Do you find the leather seats comfortable?

[LoraJ]

Is there any way to raise or lower the lumbar support? It does not seem to be hitting me in the right spot. I haven't been able to find the perfect adjustment for my seat yet.

[Tideland Prius]

Originally Posted by LoraJ

Is there any way to raise or lower the lumbar support? It does not seem to be hitting me in the right spot. I haven't been able to find the perfect adjustment for my seat yet.

Not that I know of. Adjustable (up/down) lumbar is still in the luxury vehicle arena. I guess you could take the seat apart and see if you can move it.

[Pugsy]

I'm surprised at how comfortable the leather seats are to me, but that may be because I read these forums too much and was expecting the worst. The seats are a bit firm, though, and I can see myself getting a sore behind on a long trip.

I do wish the steering wheel would come out just a little more.

[tumbleweed]

I have put about 1200 miles on mine in the last two days and have no problems with the seats.

I did have problems with the seats in my '05 Prius so whatever they changed for the Gen3 works for me.

[TracyJ]

Originally Posted by tony2654

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

when you upgrade to the leather seats, the doors and steering wheel stay the same; no leather there.

[darkleafar]

Originally Posted by tony2654

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

Yes, but as an optional upgrade. You have to pay extra. Although that is what the build your prius tool says, I think finding one of those III's with optional leather will be just as hard as finding a III with Solar. As a matter of fact, the latter two are known to be so scarce that it has misleadingly led many people to believe they don't exist at all. Maybe they don't; nevertheless, according to what kinda packages Toyota legally allows, they should exist.

[pkscout]

I've found the leather/lumbar support combo a nice upgrade from my 2008 Prius. I had to get a seat insert lumbar support to make the '08 bearable. With the '10 I haven't had any problems, and I commute 140 miles a day.

[tumbleweed]

Originally Posted by TracyJ

when you upgrade to the leather seats, the doors and steering wheel stay the same; no leather there.

I think the only thing that's leather in the seats is the part of the seat you sit on and lean back against, the parts that have the little perforations. On my car the door panel trim is the same vinyl they use for the "rest of the seats", arm rest, etc. My steering wheel is covered in leather however, and it is very nice.

I have no problem with the use of vinyl in "leather" interiors though, it will probably last longer than the leather parts. I had the same kind of leather/vinyl interior in a Honda Accord, after 5 or 6 years the leather started wearing through but the vinyl looked like it would last forever.

[Econ]

Originally Posted by Randall Rash

Can't put my finger on it yet, but on a 4 hour trip each way, a day trip from Dallas to Houston was tough on the back.

you want tough on the back , drive an Insight

[Tideland Prius]

Originally Posted by tumbleweed

I think the only thing that's leather in the seats is the part of the seat you sit on and lean back against, the parts that have the little perforations. On my car the door panel trim is the same vinyl they use for the "rest of the seats", arm rest, etc. My steering wheel is covered in leather however, and it is very nice.

I have no problem with the use of vinyl in "leather" interiors though, it will probably last longer than the leather parts. I had the same kind of leather/vinyl interior in a Honda Accord, after 5 or 6 years the leather started wearing through but the vinyl looked like it would last forever.

I believe the door is synthetic leather. The other seat parts are vinyl, yes. The door material feels a lot better and doesn't have that shiny gleen that the vinyl pieces have (e.g. the rear seatback sides or the back of the front seatbacks)