Leather is the best... But it must be factory fitted and not cut and join leather.. I have a padded V.boot l have been driving for the past 9yrs but the interior always look brand new because the leather is pure factory fitted.

edward1984:



Of cox ,, but maintenance ? especially in a country with the heat and dust from bad roads

air conditioner no dey ur dictionary?

I dont like leather, heat crack it up. I prefer fabric.

This is what nairaland.com used to be.

Whether car or house or hotel or church, leather or cloth is synonymous with climate control. No A/C (full time) no leather. Its an animal remember.

Jakama90:
Leather is the best... But it must be factory fitted and not cut and join leather.. I have a padded V.boot l have been driving for the past 9yrs but the interior always look brand new because the leather is pure factory fitted.

Most leather in Mercedes Benz aren't natural real hide leather. They're synthetic leather or leatherette called MB-Tex. They're simulated to look and feel like animal hide leather.

Why are you buying a used Japanese car when you can buy a Chinese car assembled in Nigeria with batteries and tyres sourced locally
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abatically:
Nothing beats a REAL LEATHER. Of course the leather used in Siena, Camry, accords and most non luxury nap mobiles are not real leathers. Even at that they are still better if taken care of. But when u see the quality of leather used in Mercedes Benz, Audi, BMW, Volvo, acura , Lexus and Infiniti, u won't need anyone to tell u before u fall in love.

My Accord 2013 comes with real leather. So, I'm surprised at your inclusion of Accord in that list.

Na wa oooooo...... leather is beta jare no mind dem, but the thing is d day ur car AC stops to dey work u go hate yourself, but the I prefer leather seats cos i'm always on AC 24/7.

edward1984:



ok Mr Abatically, you made your point clear, I can feel your voice in my head we are all here to share our opinion, now you explain with details and I read other comments, I can't bet the differ.. point made cleared... Have a pleasant night

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if the car has ac installed go for leather....if you want to go economical....fabric is recommended

YONYON: For me Cloth Upholstery is better, because of the hot sunny weather. but if can't afford on the Ac all day go for the leather[size=8pt][/size][color=#000099] [/color]

Leather is the best. Nothing comes close to leather. Cloth cause heat and dirty and so difficult to clean once its dirty and the dirt is mostly visible to the eyes and it attracts dust when u whine down your window while driving. It will gather enough dust. But leather is the best, it takes long to get dirty and when its even dirty its very easy to clean. And there are also some chemical that u can apply that will make it shine, if u can't afford the chemical u can easily use a piece of cloth and water to always dust it and it will shine too, but u can't try this with cloth, if u use cloth and water on a cloth chair it will stain it and smell and u will wait for some hours till it gets dry before u can go anywhere but this does not apply with leather. After cleaning a leather seat you can enter almost immediately and drive. Its just like cloth chair in your house, can u compare it with superb quality of leather chairs in your house? This is why leather chairs in the house is quite more expensive than cloth cos it comes mostly in quality. Same thing with car, leather chairs are more expensive, its an added advantage if you want to sell your car and its also a side attraction if someone want to sell to you. Cos they may want to charge u extra cos its a leather interior car.

If a child mistakenly throw up on a cloth interior car, everywhere will be a mess or if drink or water pour on it, it will stink, it will be a mess, unlike a leather interior car. Those that are citing sun as an excuse to using cloth seat, Dubai have more hotter weather than Nigeria and most cars over there are on leather.

Whether you are on AC or not, leather is still the best any day, any time. Sometimes if I don't use AC I still feel much better in the car with leather seat. So no mind people wey dey advice you to buy cloth interior car. Buy what u won't regret u have bought after a long time.

kobonaire:
Why are you buying a used Japanese car when you can buy a Chinese car assembled in Nigeria with batteries and tyres sourced locally
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where can that be sourced??

I don't know why people still they aske of this kind of question, for me leather interior is the best becos fabric it stain easily apart from he absurb dust instantly the hair cream always stain the fabric one but the leather one u can easily take ur towel and ur car wash soap and clean the leather one and it will be shine as u just get the car.

idu1:
I dont like leather, heat crack it up. I prefer fabric.

