I'm wanting to get into a Wrangler sooner than later, but the price of Sahara's is delaying my "plunge" into the Jeep world. One of the reasons for initially wanting a Sahara is the creature comfort of leather seats, due to their ease of cleaning, general comfort, and less likely to develop unwanted odors over time. If I had some reassurance that the cloth seats were of high quality and held up well over time, I could jump into a Sport relatively quickly.
Has anyone out there purchased a Sport model, and wish they had upgraded to get the leather seats of a Sahara?
My buddy's Sahara came with factory leather and it's not very good. I intend on putting Katzkins in mind. Probably closer to winter time as I'll add heated seats as well. Negotiate after market leather when you go buy your Jeep. And confirm that you're getting Katzkins.
My Sahara came with the YES cloth seats. They are pretty good, but once I put a set of Trek Armor covers on them, I really could care less what is under them. I know they will stand the test of time.
Unfortunately for me and many others I don't believe Trek Armor's will be made to accommodate front side air bags. Or else I'd get those and not even bother. I need something, as my dog sheds like crazy.
The for and finish off most everything in the Wrangler cabin is far below what you would expect given the price point. The cloth seats are no exception. They feel fairly cheap and strain easily. As others have said, you have plentiful options in the aftermarket.
I have a sport with cloth...and a 3.5 year old. The seats clean well. I also put neoprene seat covers on them for a little more padding....they are nice. And when it's cold, the neoprene warms quickly.
I've had leather in other cars before....and in the summer the leather feels like the surface of the sun. And if you plan to drive the Jeep with the top off a lot, it's going to bake in the sun.
My 2012 has the saddle color leather seats. I am waiting now for a replacement for the bottom half of the drivers seat. It's pulling apart at the seam (two places) and splitting apart at the left side after 23,000 miles. I'm not that heavy, only 178 pounds. I think the leather option is of very poor quality.
I have an '02 Sport. The cloth seats are in pretty d*mn good shape for their age, too.
Seat covers make all the difference. I've used seat covers or blankets on all my vehicles' seats, and mats on the carpets. And at every trade-in, the difference in condition of the interior has been remarked upon. ;-)
I'm personally biased towards cloth seats (unless it's high quality leather that's ventilated and heated) but id say save your money on the leather and go buy some trek armor away covers, THEY ARE AWESOME!!!
Our Rubicon has cloth and it's very nice, they have gotten mud on them and where easy to clean and are comfortable, the leather IMO would be murder in the hot sun, another thing to consider is that not all leather is the same, a lot of so called leather seats are only leather in the middle where your butt actually is and vinyl on the outside edges which will crack over time especially if you are in a place where it gets cold
Wow, from reading other posts on various forums, I was under the assumption that leather was the only way to go! Your responses are making me lean towards getting a Sport model.
And with the money I saved, I could splurge later in the year on bigger tires and lift!
Wow, from reading other posts on various forums, I was under the assumption that leather was the only way to go! Your responses are making me lean towards getting a Sport model.
And with the money I saved, I could splurge later in the year on bigger tires and lift!
I've got a 14 JKU sport with cloth. I went with the sport so I could mod it the way I wanted. tires, wheels, lift, bumpers, etc... I wanted cloth because I was worried about leather in the sun with the top off as much as I planned to have it off. I figured cloth would be both forgiving of the elements with the top off, and my hind end when I sat in the jeep after being in the sun all day. My seats still look brand new, but I am one of the "clay-bar Nazis" and I've only got 4K on my jeep so far. It's not that mine never sees a trail, not a mall crawler, but I do typically hit the car wash on the way home from wheelin
As previously mentioned, you are pry better off looking into the aftermarket as budget and time permit. Buy a sport and build it how you want. Unless you can't live without the painted fenders
If I were to list the reasons why I got rid of my '12 Toyota 4Runner Limited (w/Leather) and got my '14 Sahara - the seats would be towards the top of the list.
The Cloth seats in my Sahara are comfortable as hell and IMO well done.
I'm wanting to get into a Wrangler sooner than later, but the price of Sahara's is delaying my "plunge" into the Jeep world. One of the reasons for initially wanting a Sahara is the creature comfort of leather seats, due to their ease of cleaning, general comfort, and less likely to develop unwanted odors over time. If I had some reassurance that the cloth seats were of high quality and held up well over time, I could jump into a Sport relatively quickly. Has anyone out there purchased a Sport model, and wish they had upgraded to get the leather seats of a Sahara? Thanks guys!
That's what appeals to me really. I do ride top down doors off a lot during the summer. But I have a spiderweb shade so that should cut down on the sun beating on them.
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