Leather upgrade

[addlepated]

I was surprised to see that PETA had given the Prius some award for not offering leather seats; on the Build Your Own Prius section of the Toyota website, if you enter an Austin zipcode (like 78701), after the package selection you will come to another screen which indicates that leather is a standard option.

The one I am waiting for has the leather option. Are there any other Gulf States owners who have pictures of what their leather seats look like?

[Frank Hudon]

it's a dealer installed option and isn't warrantied by Toyota.

[rookie]

I am in the same place as to getting it or not

Ordering a Salsa Prius tomorrow evening... I'm on the fence re leather seats. Would be nice, but - seeing this is going to be a family hauler (for a 3 1/2 year old and a not yet born on the way) and knowing how my son sometimes treats the car (when he throws a fit over something or whatever) - I think I'll stay away from leather as I am afraid it might not live up to abuse or might look like crap.

I don't want to police every little thing kids do on car seats. I think cloth might work better + I might not feel bad to throw seat covers on few years down the road...

THAT BEING SAID - if anyone has photos, that would be kewl! I did not see leather in a Prius yet. Don't have a feel for what the quality is.

[addlepated]

rookie, I also have small kids. Our current primary vehicle, a Suburban, has leather seats and they have held up well under the tyranny of the children. :wink: The main thing is that they show wear in places which see lots of contact, like the armrests. Spills generally pool right up. If you use a folded towel under the carseats, they should not stretch out the seat underneath.

(Yeah, we drive a 'burb. We are keeping it for when we need to tow or use the 4x4 [a dirty truck is a happy truck] but the 13 mpg in the city was just killing us with gas prices. Our other car, a Jeep, is about to die a horrible death and needed to be replaced anyway, so the Prius immediately sprang to mind after discussing gas prices!)

[Robert Taylor]

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it's a dealer installed option and isn't warrantied by Toyota.
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Not true, it is not a dealer installed option. What is reported is true, Toyota Prius is avaliable in leather seats, they are installed at port in both Gulf States Distributors and SE Toyota Distributors geographic areas.

And the official Toyota website does llst the leather faced seats as an option, if you input a zip code in those distributors states.

I had mine done, its nice. The cleanup is vastly easier.

Everyone here knows the Prius comes avaliable with leather as an option, but getting any Prius is a wait. My across the street neighbor wanted one, but got a new Camry instead. Wasn't willing to wait a month to get a Prius.

10500 delivered units per month isn't enough to satisfy demand at all.

[Victoriatus]

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And the official Toyota website does llst the leather faced seats as an option, if you input a zip code in those distributors states.[/b]

Is it leather or alcantara? The alcanatara option in Europe is pretty neat and easy to clean too. It's installed in port, and it's under Toyota's 3 year warranty.

[addlepated]

Here's what my invoice has as far as options. If anyone knows anything about the options besides package 6, I'm all ears. I'm especially interested in the leather, the upgraded tires, and the sound shield. Since this stuff is all listed on the Build page on Toyota, I did not realize until later that not all regions had the same packages available.

BC Package #6 Includes Smart Key System, MSRP $5065.00
   -Package #6 Includes: Smart Key System
   -Ec Mirror W/Homelink
   -Dr/Pass Side And Curtain Airbags
   -Security Alarm
   -Hid Headlamps W/Auto Leveling Feature
   -Voice Activated Navagation System
   -Jbl Am/Fm/ Cass/6 Disc Chngr W/9 Speakers
   -Vehicle Stability Control
   -Frontfog Lamps

A0 - The Extra Mile Option Package A $877.00 MSRP
   -Glass Break Sensor
   -First Aid Kit
   -Cargo Net
   -Fabric Guard
   -Carpet Mat Set (5 Pc)
   -Custom Tape Stripe
   -Wheel Locks
   -Carpet Floor Mats
   -Rear Cargo Mat
   -Rear Bumper Protector
-Road Hazard Tire Warranty, Roadside assistance, Extended life tires

L2 Leather Interior Upgrade MSRP $1,049.00
   -Leather Interior Upgrade
   -Incl: Leather Faced Seat

P4 Vehicle Shield Package MSRP $349.00
   -Lusterizing Sealant
   -Sound Shield
   -Sealant Cleaner
   -Rental Car Assistance

[gschoen]

The build page can be completely different from different regions, as I learned looking at Texas vs. Illinois. Not only the options, but the entire web site was different.

[addison1062]

I wonder who the supplier is? Anyone know if the interior upgrade includes the steering wheel or is just the seats and door panels?

[Frank Hudon]

The SE Toyota distributorship is independently owned and as such can have any options it wants port installed, but as far as I know it's not available anywhere else in NA