
{"id":1729,"date":"2017-05-31T13:56:32","date_gmt":"2017-05-31T13:56:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dealerfireblog.com\/certifiedautoplex\/?p=1729"},"modified":"2024-10-07T15:53:39","modified_gmt":"2024-10-07T15:53:39","slug":"vehicle-interior-fabric-comparison-leather-vs-leatherette","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.certifiedautoplex.com\/blog\/vehicle-interior-fabric-comparison-leather-vs-leatherette\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s the Difference Between Leather and Leatherette Upholstery?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Vehicle Interior Fabric Comparison Leather vs. Leatherette<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Leatherette sounds made up almost, like &#8220;Smurfette&#8221; of the world-famous blue &#8220;Smurfs,&#8221; and while it exists in reality, it is a synthetic leather. \u00a0So while in a way it&#8217;s &#8220;made up,&#8221; it certainly is a fine option for interior upholstery for your vehicle. \u00a0A more traditional option for interior vehicle fabric is leather itself, which has a classic, plush feel to it.<\/p>\n<p>Since there are benefits and disadvantages to both leather and leatherette, we&#8217;ll pit them against one another so you can determine which upholstery is ideal for your vehicle! \u00a0Read on!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"btn btn-default custom-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.certifiedautoplex.com\/blog\/whats-new-2018-lexus-nx\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interior Comforts of the Lexus NX<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"btn btn-default custom-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.certifiedautoplex.com\/blog\/2018-mercedes-benz-e-class-cabriolet-release-date\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">See E-Class Cabriolet&#8217;s Soft Top<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><b>To Leather or to Leatherette, That is the Question<\/b><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>While leather is a concept we are more familiar with, leatherette is also here to stay for vehicle interiors. \u00a0So let&#8217;s look at the pros and cons of both kinds of materials. \u00a0We would also like to note that both types of material can be very beneficial for your car, and the difference in durability and feel is fairly close, so this comparison is a way to more finely-tune what you might want when you&#8217;re vehicle shopping.<\/p>\n<p>[table id=1 \/]<\/p>\n<div class=\"one_half\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3148 size-full\" title=\"Leather vs. leatherette comparison\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/133\/2017\/05\/07155217\/2017_Kia_Optima_LeatherSeats_B213_o.jpg\" alt=\"2017 Kia Optima Leather seats\" width=\"768\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/133\/2017\/05\/07155217\/2017_Kia_Optima_LeatherSeats_B213_o.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/133\/2017\/05\/07155217\/2017_Kia_Optima_LeatherSeats_B213_o-300x195.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"one_half_last\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3147 size-full\" title=\"interior upholstery leather vs. leatherette\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/133\/2017\/05\/07155215\/2018_Toyota_Camry_Leather_Seats_B107_o.jpg\" alt=\"2017 Toyota Camry Leather seats\" width=\"768\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/133\/2017\/05\/07155215\/2018_Toyota_Camry_Leather_Seats_B107_o.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/133\/2017\/05\/07155215\/2018_Toyota_Camry_Leather_Seats_B107_o-300x195.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<h3><b>Fin<\/b><b>d a <\/b><b>Comfortable Vehicle at Certified <\/b><b>Autoplex<\/b><b>!<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.certifiedautoplex.com\/\">Certified\u00a0Autoplex<\/a>\u00a0is a\u00a0pre-owned vehicle dealership\u00a0located at 1010 Hutton Drive in Carrolton TX.\u00a0 We also serve the area which includes Dallas, Fort Worth, Addison, Plano, Garland, Irving, Arlington, Farmers Branch, McKinney, Denton, Richardson, Grand Prairie, Mesquite, The Colony, Austin, Houston, San Antonio, Midland, Odessa and even into Oklahoma and surrounding states.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about\u00a0the\u00a0vehicles we offer on\u00a0our lot, call\u00a0(972) 954-1552<b>\u00a0<\/b>or check the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.certifiedautoplex.com\/used-cars-dallas-tx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">inventory on our website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vehicle Interior Fabric Comparison Leather vs. Leatherette Leatherette sounds made up almost, like &#8220;Smurfette&#8221; of the world-famous blue &#8220;Smurfs,&#8221; and while it exists in reality, it is a synthetic leather. \u00a0So while in a way it&#8217;s &#8220;made up,&#8221; it certainly is a fine option for interior upholstery for your vehicle. \u00a0A more traditional option for [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3149,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[9,20],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v16.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Which vehicle interior fabric style is for you: Leather or leatherette? 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