cloth interior or leather interior? (buying, heater, car, winter)

[Northwoods Voyager]

Leather for me. Have had heated seats on last 2 new cars. Wipe clean when needed. Still smells darn good.

[SD4020]

Leather. Heated seats and life is good. I do not wear shorts so summer burns are not an issue.

Leather is ducky with me.

[mrs1885]

I have leather in my Eclipse and love it. It warms super quickly in the winter and feels nice and cool in the summer.

[SouthernBelleInUtah]

Leather seats heat up quicker than cloth seats, an important factor when you live where it is cold much of the year (had snow in June the year I moved to Utah). Also look more "upscale."

[tstone]

Cloth. It doesn't get musty if you invest in the proper cleaners and cleaning tools to keep it maintained.

Leather is too hot on my legs in the Texas heat, and cars bake here most of the year. Slipping around on the seat while driving can be aggravating, too.

[pinetreecity]

Speaking of cloth vs. leather, in Japan, many of their super-premium automobiles, such as the Toyota Century, come with cloth seats. Apparently they prefer cloth because cloth is quieter, it gives off no smell, and it is not too hot or cold. I believe they use wool upholstery. They use premium wool I'm sure. I wonder what that feels like?

Can you even get a luxury car in the US without leather?

[southernnaturelover]

I don't understand the people who say leather "burns their legs". Black leather may get a little hot in the sun, but the lighter colors like tan or gray do not. My van has light grey leather seats, and I have never noticed them being hot.

[Captain Worley]

I like cloth. The seats get too hot in the summer for one thing. or another, I'm cheap and leather costs more.

My wife has leather in her car, with heated seats, and it is nice, but I still like the cloth better.

[starliner 61]

Heated leather all the way. My last Tahoe had them. When it's -20 outside, they feel pretty good.

They both have their merits, cloth and leather, so what ever your butt likes, go with it!!

[trishguard]

I like cloth. It's much easier on you in the summer than leather. Plus it's cheaper and I can't think of a good reason to have leather interior.