2015Etrac
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The cooled seats work fine on my car if you're wearing gym type shorts, but I've noticed with jeans and thicker pants/shorts that you really can't notice it. The heated seats work great though.
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Parts of it are leather, if it were not then Ford would get sued for false advertising. Hence the terminology "leather trimmed". I'm not a lawyer, and I don't know what percentage is leather to qualify as "leather trimmed" but certainly less than all. Of note, this is true on almost all "leather" seats in cars. Normally the actual seating surface is leather, and everything else (side bolsters, headrest, back) are Naugahyde or similar.It's not leather, it's vinyl. And it wears terribly.
Nice when new, terrible in a few years.
The seats aren't leather, they're not naugahyde, or anything similar. It's vinyl. All of it. The seating surface, side bolsters, backs....everything.Parts of it are leather, if it were not then Ford would get sued for false advertising. Hence the terminology "leather trimmed". I'm not a lawyer, and I don't know what percentage is leather to qualify as "leather trimmed" but certainly less than all. Of note, this is true on almost all "leather" seats in cars. Normally the actual seating surface is leather, and everything else (side bolsters, headrest, back) are Naugahyde or similar.
You can tell by doing the "press test", taking your thumb and pressing firmly on a spot. Leather will make sort of spyder web wrinkles.
On a slightly different note, from the pictures floating around it looks like the 2018 has a different finish on the standard seats. Anyone see them?
Naugahyde and vinyl are not mutually exclusive terms. Naugahyde is just a brand name for a particular PVC (the V is for vinyl) fabric bonded material. Again, something has to be leather or they couldn't market it as "leather trimmed". I have no idea what or how much.The seats aren't leather, they're not naugahyde, or anything similar. It's vinyl. All of it. The seating surface, side bolsters, backs....everything.
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.
Been that way for years and years. Most of the seat coverings advertised as "Leather" are actually vinyl. Wait until it starts to wear, and you'll see and understand the truth of what I'm saying. As it ages it turns more plasticky, and when it cracks you can see that it's vinyl with a mesh under it.
Everyone knows that Naugahyde comes from the skin of naugas, an animal that sheds its skin without being slaughtered and is approved by PETA.Naugahyde and vinyl are not mutually exclusive terms. Naugahyde is just a brand name for a particular PVC (the V is for vinyl) fabric bonded material. Again, something has to be leather or they couldn't market it as "leather trimmed". I have no idea what or how much.
I've heard they had a recall on 15's and early 16's for a seat cooling issue. My car is an early 16' build so it could be one of the problem ones. My car is outside all day, everyday. I won't drive it in the snow though and have a cover that I use for snow days. I owned a 94' Mustang back in the 90's which I drove in the snow.....never again, it was scary. I do wish I had a garage though.The cooled seats on ours work pretty good even while wearing jeans. Haven't tried the out the heat setting yet. (Garage Queen in the winter).
I am looking to swap TO leather from cloth. Mine has ~900 miles. PM me if interested + $$$ in your pocket.I wish I didnt go premium. The leather isn't great and the cooled seats don't do squat.
Also now somehow I got a vertical scratch about 3 inches long on the drivers seat. :headbonk: :headbonk: :headbonk:
The cooled seats on ours work pretty good even while wearing jeans. Haven't tried the out the heat setting yet. (Garage Queen in the winter).