Leather seats after ownership for new owners
07-27-2018, 12:03 PM
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Leather seats after ownership for new owners
I think this thread will be pretty useful for ppl considering buying a new E-Class but confused on the leather they should go for, whether nappa, normal leather, or even MBTEX.. include rates out of 10 please.
I am going to start, my E350e had done 18,000 km, i went for Designo Nappa Machiatto Beige Leather, 5000$ option. Is it worth it? Sure it is, first of all, i can still smell the leather even after these long days. Furthermore, the color combination is stunning (beige, and that orange or caramel color), Designo badges are mind blowing, and they are absolutely comfy. However as you will see in the pics, they get dirty quick so it needs continuous care! Oh i forgot! The look of the steering wheel with leather-wood option is awesome, you should go for it! Rate? 8/10
I am going to start, my E350e had done 18,000 km, i went for Designo Nappa Machiatto Beige Leather, 5000$ option. Is it worth it? Sure it is, first of all, i can still smell the leather even after these long days. Furthermore, the color combination is stunning (beige, and that orange or caramel color), Designo badges are mind blowing, and they are absolutely comfy. However as you will see in the pics, they get dirty quick so it needs continuous care! Oh i forgot! The look of the steering wheel with leather-wood option is awesome, you should go for it! Rate? 8/10
07-27-2018, 12:07 PM
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Passenger seat
Driver seat
Driver seat 💺
Stitching with that color iare fantastic
Steering wheel 👏🏻
Floor mat, full of dirt although it is cleaned continuously 😅
Back seat
The colors with stitching 👌🏻👌🏻
Lunar blue, night package
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07-27-2018, 12:17 PM
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The ONLY reason, IMHO to go with leather seats on a MB is to be able to get ventilated seats. I have standard leather and ventilated seats in my 2016 C300. The Cranberry Red leather is wearing really well. The leather smell isn't important to me, to be honest. MB Tex is actually comfortable and much more durable. But I live in Florida, where it's hot and muggy most of the year, so Ventilated seats are a godsend. As to the wood and leather steering wheel, it's nice looking, but if you wear rings, like a wedding band, I found it annoying in the 2012 E350 Coupe I had it on. That's an option I can and have passed on in my current car and the E450 build I have put in.
I'm glad you're enjoying both options in your car.
Ps: your seat bottoms look like they are in need of a good cleaning. I'm too OCD to have light colored leather as I'd be cleaning mine every day........LOL
I'm glad you're enjoying both options in your car.
Ps: your seat bottoms look like they are in need of a good cleaning. I'm too OCD to have light colored leather as I'd be cleaning mine every day........LOL
07-27-2018, 12:24 PM
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We have the $1600 leather seats in macchiato beige in our wagon (they should have called this ivory). The carpeting is black and it shows a lot of dirt. The dash, steering wheel and upper/lower door panels are also black. The black on the lower doors dosn't show scuff marks the way it would if it were all macchiato beige all the way down.
07-27-2018, 12:34 PM
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I had MBTex on one car - never again. It is terrible stuff in a hot climate because it smells like plastic and does not breathe. Even solid leather breathes a bit to reduce the moisture between a body and the seating surface. Ventilated leather is the best. My Machiatto Beige seats look new as does the black carpets after almost a year of daily driving. They get vacuumed once a month along with the rest of the interior. The exterior gets a coat of Meguiar's Ultimate Quik Wax once a month as well.
07-27-2018, 12:40 PM
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I had MBTex on one car - never again. It is terrible stuff in a hot climate because it smells like plastic and does not breathe. Even solid leather breathes a bit to reduce the moisture between a body and the seating surface. Ventilated leather is the best. My Machiatto Beige seats look new as does the black carpets after almost a year of daily driving. They get vacuumed once a month along with the rest of the interior. The exterior gets a coat of Meguiar's Ultimate Quik Wax once a month as well.
07-27-2018, 01:42 PM
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IMO lighter colored leather shows dirt really bad. For daily use it’s impossible to keep clean.
For a weekend car, heck white suede seats can stay clean because your not in and out all the time
I like your interior but I can’t look at dirt on white carpets, too hard on my eyes 😀
For a weekend car, heck white suede seats can stay clean because your not in and out all the time
I like your interior but I can’t look at dirt on white carpets, too hard on my eyes 😀
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07-27-2018, 01:43 PM
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Wood/Leather steering wheel is great, I will make sure my next car has it.
I have the MBTEX in mine and I had a loaner with the ventilated napa, the MBTEX is very good and comparable to the cheaper leather in other German sedans. That being said, the smell and feel of the real leather combined with the ventilated seats really takes the car up to the next level. I will try and get this on my next car.
I have the MBTEX in mine and I had a loaner with the ventilated napa, the MBTEX is very good and comparable to the cheaper leather in other German sedans. That being said, the smell and feel of the real leather combined with the ventilated seats really takes the car up to the next level. I will try and get this on my next car.
