot and sweaty..

plus...pity those cow..

Leather is hot but luxury looks and easy to clean.

both got pros and cons...
the major issues are the heat of the seat and cleanliness...
unless u get white leather seat then different story...

there are fake leather which is softer to the feel and dissipate heat faster then genuine leather. IMHO when coming to upholstery it's personal preference.

leather is easy to clean.. fabric trap dusts.. i like alcantara.. da one in recond harrier.. cooling and it looks luxurious esp in beige..

leather:
easy to clean.
hot when it's sunny day.
keep you warm when it's raining day.
expensive.
look very prestige. depend wat car you are using too.
some ppl like the smell of it.

fabric:
cooling.
cannot clean that easy. but nowadays got many high tech cleaner also got many high tech fabric that might have an easy way to clean.
not that expensive.
lots of choice compare to leather.

leather is really easy clean and 1 thing i like is help to reduce dust in the car. get quality leather, u will not feel sweaty and so hot.
nobody want fabric anymore if have budget.

suade the best

before pity the cow, ask yourself first are you a vegetarian ?

leather not nice to me. when doing sharp turns and high speed corners, my butt always kinda slippery to the left and to the right haha. not enough friction to hold u firmly

This post has been edited by eddyann: Oct 13 2008, 01:53 PM

IMO
pros :
leather can easily clean up.
looks more executive
cons:
harder than fabric.
very hot in sunny days.
if u're seat's not at least semi bucket,it's uncomfortable bcoz ur ass will be moving around when taking corners..

I think members have already put in the main pros and cons. But I prefer fabric mainly coz it dun burn your backside.

I saw ppl wrapping their recaro N-joy with leather ... lolz..

Still prefer fabric..
Leather when it gets old .. it will look cracked ... UGLY!! ..

with little amount of $$ .. u can just rewarp the fabric...

we..if u wan more executive look u can mix fabric and leather together..

it tot the fake leather is the pvc one,and it's worse than the leather in terms of heat.or there's other material of fake leather edi?

Leather all the way for me. I find it more comfortable, luxurious, smells better and easier to clean.

As for concerns about heat: that's what V-Kool/3M/Llumar/etc tinting + sunshade (if necessary) + air-cond is for.

I have parked my car (V-Kool tint) under the hot mid-day sun for hours without a sunshade, and while it was hot, with the aircond, it cooled down quite fast. And it wasn't as hot as one of my previous rides which was very very hot (no tinting, sunshades fixed, fabric seats).

yeah

no but I only eat chicken they dont have seat with chicken skin

I always skeptical of leather seat before (hot, sweating etc), but after using it, never look back man.

if u got small child or plannin pls get leather..long distance driving depends but for me ill sweat more on leather..thus ill feel hot behind my back..

leather seat is the best.. stains can be wiped clean. doest not need vacuum. just wipe.

then use chicken feather. lol

and u might getting asthma real soon..

errr...but after ur sweat all kering edi lah...

there's also PU, which i believe SSCUS are using it to make their STAR semi bucket seats.

For me, I prefer fabric seats. Why so?

Fabric seats;
1) Doesn't slip when you take corners
2) Not hot under hot sun!
3) However it's not waterproof
4) More colours yes! Funky ones too
5) Dusty

Leather seats;

1) Slippery when you take corners
2) Exclusive look!. Not too many colours available
3) Hot under the sun
4) Waterproof!

i think the honda city got the water proof fabric seat..not sure is honda or other car make..

But now a few cars have ventilated front seat (built-in fan) which can cool driver and front passenger back side nissan teana anyone?

This post has been edited by eastwest: Oct 13 2008, 05:11 PM

rm8k for regular sedan, you can get a real good quality leather that only traps less than 50% heat compared to the full/semi leather seats.

Only cons for the fabric seats is kena-tumpah Kopi-O, other than that it sure is more comfortable than leathers incl the squeks when we move our butts around.

Yup, it's Honda...

http://www.honda.com.my/models/city_technology.cfm

wow..thanks for the backup..so nowadays..u tumpah coffee..tea..teh tarik..limau ice..or even "something" personal..u still can wipe it off..only honda have this kind of fabric rite??any other car offer this kind of fabric??

My comment:

Leather: Hot, easy to clean

Fabric: cooler, hard to clean

so your conclusion is wat?

my conclusion is if rich then get leather, if poor then fabric. as i didnt see anyone from leather seat change to fabric, i only heard and see ppl upgrade fabric to leather.

