Leather seats

[sweetiepark]

Thanks all for your responses. In built cooling sounds like a fantastic option but alas for someone purchasing in the next month (not in another 50 years) I will go with leather. As I said, I've never had leather seats but i love the thought of how posh they look in the tiggy - will feel like a million driving around in that! Just hoping that it wont burn legs if you get into it in just shorts on a hot Queensland summer day

[Dartiguan]

You don't say if you are looking at corn silk beige or grey leather. I have the light leather option and they also have seat trays on the backs. They are also the 'sports' option in the leather seats, which means you sit in the seats a bit more securely. I have found them very good, in 20,000 km so far and on 200km round trips. Not as good leather as the old 960 Volvo but adequate. The lack of memory is a cheap oversight on VW's part, it is a very useful add on with two drivers. The passenger seat not only folds flat but has a tray underneath as it is not electric. Drivers seat also has electric lumbar support. I was initially concerned about the possibility of marking on light leather but this has not been an issue. Perhaps with a tribe of kids it would be a problem. My car has tinting but even without that I would not have worried too much with sun scalding. The roof shape, windows and very good air con get the car cool in a short time span.

[sweetiepark]

Thanks Dartiguan. I am looking at the dark leather option and my concern is that it will be too hot in summer to sit on. Is this an problem?

[aussietig]

Thanks Dartiguan. I am looking at the dark leather option and my concern is that it will be too hot in summer to sit on. Is this an problem?

Quite frankly they do get hot under the sun!

But not scalding ... to need a towel over it.

Bearable and only uncomfortable for a minute or so on say a hot day under direct sunlight!

[Aurange_Tiguan]

Thanks Dartiguan. I am looking at the dark leather option and my concern is that it will be too hot in summer to sit on. Is this an problem?

I haven't had an issue with direct sunlight on the seats yet. Earlier this week we had temperatures in the high 30s. Getting into the car at midday this week was only hot until the windows were wound down. The seats were fine. So far no heat issues with black leather. I'm considering those wooden bead covers, though, if I can find one that won't wear out the leather much.

[iamthestig]

I have a car with heated and vented leather seats. The ventilation makes leather tolerable in summer (strange sensation like dencorub !) but a nice cloth is better. If you have messy kids, being able to wipe down the seats is a good idea but apart from that, I would never select leather and exclude cars that aren't available without it... Wearing shorts (and my partner tells me short skirts) is no fun when you get burning hot seats.

[fung9420]

just dont jump in straight away if the car left under the sun for a few hours. All the Euro cars i had with leather which to complete the package. Compare the heat with leather, i more concern the stain on cloth trim....


Before getting the Tiguan, was thinking to get the KIA/Hyundai highest spec with heat and cooler seat...etc. should be vy nice for summer.

finally, i got a fairly good price on my tig with sunroof and leather... but scarify the cooler seat, in return better build quality and brand.

[The_Hawk]

I had the new cab out today for Boris' picnic day with the top down for a few hours, jumped in without any problems. Mind you I was wearing jeans, but I did have a good fell around and it all seemed fine.