Leather VS Cloth, Which did you Pick? - Nissan Murano

GripperDon · 02-08-2005, 01:03 PM

Leather for long life and clean-ability.

Ohio Murano · 02-08-2005, 01:36 PM

Leather. With a 3 and 1 year old it cleans up so much easier!!! Plus I just like it better.

special-k · 02-08-2005, 01:42 PM

I wanted cloth...

Leather is cold in the winter, hot in the summer (no "cooled seats" option in the MO... heheh), and most importantly, too easy to damage. If I get in with wet or muddy clothes after skiing, at least I know I can ScotchGuard my cloth seats, and if worse comes to worse -- steam clean them.

I'm disappointed in the fact that with most manufacturers, Nissan included, you can only get the "best" options with leather. I would have loved the seat memory feature.

**Eric L.** · 02-08-2005, 02:01 PM

I had no opinion on either but I had to have VDC, which required the purchase of the leather option package.

**zebelkhan** · 02-08-2005, 02:18 PM

Wanted cloth, wife insisted on leather, got leather, loving it and am not letting wife drive it!

GMTURBO43 · 02-08-2005, 02:22 PM

Had to go with leather for easy cleanup. Auto leather is so durable compared to 'nice' home leather. A little leather cleaner and conditioner and life is good. Oh yeah - and durable.

Jim C · 02-08-2005, 04:05 PM

Ditto - leather for looks and ease of clean up. Trying getting dog hair out of cloth seats. Impossible. It works its way in like porcupine quills and you never get all of it out. Besides, leather is also more hygenic. I know that after using cleaner and conditioner, the leather is clean. Cloth is too permeable to get clean all the way.

**jaak** · 02-08-2005, 04:15 PM

Had leather for years, and I love it... The cloth got me on the Murano, though... I like the door panels, it looks like suede and I also like the pattern on the cloth.

I'll be back to leather on the next one though. I do miss it...

andy · 02-08-2005, 06:14 PM

Cloth. I actually think that Nissan did a good job there. Good quality fabrics IMHO.

andy · 02-08-2005, 06:16 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by zebelkhan
Wanted cloth, wife insisted on leather, got leather, loving it and am not letting wife drive it!

They say: listen to your woman and do the opposite!

ADV · 02-08-2005, 08:56 PM

Cloth; not just any cloth, MO cloth. But leather is nice too.

Leather:
Slips and slides like a wet banana in the corners, just make sure your hangin'on.
Stretches, cracks, and wrinkles.
Cold in the winter and butt sticky sweaty in the heat.
But it does feel oh so good

Hossley · 02-08-2005, 10:47 PM

Dogs and lumber, had to go with the cloth, though I agree the memory seats would have been nice. At 30k still looks like I just drove it off the lot. Great quality "micro suede" looking cloth, I must say.

SugarRushMurano · 02-08-2005, 11:23 PM

- i dont want the comvinience package, hence no heated seat. Leather with no heated seat, freezing butt in winter.

- nissan cloth does not look too bad either.

- i clean it using this:

GripperDon · 02-09-2005, 02:07 AM

I must say I am surprised, but it seems to me the folks that pick Cloth do it mainly ,but not only , as they feel the Leather shows wear and tear worse than Cloth Am I getting this correct? Grip

**jaak** · 02-09-2005, 05:39 AM

That's not why I picked it... I thought the cloth truly looked better in the Murano.

The Murano's interior is fairly plain with nice simple lines. Plain in a good way... I love the fact that it until recently on some models, does not have woodgrain. But when I got into the leather, I noticed there was no patterning on it, it was very plain. Too plain for my liking, especially in the charcoal.

Now I'm sure I would have gotten used to it, as I love leather, but first impressions, the cloth, with it's nice suede look on the doors and the little squares on the seat, looked really sharp, so I was sold...

Having driven both, I can honestly say, either would be fine. And since I wear a leather coat, having the grip on me from the cloth, is good.... Especially in the corners, when my knee is bracing me against the door and all the stuff in the back is rolling over itself from one side to the other and the wheels are lifting off the ground on one side....

