Cloth V.S. Leather

[joek86]

What do most of you have and/or suggest for comfort and durability based on the quality of the materials offered?

[3Hummer]

I have the Cloth, and i absolutly love it ( i have it cuase with the leather it made my car 38,000 which was out of my budget), however leather is defintly more comfortable, also if it gets wet it wont really ruin even though Hummers cloth is also water durable. Also one thing you really have to take into concederation though is if your shorter than average, or like sitting up high, in the cloth you CAN NOT move the seats up and down, only foward and back and the back part foward in back, and lumbar. In the leather you get powered seats and they move up, down, and all the other functions. But im happy with my cloth either way i dont think youll go wrong.

[Sewie]

I have the cloth seats and I'm happy with them. They've held up pretty well so far and are easy enough to clean. The leather seats are definitely more comfortable though, plus you get the power/adjustable seats. For me, it just wasn't worth the extra cost.

Leather is my preference, and my H3 sees mostly city-slicker duty. 31K+ miles and leather seats are holding up fine. Seat heaters are nice too. Just my 2cents.

[Hummer Guy]

for durability, cloth hands down..the cloth in the H3 is different from any other car i've seen lately -- it can take whatever you throw at it and still look great...you can do a search and find some issues people are having with leather (color, stiching coming undone) granted some of that is warranty...the downside is non-power seats, comfort, etc as mentioned above...

[3Hummer]

Originally Posted by Hummer Guy

for durability, cloth hands down..the cloth in the H3 is different from any other car i've seen lately -- it can take whatever you throw at it and still look great...you can do a search and find some issues people are having with leather (color, stiching coming undone) granted some of that is warranty...the downside is non-power seats, comfort, etc as mentioned above...

i defintly agree witht he durabilty part, its not like any other cloth whatsoever in any car ive ever been in, i recommend going to see and sit in the cloth you will think a lot differently then you do now, unles you already have that is. Also to tell you the truth about comfort, my parents have had BMW's and Mercedes and i must say that my cloth seats in the Hummer are more comfortable then the leather seats they have had, i dont know its just someting about them. Also as my dad thinks the cloth just suits the whole appearance of the hummer more, like more offroady.

[Hmmm2]

Originally Posted by Steve - SanJose

Leather is my preference, and my H3 sees mostly city-slicker duty. 31K+ miles and leather seats are holding up fine. Seat heaters are nice too. Just my 2cents.

The leather seats are very comfortable .. and don't retain odors (like cloth seats do) when brought into the vehicle, like food smells.

[3Hummer]

what did you ever wnd up getting the cloth or the leather.

[Slammed Vette]

I love the cloth ,but hate that you can't get power in the cloth!!!!! I'm 6'7" and the adjustability would make it so much more comfortable!!!!! My next one will have leather just for that reason

[whaaaaT]

yea just get whatever floats your boat man.

[frenzy1]

i like my leather. Looks great !

[hummerabia]

Cashmere leather in my Shadow Green Adv spec is a nice combination minus the dirty finger marks last time it went in for side curtain airbag replacement . (second time!!!!!)Can't these grease monkeys learn to wash their hands before dealing with interior components????
Only thing as on a previous thread, the Cashmere leather is prone to getting dirty from dye rub off and so on, depends on the age of your jeans and how many washes they have been through I guess.

My wife has had leather in her cars for as long as I've known her. I never cared for it personally.
In the cold weather it's cold, unless you have seat heaters, and in the summer heat, it's hot.
I've always preferred the cloth seats.

The H3's cloth seats have suited me well, and they've worn okay. I do plan however to replace the seat coverings on both front seats in a few years to freshen up the look though.