Are Leather Seats in Trucks Going Away? Automakers Getting Cheap?

Dusdaddy said:
Wow, those are out there and in your face. They look like they are the most forward part of the truck where other makers tend to tuck them back in openings.
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They are! And they hand down pretty low, around 10 inches from the ground, but they swivel out of the way when you hit stuff with them. It also lets me know I’m about to rub somewhere under the truck hahaha.
 
Fightnfire said:
Hmm, I love my leather seats. There are a lot of different seat materials out there now, it's not just cloth and leather. The "cloth" of the 90's and 00's was garbage and failed constantly. Even things like Yamaha Rhino Seat Covers show how far materials have come. Most manufacturers started moving towards different materials years ago and we just keep calling them cloth. Not all cloth is the same. Some of them are great and hold up extremely well to wear, stains, etc.

I'll take leather all day though. The new vehicles heat up, and cool down, much quicker than back in the day. I don't want to run any sort of seat cover, I did that for years on cloth seats and they all look like garbage after a while. Leather is durable and easy to clean.
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Truck makers are using leather-like materials in most models to cut costs and improve durability, leaving true leather only for high-end trims. It gives a premium look without the higher price and is easier to maintain, especially for trucks that see heavy use.
 
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