You are talking about fake leather! Leather is the best it just depends if you can afford to buy original one

Nelbless:
if the car has ac installed go for leather....if you want to go economical....fabric is recommended

You dont need AC before you buy car with leather seat,nothing will happen to it without AC

billionsam:
I want to buy a 2005 Toyota Sienna, my friend keep telling not to buy one with leather seat, no reasonable explanation for that.

Pls any differences between the two?

Thanks.

I think you mean rubber and clothe

Leather sit of course.

edward1984:
Since you will be using the car in Naija,,, preferable material to leather, Leather need maintenance and with the heat it becomes ugly in no time,, so buy the cloth

Cloth absorb sweat and starts smelling. Your kids will spill liquids on it and it sticks to hair grease. U want me to go on?

Round 1: Price
Leather will always cost you more—it’s just a matter of
how much more. That depends largely on the quality of
the leather, which can range from “faux” to brushed to
top-grain—or in some high-end vehicles, the luxuriously
soft Nappa leather.
A sampling of three cars shows how much the pricing
can vary. On the 2013 Chevrolet Traverse 2LT, you can
upgrade to leather upholstery (and 8-way power
passenger seat) for $1,750. For the 2013 BMW X5,
a premium-midsize SUV, you can purchase the leather
option on the base model for $1,450 or, on other
models, buy upgraded leather for $1,000 more. On the
2011 Dodge Caliber, the Leather Interior Group package
included leather upholstery, driver-seat lumbar
adjustment, and metallic interior trim—all for just $650.

Winner: You can take cloth to the bank.

Round 2: Status
Whether it’s a fashionable bomber jacket, an executive
office chair, or the upholstery in your car, leather gives
off a “money” vibe. It makes others—or at least you—
think you’re stinkin’ rich.
“It’s an assumed indication of wealth and status,” said
Adam Garel-Frantzen of Chicago. “Leather cushions
make you feel good and the car look good.”
Conversely, cloth upholstery is the equivalent of a
Hanes hoody—it’s nothing but plain and practical.

Winner: It’s leather, in style.

Round 3: Hot Weather
Besides price, the biggest beef against leather is how
hot it gets in July and August.
“I literally fry my buns in the summer, to the point that
I’m hesitant to even sit down knowing that the backs
of my legs will scream,” said Julie Nor. On top of that,
she said, “I’m embarrassed to get out of my car
knowing that my legs will be dripping in sweat post-
sitting.”
Now here’s the kicker: Nor lives in Wisconsin . What
about the poor souls who suffer in sultry Florida?
“During the summer,” said Marty Strasen of Tampa,
“the seats can get hot enough to melt the elastic in
your underwear.”
If you leave the windows up on a sunny summer day in
Arizona, the temperature in the car can exceed 200
degrees. Unlike cloth, leather—especially black leather
—absorbs heat. According to the National Safe Kids
Campaign, “Skin that touches a car-seat surface over
150 degrees Fahrenheit can be severely burned in 1
second.”
When it comes to hot weather, leather isn’t just the
least preferred; it’s dangerous!

Winner: Cloth is cool.

Round 4: Cold Weather
As a Wisconsin resident, Julie Nor has another concern
about leather: “In the winter, I wouldn’t dare consider
sitting on them in a skirt unless the car had ample time
to warm up.”
Amen, said Adrianne Loggins of North Carolina. “A
friend of mine has leather seats, and when I got into
the back passenger seat of his car, I made a face at
how cold the leather was. I complained that I missed
my car’s cloth seats, and he rebutted that leather
seats are luxurious. There is nothing luxurious about a
numb bum in the winter.”
To deal with numb bums, automakers have countered
with heated leather seats. Such a device is standard on
many luxury vehicles and available on other cars and
trucks. Of course, the feature adds to the price,
meaning you might have to pay for both leather
upholstery and for the apparatus that heats the leather
seats.
But for some people, the combination is well worth it.
“I admit,” said Nor, “I love the seat warmers and bake
myself all winter long on them.”

Winner: We’ve warmed up to cloth .

