Do you find the leather seats comfortable?

wvgasguy · 08-04-2009, 07:10 AM

The leather is fine. The lack of a power seat adjuster is almost unforgivable.

tony2654 · 08-04-2009, 08:31 AM

Does anyone know if leather interior in Prius III also include leather-trimmed door panels?

MaggieMay · 08-04-2009, 09:16 AM

PriusRos - I love leather seats because you can get in the car in a skirt and pivot into the car without your skirt bunching up under you. Okay - that's the true girlie secret of it and the advantage of slippery seats. As to comfort, every body is different. It took me a bit of noodling with all the adjustments to find my happy place, but now I'm finding the seats very comfortable - even on long rides.

jay_man2 · 08-04-2009, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by tony2654

Does anyone know if leather interior in Prius III also include leather-trimmed door panels?

The III isn't offered by Toyota with leather, that I recall. And leather in the IV and V is probably just the seating surfaces.

32kcolors · 08-04-2009, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by jay_man2

The III isn't offered by Toyota with leather, that I recall. And leather in the IV and V is probably just the seating surfaces.

Tony is in Norway so who knows if it's different in that country, but IV and V in the US come with leather-trimmed door panel inserts and center console. On the seats themselves, yes it's just the seating surfaces (including headrests); however, the undersides and back of seats/headrests have synthetic leather. This is expected as it's not a Lexus.

royrose · 08-04-2009, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by jay_man2

The III isn't offered by Toyota with leather, that I recall. And leather in the IV and V is probably just the seating surfaces.

The IV and V do include leather (or fake leather) door panels and center console. Also they include leather wrapped steering wheel.

32kcolors · 08-04-2009, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by royrose

The IV and V do include leather (or fake leather) door panels and center console. Also they include leather wrapped steering wheel.

It's real leather. The undersides and backs of the seats are fake.

tasogare · 08-04-2009, 11:15 AM

How much of this is because the bottom seat cushions are made of special "eco-plastics?"

Holbrook22 · 08-04-2009, 11:30 AM

I find the leather seats quite comfortable.
Yes, they are a little firm, but all in all quite comfortable. The lumbar support feature is top notch and really contributes to making the seat comfortable on extended drives.
A power adjustable seat would have been nice, but I'm sure the weight of the operating mechanism precludes its use in a Prius.

32kcolors · 08-04-2009, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by tasogare

How much of this is because the bottom seat cushions are made of special "eco-plastics?"

No, it's more to do with being a Toyota vs. a Lexus. A material covering has nothing to do with the eco-plastics underneath.

08-04-2009, 07:10 AM	#21
wvgasguy Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: North Central WV Posts: 1,129 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: V Package: Navigation Thanks: 5 Thanked 150 Times in 94 Posts Friends: 2	Re: Do you find the leather seats comfortable? The leather is fine. The lack of a power seat adjuster is almost unforgivable.

08-04-2009, 08:31 AM	#22
tony2654 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Norway Posts: 24 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: N/A Package: Premium (Europe) Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 1 Post Friends: 0	Re: Do you find the leather seats comfortable? Does anyone know if leather interior in Prius III also include leather-trimmed door panels?

08-04-2009, 09:16 AM	#23
MaggieMay Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Gloucester, MA Posts: 517 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: IV Package: Solar Roof Thanks: 313 Thanked 61 Times in 47 Posts Friends: 5	Re: Do you find the leather seats comfortable? PriusRos - I love leather seats because you can get in the car in a skirt and pivot into the car without your skirt bunching up under you. Okay - that's the true girlie secret of it and the advantage of slippery seats. As to comfort, every body is different. It took me a bit of noodling with all the adjustments to find my happy place, but now I'm finding the seats very comfortable - even on long rides.

08-04-2009, 11:15 AM	#28
tasogare Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: CA Posts: 22 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: IV Package: Solar Roof Thanks: 3 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Do you find the leather seats comfortable? How much of this is because the bottom seat cushions are made of special "eco-plastics?"

08-04-2009, 11:30 AM	#29
Holbrook22 Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Holbrook, NY Posts: 60 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: IV Package: No Package Thanks: 7 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Do you find the leather seats comfortable? I find the leather seats quite comfortable. Yes, they are a little firm, but all in all quite comfortable. The lumbar support feature is top notch and really contributes to making the seat comfortable on extended drives. A power adjustable seat would have been nice, but I'm sure the weight of the operating mechanism precludes its use in a Prius.

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