Leather vs. Cloth

[McFern]

Im old enough to have started life when car seats were vinyl and I truely don't see enough difference between vinyl and leather to pay the difference. That said, I have always preferred cloth to sit on, car or sofa. Now, I know I'm going against the grain on the current trend, just like, I still prefer Formica over granite, but then, its my butt. As for kids, I did'nt buy 30+k vehicles when the kids were small and I still didn't let them eat in the car. Out side at the Sonic is the perfect kid fast food...don't matter what they drop.

[Johnson-rod]

Cloth in car seats.
Leather is hot in summer and cold in winter. Heated seats are just a complication to fix a problem that needn't be. I can't imagine the complications of "cooled" seats.

[scorrpio]

I hate leather. Cold in winter, sticky hot in summer. My mother got a Lexus, black leather, totally hate it. We do have kids, but we have a strict 'no messy food in the car' rule. Spill-proof drink bottles work well. Leather just can't take abrasion, too. I can stuff passenger side of the car with 2x4's with no detriment to the seats.

As far as RES goes, I found a pair of tablets to be a MUCH better solution. Rear seat used to be a warzone over what to watch.

[Johnson-rod]

Cloth on seats. Leather on steering wheel. Still trying to work that one out on a Pilot.

[Brolan]

My wife and I both prefer cloth, that's why we got the EX instead of the EX-L. Leather is too hot and sweaty in summer and too cold for Minnesota winters.

[daviddebo]

I love the way leather looks but hate sitting on it. I really wanted many of the features of the EXL (especially sun roof) but could not do the leather so went with EX. Another note on the fabric, I was actually surprised how easy it is to clean up, a little soapy damp cloth and everything comes right out...no matter how hard my two kids try

I also wish that they offered heated seats on cloth. I believe that leather seats should be a stand alone option, the bundling of it with so many other features I actually want was a disappointment.

[scorrpio]

Originally Posted by Johnson-rod

Cloth on seats. Leather on steering wheel. Still trying to work that one out on a Pilot.

Honda Leather Steering Wheel Cover (Pilot) - Bernardi Honda Parts and Accessories

[starryiz]

I have leather in my '08. I love it. It looks good, love the heated seats, and I have 3 kids...enough said. My only complaint is on the drivers seat there is a small split in the seam on the side of it. Need to get it fixed before it spreads.

[Underdog]

Leather for me.

[pvpilotex]

Cloth for me. My wife's 1995 Volvo 850 Turbo, she inherited it from me, has leather seats. It has a winter package (We lived in northern IL when we bought it.), which includes heated leather front seats, headlight washers/wipers, heated outside rear view mirrors and transmission winter mode (Lets you start off in 2nd gear.).

While I like the heated leather seats in the Volvo, I prefer cloth seats overall. In hot weather, which we have a bit of here in AZ, causes my legs to stick to the leather when I'm wearing shorts. The only thing I don't like about cloth seats is the static discharge when I exit the vehicle and touch the metal door when humidity is low; here in AZ we have low humidity much of the year. However, for overall comfort, I really do like cloth.

The cloth seats in my 2012 EX 4WD are quite a bit different than the ones in my former SUV, a 1991 Ford Explorer. I am very happy with the fabric and texture of the Pilot's cloth seats.

[bcarey1981]

My first car was leather, my second was cloth and I missed the leather every day. Leather was an absolute must for my Pilot (or whatever vehicle I was to choose). For me it's the whole class look.

Also, heated seats were a feature I didn't care about until I started using them. Wow I love them!

Summertime heat has never been an issue for me.

[JDKRXW]

I have both an 05 EX (cloth) and a 12 EX-L (leather) Pilot.

Cloth (by FAR) for the win.
Cloth is cooler in the summer and more comfortable in the winter.
The leather, even though they're heated, take a long time to warm up when it's cold.

[Pilot-131]

I'm going with cloth in my new Pilot

[tacomantt]

Cloth for sure. No doubt. But cant get NAVI and all the fun features w/o leather. Going bite the bullet and get EXL then get some seat covers. Already found some sources...