Leather or Interlagos Cloth?

[SmutsGTI]

Yeah main reason for me was the easy to clean factor + i love leather, clothes slide rather than grip the seat. The smell is also very nice imho.

Smuts

[livingthedream]

Leather by a mile, thats all i will say.

[VW Convert]

Tartan ONLY looks good on pleated mini skirts

Or as millions of Scotsmen would say..............on a kilt!

I'm with you, leather looks classy, it's more serviceable and is more conmfortable.

Cheers

George

[majormick]

I've always though of heated seats etc to be mainly for the European market, just like winter driving mode etc. I mean, even in some of the coldest parts of Australia, you probably only need heated seats for about 3 months of the year... I personally like the cloth, and $3k extra for leather is a bit much

[Manaz]

I'd pick leather - easier to clean, wears better, looks better IMHO.

[harlie]

I've never been a fan of leather seats in a car.... untill I owned one - fantastic, boss loves the heater (even in Qld), our little 1yr girl spewed all over the rear seat on the first day , try getting that out off cloth. Car is 3 years old and still smells new.
I must add I didn't have to pay extra, but I think I would next time anyway.

[RIS00]

Leather for sure, we spilt a whole 600ml coke on the rear seats and it cleaned up so easy, dunno if it was the protectant or the leather but damn i was lucky. Also i hated the cloth seats they look ugly.
And when driving at night with the windows down wearing shorts and a t shirt the heated seats are well worth it.

plus better resale on leather too

[zorgonda]

Tartan looks sweet, especially on a 3 door TR GTI!!!!!!! Have a cup of concrete and harden up if you think it is cold enough for heated seats in Australia, haha.

[Mischa]

are you a north shore housewife or are you a mean green driving machine

[MissVuks]

Tartan looks sweet, especially on a 3 door TR GTI!!!!!!! Have a cup of concrete and harden up if you think it is cold enough for heated seats in Australia, haha.

hahaha i like that one!!

[gti]

Do you apply the leather protection to the leather yourself? Is it like Scotchguard?

[gerhard]

Tartan looks sweet, especially on a 3 door TR GTI!!!!!!! Have a cup of concrete and harden up if you think it is cold enough for heated seats in Australia, haha.

Haha, you clearly haven't been far from home if you think Australia can't get cold. I've ridden to work (eastern shore to city) on my motorbike at -7c in Hobart. Not all that far, but I wouldn't have minded heated seat and handlebars, I can tell you.......

I went to Scotch College (Launceston), and had enough tartan there to last me a lifetime.

I've ordered Latte Leather and I won't be sorry

Heating might not get used much in Melbourne, though.

[gti]

If I end up going for leather I am considering getting the latte leather too.

[firsttimedub]

Leather is awesome, I was originally planning on getting the cloth but changed my mind at the last minute. The heated seats were very welcome this morning!!!

IMO, Leather is what sets the Golf apart from other cars in this category. It just gives it a bit more class.

[Manaz]

I've heard from several people that the latte leather shows marks, scuffs, etc really easily (though if looked after properly, they should come off pretty easily too).