Nissan Rogue Forum

Guys ,

I got a question concerning leather seats..
I've noticed that with the leather seats the middle of the seat is very creased and leaves a dent when someone sits in it. Wether it is in summer or winter. Is this leather made to be like that ? is it a soft leather?

if this is the intention then i regret getting leather seating.
all the other cars/ SUV do not have this problem when the car is spanking new.

Leather is soooo overated as car seat cover material. It's cold in the winter and hot in the summer. I've had everything from Connally(sp?)in Jaguars to VW Cabrio leather and they all wear and crease as they want. After all, the hides are(were) a living breathing material. About all we as owners can do is clean and condition them once or twice a year. We've had the SL about a year now and I'm watching helplessly as the creases and wrinkles set themselves. Alacantara is the way to go.

maybe i should set my interior on fire and have them re-upholster it lol

hahaha.....Don't!

I don't think it's overrated. I think people have misplaced expectations of the material. If you're looking for a material that doesn't crease and wrinkle then definitely look elsewhere.

do you guys think by doing a "leather conditioning" will fix the creasing issue???

It helps a little. I've used Lexol products on two Jaguars(Connolly hides), an '85 VDP and a '01 S Type. I applied the cleaner and conditioner as per instructions. After 16 years the '85 leather looked pretty good. The buyer even asked if the seating material had been replaced. The '01 was traded for the Rogue in '08 and the appraiser commented on the nice interior. If you're really a detail guy, yes, the creases are still there, but not very noticeable. I'm using the Lexol products on the Rogue but the leather quality is certainly not Connolly.