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What are these seats truly made of?? Doesn't really look/feel like leather to me... 
What are these seats truly made of?? Doesn't really look/feel like leather to me...![]()
In the 80s I remember sticking to my mom's Buick seats and how hot they'd get. I am fine to have cloth.That's the problem with any automotive leather seats. They are so highly processed with synthetic coatings to make them durable, you pretty much end up with vinyl like seats.
Nicely putYou get leather to contribute to Ford's profitability?
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Me either. I suspect it's far enough out of the way to stay clean. It looks "off white," not beige. Our salesman said the Blaze Yellow had yellow piping.I like the cloth, not sure how the cashmire piping on the black leather will look in the long haul....
I have the opposite problem. I'm such a light-weight, I need the friction from the cloth to keep my ass in place.I got leather mainly because it makes it easier for me to swivel my fat butt in the seat when getting out of the car.![]()
I can't find the details, but the term "leather seating surfaces" and other variations exist because Nissan was sued by a 300ZX owner who discovered that his "leather seats" were not 100% leather.You have to be careful how manufacturers advertise leather seats. A lot of times, they are "leather seating surfaces" (i.e. where you really sit and rub against the material is leather, but the seatbacks and other parts may be vinyl).
Do you mean just reupholstering in leather or swapping out entire seats? I'm sure you can just swap the seats. I'm not sure about keeping your seats and then reupholstering them without breaking the bank.I chose what was on the model I test drove which was cloth, knowing in the long run Id upgrade to leather trim and seats...anyone know if this conversion is possible or how much leather components would be bought from the dealer rather than off the lot with it pre-installed? I hope that is possible...lol I was a BMW guy so leather is one of the high-points for me...I really enjoy the cloth though, it looks sharp and the seats are very comfortable, after weeks they still feel crisp, any cons on leather interior?