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02-08-2005, 01:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
GripperDon Mr. 3 K, 3/3/5. 5K,10/5/7 Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: PB5-926 Posts: 5,074	Leather VS Cloth, Which did you Pick? Leather for long life and clean-ability. __________________ Previous Owner of, The Mod Mo, 05, SL, FWD, Platinum, Charcoal Leather, Touring, Technology Pkgs., TPMS etc. Chrome Wheels, Roof Rack Bbars. Cargo Protector. Extended Warranty, X-Tire, AutoMate. Leatherique treated leather. Diamond Window Tint, Tires 3 step balanced. Stainless Steel Laser Cut Grill. Glass VIN etch, Debadged. Silver Painted Calipers. 1300F Ceramic painted Muffler. B-Quite Supreme, sound matting. External Sound ndercoated. White Led Parking Lights. Led Front Door Entrance Lights. Yellow Ion Fogs. Silver-Amber Front Turn Signals. Hella 100 Watt @ 5000K Driving Lights. SAT receiver–Delphi XM Roady2 Hidden Antenna install. Fan cooled Inverter AC to Xbox. MTX 200 watt auto on Amp deciated power to Bose Sub Woofer. PAC-Niss dual aux in for Sat and X Box audio. Generator Labs NoNag modded Rear Camera. “NAV Box" W/Modded X Box X2 Chip. DVD’s, MP3 & JPEG pics ,160 gig HD / Wireless Lynksis 802.11G Ethernet link. Runs Xbox Media Center. rear Bumper Protector. Selectable Horns: OEM MO/WoLo air. Tinted Tails-Bright bulbs. Tweeters tilted + 19uf mod. Lower Grill Stone Shield. Front Floor Amber Courtesy Lights. Chrome over Stainless Rocker Bars. Wireless LED Turn Signal Mirrors. Top mounted Led Stop Light modded with The backoff.

02-08-2005, 01:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
Ohio Murano Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, Ohio Posts: 242	Leather. With a 3 and 1 year old it cleans up so much easier!!! Plus I just like it better. __________________ 2005 Nissan Murano SL AWD Midnight Blue / Cafe Latte Leather SL Touring Package Dynamic Control Package Chrome Wheel Package

02-08-2005, 02:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
Eric L. Moderator Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 7,789	I had no opinion on either but I had to have VDC, which required the purchase of the leather option package. __________________ 2003 Midnight Blue SE AWD w/VDC Colgan Bra, Mobil One, JWT POP charger PAC aux input adapter, hardwired Escort Passport x50, KUDA mount for MP3 player, Porterfield R4S brake pads (now Akebono ProACT), ATE Superblue Yokohama Geolandar HTS 265/60/18 (much improved over stock Goodyears) Lots of squeaks and rattles.

02-08-2005, 02:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
zebelkhan Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: San Jose, Ca Posts: 5,213	Wanted cloth, wife insisted on leather, got leather, loving it and am not letting wife drive it! __________________ 2004 SL AWD - Super Black - Leather Package (Café latte) - Tow Package - Floor Mats - Splash Guards - Cargo Area Protector - Rear Bumper Protector - Front Window Tint - Dawn Color Matched Body Side Molding – Day Time Running Lights - PAC-NIS1 Aux Audio input - Pressure Pro TPMS and Anti Theft Sensor Locks - 7" Xenarc VGA Touchscreen - Compaq EVO e-PC 2.0 GHz Pentium 4 Carputer with 120GB HD, DSATX PSU / Shutdown Controller, Road Runner Front End, iGuidance 3.0 Navigation, DVD player, Internet access, XM satellite radio, Deluo GPS receiver, Linksys WiFi Antenna, TERK XM antenna - Tweeter 22uF CAP mod - Magnetbra - Custom Backup Camera - Aries Polished Stainless Steel Sidestep (nerf) Bars - Euro-Tech Nudge Bar - Homemade Lower Grill Cover - Auxiliary Projection Fog Lamps - Aluminum Fuel Tank Shields - Wade Window Deflectors - Nissan Sunroof Deflector - Scosche UBRH Bluetooth Hands-Free Car Kit

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02-08-2005, 01:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
special-k Super Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 631	I wanted cloth... Leather is cold in the winter, hot in the summer (no "cooled seats" option in the MO... heheh), and most importantly, too easy to damage. If I get in with wet or muddy clothes after skiing, at least I know I can ScotchGuard my cloth seats, and if worse comes to worse -- steam clean them. I'm disappointed in the fact that with most manufacturers, Nissan included, you can only get the "best" options with leather. I would have loved the seat memory feature.

02-08-2005, 02:22 PM	#6 (permalink)
GMTURBO43 Super Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Chitown Posts: 790	Had to go with leather for easy cleanup. Auto leather is so durable compared to 'nice' home leather. A little leather cleaner and conditioner and life is good. Oh yeah - and durable. __________________ Dave '06 Altima SE-R '03 Murano Black SL AWD (Sold) '01 S10 ZQ8 (For Sale) '93 4Runner SR5

02-08-2005, 04:05 PM	#7 (permalink)
Jim C Super Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 531	Ditto - leather for looks and ease of clean up. Trying getting dog hair out of cloth seats. Impossible. It works its way in like porcupine quills and you never get all of it out. Besides, leather is also more hygenic. I know that after using cleaner and conditioner, the leather is clean. Cloth is too permeable to get clean all the way.

