Seat fabric --Generation III vs. II

southjerseycraig · 10-01-2009, 06:33 PM

Is the Generation III seat fabric the same as was in Generation II? I ask because there are a number of threads in Gen II about cleaning the fabric, and I want to be sure that those threads are still good for Generation III.

jamarimutt · 10-01-2009, 09:11 PM

I don't know about cleaning ease, but the Gen III fabric is way much nicer-looking. :-)

pdxrose · 10-01-2009, 11:47 PM

Don't know either but its not going to last long and attracts lint like a magnet (and snags too if I was not so carefull). First time I have had non-leather in over 10 years. I was going to get leather put in right away but decided to wait a year or so and just "have at it" as an experiment. Then I don't have to live with 7 year old leather; just 5 or 6 before I sell it!

Pohaku · 10-02-2009, 12:41 AM

I'm going with sheepskin covers myself. Just have to decide which ones to get. Hide the dirt much better (i have dogs).

djasonw · 10-02-2009, 01:29 AM

The gen ii material is quite resilient. Mine is six years old and still looks great. I was in a gen iii but I forgot what the material was like. I think I'm ready for leather again. Much easier to clean.

10-01-2009, 06:33 PM	#1
southjerseycraig Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Cherry Hill, NJ Posts: 47 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: II Package: N/A Thanks: 24 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Friends: 0	Seat fabric --Generation III vs. II Is the Generation III seat fabric the same as was in Generation II? I ask because there are a number of threads in Gen II about cleaning the fabric, and I want to be sure that those threads are still good for Generation III.

10-01-2009, 09:11 PM	#2
jamarimutt Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 986 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Seat fabric --Generation III vs. II I don't know about cleaning ease, but the Gen III fabric is way much nicer-looking. :-)

10-01-2009, 11:47 PM	#3
pdxrose Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 171 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: III Package: N/A Thanks: 15 Thanked 23 Times in 16 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Seat fabric --Generation III vs. II Don't know either but its not going to last long and attracts lint like a magnet (and snags too if I was not so carefull). First time I have had non-leather in over 10 years. I was going to get leather put in right away but decided to wait a year or so and just "have at it" as an experiment. Then I don't have to live with 7 year old leather; just 5 or 6 before I sell it!

10-02-2009, 12:41 AM	#4
Pohaku Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: twin cities Posts: 90 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: II Package: No Package Thanks: 6 Thanked 13 Times in 12 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Seat fabric --Generation III vs. II I'm going with sheepskin covers myself. Just have to decide which ones to get. Hide the dirt much better (i have dogs).

10-02-2009, 01:29 AM	#5
djasonw Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Belle Harbor, NY Posts: 643 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 26 Thanked 20 Times in 19 Posts Friends: 1	Re: Seat fabric --Generation III vs. II The gen ii material is quite resilient. Mine is six years old and still looks great. I was in a gen iii but I forgot what the material was like. I think I'm ready for leather again. Much easier to clean.

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