Round 5: Stains
Top-grain leather typically wipes clean, but the same
can’t be said for cloth. Said Chris Smith of New
Orleans, “Cloth seats will soak up gumbo stains unless
you remember to Scotchgard them first.”
Most cloth stains, such as mud and ketchup, wipe off
pretty easily. But such nasty liquids as ink, blood, and
motor oil may never fully disappear, although
upholstery cleaner and prevention (the Scotchgarding
that Smith referred to) are big helps. Note that semi-
aniline leather and, even more so, brushed leather are
also susceptible to staining, but nothing is as bad as
cloth.
“My kids are the reason I wouldn’t consider cloth,” said
Christy Nadalin of Rhode Island. “A few years ago, we
were in Los Angeles on one of the hottest days on
record. I got a couple of convenience-store ice-cream
cones for the kids as we were driving out of Topanga
Canyon. Before we even hit the highway, those cones
were liquefied. By the next morning, the car smelled
like rotten milk. How glad was I to return that cloth-
seated car to the rental lot at LAX?”

Winner: Leather is the clean winner.

Round 6: Smell
Nadalin’s mention of “rotten milk” leads to the topic of
odors. Leather has a pleasant aroma, one that’s
distinctly its own. That’s what happens when you take
the hide of an animal and soak it in a variety of
chemicals. Most people enjoy breathing in the smell of
leather, just like they savor the “new car” smell.
As for cloth seats, the only smells they emit are
unwanted odors—which cloth seats absorb more than
leather ones do. What happens when Fido can’t hold it
on the way to the vet, or when Junior gets that funny
tummy feeling after eating chocolate-covered corn dogs
at the carnival? You know what happens. And because
cloth is porous, the urine, vomit, and spoiled milk soak
all the way into the cushions. The smell will never
leave your car.
Winner: It’s leather, by a nose.

Round 7: Maintenance
Leather is not just high-class, it’s high-maintenance.
While the material is better at preventing stains, it
needs to be cleaned and conditioned with particular
products every few months. If you don’t clean the
leather, it eventually will show signs of wear due to the
sweat, dust, and dirt that seep into its pores. Without
conditioning, it will harden and perhaps crack.
Cloth upholstery needs some maintenance, including
periodic vacuuming, steam cleaning (if you want it
living-room clean), and perhaps Scotchgarding every
few years. But leather owners will tell you that their
seats need a lot more TLC.

Winner: Cloth takes leather to the cleaners.

Round 8: Comfort
Putting temperature aside, which option is more comfy
to plant your Behind on? Garel-Frantzen doesn’t hesitate.
“I want my driving experience to be as comfortable as
possible, and sitting in a leather seat is the closest I
can get to being on my couch at home,” he said.
Leather comfort depends much on quality. Cheap
leather is hard and uncomfortable, while pricier leather
can be pleasingly soft. With cloth, you never go wrong
when it comes to comfort. You don’t slide around or
stick to it on hot days. In fact, it feels as good on your
skin as a soft cotton T-shirt.

Winner: We feel good about cloth .

Round 9: Slippage
Picture Tom Cruise sliding on the hardwood floor in his
socks in Risky Business . Could he have done so if the
floor was carpeted? Of course not. Such is the case
with leather and cloth. “Leather car seats,” said Chris
Smith, “are too much like one of those slip-and-slide
yard toys.” While the friction of cloth keeps your
iPhone practically glued to the backseat, it will slide on
leather like a hockey puck whenever you make a hard
turn.

Winner: We’ll “stick” with cloth .

Round 10: Resale
When you cough up, say, $1,300 for leather, you’re not
exactly out $1,300. You can make up some of that
money at resale. If you buy the car for $20,000 and
sell it for $10,000, you basically can say that you
recouped $650 of your $1,300.
But other factors play into resale. Most used-car
buyers simply want a reliable vehicle at a low price. (If
they had money to burn, they wouldn’t be buying
a used car.) Few are willing to spend hundreds extra
for your leather seats.
On the other hand, say your rugrat had a motion-
sickness problem and repeatedly soaked the cloth
seats with baby barf. Here’s what you could expect to
get at resale: $0.

Winner: The money is on leather.

Round 11: Allergies
Cars can be a bad place for allergies for several
reasons: the heat during warm months; open windows
that bring the outdoors inside; swirling winds while
driving; and the dirty state of the car compared to
one’s home.
If you or a family member has trouble with allergies,
you might want to consider leather. Pet dander, dust,
and other allergens can settle into the cloth fabric,
while with leather you can fully vacuum the seats or
wipe them clean.
Of course, even cars with leather seats have carpeted
floors, which also harbor allergens. So leather
upholstery can only reduce allergens in the car, not
prevent them.