Dun be mad at me lar Well if wanna get leather, install a good window tint. Will protect the leather from harmful UV rays. I prefer leather as well....it has become a luxury item

i cannot accept fabric seat...too dirty..

but if u say leather in iswara or proton saga is still can counted as luxury ma?

This post has been edited by dstl1128: Oct 14 2008, 10:58 AM

i've leather seats now...compared to my previous car w fabric seats...i totally love leather...good looking & not dusty! (try smack on ur fabric seat & c d "dust snow" )
btw, leather seats r not necessary slippery...with tinting&air-cond it cools down faster than fabric seats..
leather not fancy/limited color? c ur pocket deep enuf or not onli

Planning to get the new Honda accord. Same technology available on that car?

Slipping-I get when ride the Perdana V6 in corners, I don't really like that.
The cracking in leather seats is because you don't polish it? I heard that maintaining leather seats is harder than fabric seats. Need to wipe all the time or something compared to fabric just vacuum.

im thinking which one to choose ... but main point is i dont wan too much dust ....

Leather...7 year old topic

Leather is definitely better than fabric in terms of cleanliness, hygiene, luxury, easy to clean and comfort.

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Thanks!

Would the wrapping void new car's warranty?

I wonder how u can calculate mileage on car seat. Its not like its in contact with road but burned other than by our ass.

tbh.. most of the leather seat banyak "busuk"...

leather = less dust

for leather , what about under the hot sun ?? and price ??

I ain't sure abt the price, I think it's vary and depends on material quality.. some leather seat is "hard" as fxxk, much worser than normal fabric seats...
leather seat is very uncomfortable IF the weather is hot. For instance, my back sweating when I was driving for hours at night...

owh hahhaha. ..thats bad ..

Where I park is open-air parking, so my car under the sun kao kao. Leather seat will burn my ass + eventually probably crack due to the heat. And I agree leather not good for long distance driving, back becomes very sweaty.

sometimes I don't get it what's the point of purchased "highest spec" car in Malaysia.. our weather is damn hot... it's kinda no point to force consumers take leather seat in this country

If you get high quality tint, no problem. The problem is when you don't tint, and still get leather seat, and park under the sun.

Yup, something like, I used to know those Rolls Royce, Jaguar, Aston Martin vintage all had the famed Connoly leather. After many years, all of them crack up and become unsightly. Maybe last longer in temperate climate but not Malaysia, the weather here will roast anything inside the car. If with leather seats, you have to take care more than ever and never park it often in the hot sun. Maybe modern tinting may help but still damn hot here in Malaysia, unless you live in Cameron Highlands. I recall my towkay boss RR Silver Shadow..the leather seats?..I think my cheap car seats look much much better...LOL!

This post has been edited by bsl555: Jun 5 2015, 07:09 PM

I will go for semi leather/fabric

I preferred to have "slightly discount" to take off those leather seat in new car that's under "highest spec", it's not because of the money but leather seat is a big no in Malaysia.. it's like paid to be "tortured" by the car seats

apa maksud u? any instance?

Some car comes with combination of leather and fabric. The seating part is fabric while the side is leather. Honda HRV and Ford Focus Sport come with this kind of seat. I not sure after market got or not.

CX5 user here, leather seat with winguard tinted that almost rm3k, long distance still sweaty at my back.. Even my old vios with cheap tinted but using fabric seat is more comfortable for long distance.. No sweaty back..

CX5 leather seat is too hard to my liking. I opted for fabric and save the 3k. No regrets so far.

I want the "highest spec" of paddle shift and etc.. (gonna buy Honda City or Suprima S) but I knew leather seat is "disaster" for long distance driver... sweaty back like playing hours of futsal
pls get rid of leather seat (or offered it as optional kit), it's really not suitable for long distance drivers in Malaysia...

This post has been edited by heavensea: Jun 6 2015, 04:10 PM

yup.. agree.. summore with 12 hours jemm in festive season long distance..

Thanks for the helpful info

I think depends on some leather and people combination. Mine also leather but no sweaty issue on long distance driving. Park under hot sun, open air conditioner and open all windows, in a minute or two didn't feel hot anymore.

If the leather you are sitting on doesn't cool down fast then its not leather la. Leather suppose to stabilise the temp faster with ur skin. I like only leather. Its mostly black, looks luxurious, easy to clean, smells nice, cool when u on the AC and chicks like cars with leather seats.

Those who say fabric is better are those people who probably can't afford leather seats or cars with leather seats. Easy.

This post has been edited by kamilnu: Jun 7 2015, 12:20 AM