This is best interior.

"not for canada - australian in disguise" (for-canada) 10/29/2017 at 21:39 • Filed to: None

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Look at all that WOOL. The Japanese have no time for show-offy, nouveau-riche, cold in the winter, hot in the summer leather. Leather is a terrible material for seating and I have no idea why it’s become so popular.

Flavien Vidal > not for canada - australian in disguise 10/29/2017 at 21:43

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Because appearance... Leather looks luxurious. That’s why the Century is so awesome... They don’t care about the appearance, they just want the ultimate comfort.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > not for canada - australian in disguise 10/29/2017 at 21:44

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Oh yes. Please let leather die. Crunch Velour is the real luxury material.

My sister had a 740 GLT with this interior and man was it comfy.

ToyotaFamily > not for canada - australian in disguise 10/29/2017 at 21:48

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If those seats are heated, they’ve really done it. There’s nothing better than a heated cloth seat in the winter.

AestheticsInMotion > not for canada - australian in disguise 10/29/2017 at 21:50

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I would give anything for wool interiors to become popular in the US.

E90M3 > not for canada - australian in disguise 10/29/2017 at 22:01

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This is one reason I like my E92 so much, it’s got the Sensatec interior.

Urambo Tauro > not for canada - australian in disguise 10/29/2017 at 22:02

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Maybe people like leather for it being easy to wipe clean?

Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura > ToyotaFamily 10/29/2017 at 22:07

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I think Subaru has a similar product with heated seats? I know the BRZ has heated seats on their alcantara option.

random001 > not for canada - australian in disguise 10/29/2017 at 22:16

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Leather is a crapton easier to clean than most other things, though...

camarov6rs > not for canada - australian in disguise 10/29/2017 at 22:20

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I’ll deal with the disadvantages if it means I can clean crushed Cheetos and graham cracker from my back seats lol. If I was childless then cloth is fine for me.

SpeedSix > not for canada - australian in disguise 10/29/2017 at 22:20

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Up until the 1920s, leather was mainly used as a durable material, like horse saddles before. If you owned a very fancy chauffeur-driven car, the chauffeur’s bench would be done in leather, while the rear would be some sort of fancy wool or unusual hide. Apparently wool became common in most American cars up to the 1940s once closed cars took over open cars, and seats didn’t have to be so weather-resistant.

SpeedSix > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 10/29/2017 at 22:21

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Or maybe it’s mostly due to it being a Volvo seat ...

beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard > ToyotaFamily 10/29/2017 at 22:25

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Heated and cooled seats as standard from 2005

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > SpeedSix 10/29/2017 at 22:25

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No I’ve sat in the same seat in leather and it’s not the same.

ranwhenparked > not for canada - australian in disguise 10/29/2017 at 22:38

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There are so many examples of soft, luxurious cloth out there, I have no idea why we’re so leather obsessed.

Even if you just like the look of leather, vinyl does the same thing with better durability and easier care. My 1984 Town Car has blue velour seats that still look factory fresh, not a trace of wear or fading, most leather interiors from then have dried out and split by now.

And, if you want comfort, wool and velour are so comfy and can be made to look quite attractive.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Flavien Vidal 10/29/2017 at 22:40

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Well somebody cares about appearance. If this car makes it to production then German is officially not the king of understand luxury.

not for canada - australian in disguise > random001 10/29/2017 at 22:48

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That is true, but for an expensive luxury car I wouldn’t think easiness to clean would be a top priority.

fintail > not for canada - australian in disguise 10/29/2017 at 22:49

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MB had a wool velour as an option for eons, then one day it was gone.

Adenauer:

Fintail:

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ranwhenparked > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 10/29/2017 at 23:48

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That hasn’t been the case since Mercedes started doing all those crazy creases, Audis all got giant black fake grilles, and BMW let Chris Bangle do his thing.

ranwhenparked > Urambo Tauro 10/29/2017 at 23:50

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Of course, vinyl, like MB-Tex, has the same attribute and also holds up much better over time without maintenance.

Steve in Manhattan > not for canada - australian in disguise 10/29/2017 at 23:59

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The SHO I bought in ‘97 sat on the lot forever because it had cloth interior. For me, that was a feature, not a flaw. Leather is overrated.

Kat Callahan > not for canada - australian in disguise 10/30/2017 at 05:33

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Fuck yes Century.

random001 > not for canada - australian in disguise 10/30/2017 at 06:33

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Your point is well made. But maybe the automakers are thinking of us Opponauts who won’t buy it new, but used, and don’t have “people” who clean our cars?

......nope, that’s not it...

bhtooefr > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 10/30/2017 at 07:25

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This isn’t a concept, it’s a preproduction unit of an announced third generation of an existing product.

And this is what the outgoing Century’s interior looks like:

bhtooefr > ToyotaFamily 10/30/2017 at 07:26

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They are, and they’re also massaging.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > bhtooefr 10/30/2017 at 08:05

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Nice

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > ranwhenparked 10/30/2017 at 08:10

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That’s a good point. Although I like Bangle’s work. I wouldn’t Call it understated.

wkiernan > not for canada - australian in disguise 10/30/2017 at 14:17

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I always thought that leather seats were popular because the most desirable open sports cars had them, and that’s because leather is the best material for seats that get a lot of exposure to sun and rain.

RT > not for canada - australian in disguise 11/17/2017 at 17:41

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I love leather but agree that interior is ace.