Winner: Leather is nothing to sneeze at.

Round 12: Morality
Less than 3 percent of U.S. citizens claim to be
vegetarians, so probably few Americans have a moral
issue with leather seats. Traditionally, the leather
industry has tried to quash all potential guilt by
claiming that leather is a byproduct of the beef
industry. This is not exactly true. Leather accounts for
upwards of 10 percent of a cow’s potential worth. If
the world demand for leather dropped to zero, the price
of beef would have to go up. People would respond by
eating fewer burgers and steaks, resulting in fewer
cattle being slaughtered. Thus, leather remains a moral
issue.
It’s not just cattle that are sacrificed, either. Some
automakers, such as BMW and Mercedes-Benz, use
Nappa leather upholstery on some of their luxury
vehicles. Soft and flexible, Nappa leather comes from
the skins of sheep, lambs, and young goats.
But some drivers love leather so much that they
swallow their guilt. “Even my vegan mom and
vegetarian sister have made exceptions for leather
seats,” said Garel-Frantzen, “as long as I don’t eat
meat in their car.”
Winner: Cloth is the guilt-free choice.

And the Winner Is?
In our 12-round bout, cloth wins 7-5. But of course, it
will always come down to a personal—and financial—
decision. Julie Nor, for one, has made up her mind:

“Leather is beautiful and ‘makes a statement,’ but
really, when all is said and done, I don’t think paying
the extra money to endure the temperature extremes is
really worth it.”

http://blog.consumerguide.com/cloth-vs-leather/

Fabric is better for me.

Unfortunately most regular brands offer fake leather at higher trims so if you want all the bells and whistles you are stuck with fake leather. That is beginning to change though.

Only the genuine leather offered on exclusive luxury brands is worth considering.

I am done having to wait for 10 minutes for the fake vinyl to cool down so as not to get my balls burnt.

billionsam:
I want to buy a 2005 Toyota Sienna, my friend keep telling not to buy one with leather seat, no reasonable explanation for that.

Pls any differences between the two?

Thanks.

Leather is finer and water proof. But cloth however is more durable. Ds. Nigerian heat will spoil d leather. After sum tym. It will become horrible to look at. It will peel a d be discoloured

lonelydora:
I keep wondering why people say fabric is better. My car leather has remained the same close to 4 years now since I bought the car. I will post a picture of my car interior by morning.

My brother, leather is the real deal.

Oga plenty morning don pass since you give us hope of seeing your interior. Na 2016 we dey now... kilode

Anowax:
Oga plenty morning don pass since you give us hope of seeing your interior. Na 2016 we dey now... kilode

In will do that asap. I have forgotten about the topic se .

Anowax:
Oga plenty morning don pass since you give us hope of seeing your interior. Na 2016 we dey now... kilode

I will do that asap. I have forgotten about the topic se .

Anowax:
Oga plenty morning don pass since you give us hope of seeing your interior. Na 2016 we dey now... kilode

I will do that asap. I have forgotten about the topic sef

abatically:


I never said that. Because a car is easier to maintain doesn't make it better. If so then we should all be driving a bicycle since it is easier to maintain than any car. What I said is genuine leather is better than any fabric. They are more comfortable and not a dust magnet like fabric.

is bicycle nw in d category of cars?

Absolutly,you've said it all.besides, you need air conditioner to enjoy the leather seat,else you'll sweat as if you r in the oven especially in traffic.so,my advice is if you don't like the air conditioner,then don't go for the leather seat.all my cars r with leather,they r stil good lookn and neat.

bravolad:
Most of these comments are based on assumption. I use the XLE Limited of the same model Sienna. It came standard with leather interior. It is still very neat, no tears, marks or stains. Heat absorption; yes but you feel comfortable as soon as you get in or use your air conditioner. More so the tinted glasses also reduces the effect of sun on it.

Stains don't stick to it. But those who are careless about its usage often condemn leather seats. A friend bought an ML350 sometime in the past with a terribly looking interior leather seats - would you blame the manufacturer for that? The answer is no because the owner abused it.

The choice to buy a leather seat has to do with personal taste and preference. Any car that comes with a leather seat is more expensive than its fabric variant.

Leather, if your ac is working.

Leather is easier to maintain... Just clean


But cloth eh... U go scrub tire