Cloth seats?

[TEG]

I am curious on how others think of microfiber cloth for the seats?

My wife has light gray microfiber cloth seats in her honda crv from 5 years ago and it is hold up well. It looks clean where as my nissan leafs black cloth seats shows the dirt and crumbs more vividly and looks more dirty.

I probably won't get leather because I don't want the maintenance and dont want the temperature shock of leather seats. No animal killings is a bonus.

Tesla did the gray microfibre option on the Roadster...

They were OK, I think, but I prefer a thick weave cloth over the microfibre. As you can see above, the microfibre (like Alcantara) tends to show matting patterns in the material.

 

[TrickyDimitri]

I am a total klutz so I just need something easily cleaned.

 

[Twiglett]

easier and cheaper to clean/fix cloth than it is for leather
Give me cloth every time

 

[SageBrush]

Another vote for cloth.
The interior of the BMW i3 is wonderful.

 

[smak]

Probably cloth.

Feel like the money can go towards more important options.

-smak-

 

[RidgeRacerJM]

A cloth sport seat option would be great, or even a variation on the BMW i3 seat would be great too. Been burned one too many times by leather seats... I wouldnt want to pay extra to have my car roast my body parts or my passengers'.

Doesnt the current BMW M3/M4 seats have a sport cloth option or something?

 

[TEG]

Here is an old BMW M3 EVO:

 

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M4:

 

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E36 M3:

 

[nd4spd569]

Cloth seats are actually considered an upgrade from the synthetic leather that is base in many luxury cars, at least in non US markets (where cloth is seen as a step below real and fake leather). However it's pretty high end cloth.

I would be very surprised if the seating surfaces on the base Model 3 are cloth as none of the competitors in the entry luxury segment offer anything other than leatherette as a starting point and Elon has repeatedly said the Model 3 will be "nicer than anything else" in the segment.

Now personally I love how cloth seats feel but I hate how the hold up over time and I especially hate how in the dry climate I live in they give you a nice electric shock every time you exit the vehicle.

Good thing you'll have an EV otherwise that electric shock might start a fire at the gas pump!

Also I find my leather seats wear out sooner than my cloth seats so far. Not to mention the Jeans rivet scratches...

 

[TEG]

My favorite kind of seats are the ones with nylon cords that make them grippy so you don't slide around.

Here were some seats from an old MR2 turbo:

 

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Subaru SVX:

 

[Az_Rael]

When you start looking in the truck world you do find nicer cloth seats. Here are some nice ones in a Tacoma

 

[Az_Rael]

And a Chevy Colorado

 

[Az_Rael]

The European market Ford Ranger had some pretty cool seats

 

[RidgeRacerJM]

Most of these seat designs have one thing in common that Im noticing and that I really hope becomes an option:

The 3/4 cloth 1/4 leather seat design! (My ratios may be off, but you know what Im saying)

Keeps it looking classy but also practical for every day use. I also think a retro nylon cord design on the seats could be cool as well! Porsche did a retro design for their 50th anniversary 911 IIRC. And here's the link:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipe...versary_Houndstooth_Interior_(9544295760).jpg

 

[Dan Detweiler]

I have to admit to some ignorance here. I have owned both cars with cloth seats and cars with leather/fake leather seats. I honestly find the leather to be much easier to clean than the cloth. If you spill a Coke on a cloth seat, more than likely that seat is stained for life. On leather, as long as you catch it relatively quickly it cleans right up. No harm, no foul.

Am I missing something here?

Dan

 

[jeremyz]

Teg, I think the Roadster microfiber seats look much better in person. They don't photograph well for some reason. I love the seats in my Evo. They are microfiber and cloth. I can't think of a car seat that I have liked more. They are super grippy, well bolstered, comfortable and they still look brand new. They're way better than mummified cow skin seats that are slippery, burning hot/freezing cold, and riddled with stretch marks (and cracks after some years).

 

[plankeye]

I have to admit to some ignorance here. I have owned both cars with cloth seats and cars with leather/fake leather seats. I honestly find the leather to be much easier to clean than the cloth. If you spill a Coke on a cloth seat, more than likely that seat is stained for life. On leather, as long as you catch it relatively quickly it cleans right up. No harm, no foul.

Am I missing something here?

Dan

I don't think I've seen anybody dispute the cleanability of leather. I'm sure that in most, if not all cases , leather is easier to clean. But cleanability is only on deciding factor when choosing a seat covering material.