BeeStang

What about the bolsters on the seat and seat back (the non-perforated part), isn't it leather? If not, what a ripoff! I thought just the seat sides (down by the seat adjustment, controls) seat backs and headrests weren't leather. [:@]

06GT4RAD

Just the part you back and butt touch are leather. This is the case with almost all auto manufacture so do not feel ripped off. To make the seats 100% Leather would be very pricey. Even all the after market kits such as Katzkins and Classicsoft trim are the same way. I put Katzkins in my truck and had to order the upgrade to get the entire seating area leather.

Richard

Orion_240

and did you notice how butt-ugly the stock, cloth seats were? Little ponys all over them!
I guess we should have gone with that and then had them reupolstered in real leather with body-color inserts.
Then we'd have to upgrade the stereo too (which also would NEED to be done), right? isn't that the other upgrade you get with the Premium package?

topless05GT

Using a good leather cleaner/conditioner on even the small parts that are leather will provide a good scent for those that like it. I use Griot's, but I'm sure the other quality conditioners will provide the same results.

Derf00

actually that doesn't suprise me. That new car smell is all of the chemicals in the plastics/leather/adhesives used in cars. There is/was a mandate approved/being approved by the EPA to lower those toxic emissions by 2008 and keep them at or below a certain level by 2010.

It's not that the seats don't have this coating anymore but they were probably forced to use something that didn't smell as much.

http://www.machinedesign.com/ASP/str...tedArticle.asp

That article doesn't have all of the facts, but it gives you some ideas as to why the 'law' is changing...

wildabouthorses

Its true the middle part of the front seats are the leather parts. The sides are vinyl... I know because I had to have one side replaced when something tore it. I asked about it since she ordered vinyl and she said thats because the sides are vinyl, leather is in the center of the seat. And yes the car didn't have the leather smell like some do. I know the smell of leather very well as I do have horses.