Is it just me, or is black a horrible color for the interior of a Jeep Wrangler? It was the only option on the 2015 Sport. I have always avoided black because it shows every bit of dirt. I wonder why Jeep put black in the wrangler, a vehicle which will be exposed to the sun when the top is off, and exposed to lots of mud/dirt. Not ranting, just curious. I'll admit that it does look good, but just doesn't seem practical to me.
The top of the center console is always blistering hot when I leave the freedom tops off in the sun. I've burned my elbow from time to time haha.
You are right though, it looks good. I like the black interior of my 2016 better than the grey of the previous JK/U models, if only it didn't get so hot!
What color would you prefer? Most vehicle manufacturers start with 2 basic standard colors - tan and black. Tan leather is an available option on certain Wrangler models. I believe there is also a green option for the 75th anniversary edition.
If you are that dissatisfied with black seats, you can always order a quality set of seat covers, like Bartact, with colored inserts and stitching.
Most auto manufacturers use black interiors....I think that it's the WORST color for a basic interior. I have seen black interiors beautifully done....but it's with leather or upscale fabrics. The basic fabric in the JK may be rugged, but you're right....it gets HOT and shows every damn dust and cat hair that lands on it.
Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra trucks have an absolutely horrible black interior.
I'd love to see some tan colors, charcoal blends, maybe some green shades would be nice to look at.
Even the seat covers are bland.....I do like the Kryptek designs...now they need to do them in colors to match or contrast to the regular exterior color choices available on the Jeep.
Imagine Kryptek in an Anvil color matched with a silver or metallic grey design. Even something in a snakeskin pattern.....the options are endless.....the auto makers mindless.
Every survey Jeep sends me I tell them they need more interior colors than black. Tan, gray, charcoal...anything but black. I have seat covers that are grey to break it up but doesn't do anything about the black everything else and that it looks clean for about 2 minutes....
Every survey Jeep sends me I tell them they need more interior colors than black. Tan, gray, charcoal...anything but black. I have seat covers that are grey to break it up but doesn't do anything about the black everything else and that it looks clean for about 2 minutes....
If you want more deluxe choices, you need to get the more deluxe model. That's true for a lot of vehicles. The Wrangler Sahara model has a choice of black, saddle, or olive leather interiors.
Now, if we could only get the soft top in something other than just black, and the hardtop is something other than black or body color. On my YJ, I was able to get the interior in honey colored imitation buffalo scrotum vinyl, and the hardtop in a matching honey color.
Ive ever owned black or saddle leather. Does it get hot? Sure. But lets be honest, are you really going to be more comfortable in a tan interior instead of black if it sits in the sun all day? A real discernible difference? Nope. Anything north of 107 or 108 and our body interprets it as either "damn, that shits hot" or "Funny Bunny me, thats shits hot, lets avoid it".
Black leather interior - Damn that shits hot
Chrome metal slide in a Phoenix childrens playground - **** me, thats hot, Lets avoid it.
Black is by far the most popular color for interiors. Gray and tan look terrible when you start tracking mud, dirt, and road grime in. Color matching black is much easier as well.
I keep my vehicles a long time and have decided that black interiors fare better over a span of 10 or so years. IMO, other colors tend to look more dingy and tired with time.
I like my black interior. If I have the top off I usually throw a couple white beach towels over the seats when its parked. Keeps the seats from burning my butt when I get back in it.
I love the look of the black interior. I'm glad the default isn't gray. For awhile it seemed like that's all the auto manufacturers were putting in cars.
I just sold two vehicles to buy my jeep, both spent about the same time as daily drivers, one had 70k miles, the other 60k. The black interior was "showroom new" while the gray showed exactly where my coffee got spilled And where my right boot rubbed while driving and embedded a bunch of dirt and grease. The seats weren't a big deal, but the black carpet was much better.
The F150 I traded in for the Jeep had a "Coyote" interior: 2 tone tan. I loved it. That was one thing I didn't really like about the Jeep, the catalog said something about a brown interior but the dealer said it didn't exist...
I like black because if I ever forget to wear my Depends and have an "accident", black won't show it after everything is cleaned up. Febreeze also does wonders for the odor.
All Jeeps should have BedTred as standard equipment, with this fancy "carpet" you people speak of as an expensive optional upgrade for doofuses who don't realize how bad it's going to look if their boots are seriously muddy.
I loved the look of naked floors for a few weeks after I had pulled my carpets but hadn't installed BedTred yet. But the slipperiness and heat wasn't enjoyable. But I'd love it if the BedTred was body-color, in my case Anvil. It would show crap worse than black, but would look so good I wouldn't care.
All Jeeps should have BedTred as standard equipment, with this fancy "carpet" you people speak of as an expensive optional upgrade for doofuses who don't realize how bad it's going to look if their boots are seriously muddy. I loved the look of naked floors for a few weeks after I had pulled my carpets but hadn't installed BedTred yet. But the slipperiness and heat wasn't enjoyable. But I'd love it if the BedTred was body-color, in my case Anvil. It would show crap worse than black, but would look so good I wouldn't care.
Does bed tread block heat at your feet? It gets so hot and I'm trying to find something to make my feet not so hot
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