02-08-2005, 04:15 PM	#8 (permalink)
jaak Stealth Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Toronto, Eh! Posts: 4,657	Had leather for years, and I love it... The cloth got me on the Murano, though... I like the door panels, it looks like suede and I also like the pattern on the cloth. I'll be back to leather on the next one though. I do miss it... __________________ The Nissan Murano... Love at first drive!

02-08-2005, 06:14 PM	#9 (permalink)
andy Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 142	Cloth. I actually think that Nissan did a good job there. Good quality fabrics IMHO.

02-08-2005, 08:56 PM	#11 (permalink)
ADV Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Georgina, Ontario, Canada Posts: 136	Cloth; not just any cloth, MO cloth. But leather is nice too. Leather: Slips and slides like a wet banana in the corners, just make sure your hangin'on. Stretches, cracks, and wrinkles. Cold in the winter and butt sticky sweaty in the heat. But it does feel oh so good

02-08-2005, 10:47 PM	#12 (permalink)
Hossley Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Washington DC, MD Suburbs Posts: 24	Dogs and lumber, had to go with the cloth, though I agree the memory seats would have been nice. At 30k still looks like I just drove it off the lot. Great quality "micro suede" looking cloth, I must say. __________________ 2003 Nissan Murano SL AWD Luminous Gold w/Cafe Latte Cloth

02-08-2005, 11:23 PM	#13 (permalink)
SugarRushMurano Just wanna help Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,401	I choose cloth because: - i dont want the comvinience package, hence no heated seat. Leather with no heated seat, freezing butt in winter. - nissan cloth does not look too bad either. - i clean it using this: Attached Thumbnails __________________ Chronicle: >>2003 SL Super Black AWD Murano / Navteq Intelinav Software/ Pro-kit Mount & Holux GPS Receiver / Magnet Bra / Autopark Sensor/ XM Roady SAT Radio / OEM HID bixenon headlight retrofit / Trim- Gard Chrome Body Side Molding / Nissan Murano Decals/PAC adapter/ Cargo Net -- SOLD on 07/20/2006. Thank you everyone!

02-09-2005, 02:07 AM	#14 (permalink)
GripperDon Mr. 3 K, 3/3/5. 5K,10/5/7 Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: PB5-926 Posts: 5,074	I must say I am surprised, but it seems to me the folks that pick Cloth do it mainly ,but not only , as they feel the Leather shows wear and tear worse than Cloth Am I getting this correct? Grip __________________ Previous Owner of, The Mod Mo, 05, SL, FWD, Platinum, Charcoal Leather, Touring, Technology Pkgs., TPMS etc. Chrome Wheels, Roof Rack Bbars. Cargo Protector. Extended Warranty, X-Tire, AutoMate. Leatherique treated leather. Diamond Window Tint, Tires 3 step balanced. Stainless Steel Laser Cut Grill. Glass VIN etch, Debadged. Silver Painted Calipers. 1300F Ceramic painted Muffler. B-Quite Supreme, sound matting. External Sound ndercoated. White Led Parking Lights. Led Front Door Entrance Lights. Yellow Ion Fogs. Silver-Amber Front Turn Signals. Hella 100 Watt @ 5000K Driving Lights. SAT receiver–Delphi XM Roady2 Hidden Antenna install. Fan cooled Inverter AC to Xbox. MTX 200 watt auto on Amp deciated power to Bose Sub Woofer. PAC-Niss dual aux in for Sat and X Box audio. Generator Labs NoNag modded Rear Camera. “NAV Box" W/Modded X Box X2 Chip. DVD’s, MP3 & JPEG pics ,160 gig HD / Wireless Lynksis 802.11G Ethernet link. Runs Xbox Media Center. rear Bumper Protector. Selectable Horns: OEM MO/WoLo air. Tinted Tails-Bright bulbs. Tweeters tilted + 19uf mod. Lower Grill Stone Shield. Front Floor Amber Courtesy Lights. Chrome over Stainless Rocker Bars. Wireless LED Turn Signal Mirrors. Top mounted Led Stop Light modded with The backoff.

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02-09-2005, 05:39 AM	#15 (permalink)
jaak Stealth Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Toronto, Eh! Posts: 4,657	That's not why I picked it... I thought the cloth truly looked better in the Murano. The Murano's interior is fairly plain with nice simple lines. Plain in a good way... I love the fact that it until recently on some models, does not have woodgrain. But when I got into the leather, I noticed there was no patterning on it, it was very plain. Too plain for my liking, especially in the charcoal. Now I'm sure I would have gotten used to it, as I love leather, but first impressions, the cloth, with it's nice suede look on the doors and the little squares on the seat, looked really sharp, so I was sold... Having driven both, I can honestly say, either would be fine. And since I wear a leather coat, having the grip on me from the cloth, is good.... Especially in the corners, when my knee is bracing me against the door and all the stuff in the back is rolling over itself from one side to the other and the wheels are lifting off the ground on one side.... __________________ The Nissan Murano... Love at first drive!