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Old Dec 20, 2022 | 03:59 PM
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Greetings Everyone, new member here. I've been lurking around for a few weeks now that I've decided to pull the trigger on a new 110. I've decided to go with an S model, but I'm a bit confused on the seat options.

Is it right that I can only get cooled seats with the Resist fabric, but I can only get the Cold Weather Package with the Grained Leather facing seats? It seem I can only have both if I go with the Windsor Leather? Which would stink because 1) I really love the Khaki, and 2) $3400 for the full leather is a big drop of cash.

I live 2.5 hours north of New York City, so the heated steering wheel would be really nice in the Winter, but I'm a big guy that runs hot, so the cooled seats would be really nice in the summer.

I'm torn. Are there any other factors that would help me make a decision - are the leather facing seats crappy? What are the rest of the leather facing seats covered with? Does the Resist feel like plastic? Does the heated steering wheel not get that warm? How good are the other items in the cold climate pack (heater windshield and heated washer jets)?

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Old Dec 20, 2022 | 05:45 PM
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I can only tell you about the khaki grained leather which I’m passionately in love with, but I haven’t had them long enough to get much dirt on them; I did spill a couple of drops of soda on the armrest which came right off with warm water and a paper towel though. The steering wheel gets nice and warm quickly, the seats feel good but they look incredible.

To me it was no brainer to go khaki leather since I’m used to heated seats/steering (fellow NYer) and have never experienced cooled seats. One thing to keep in mind is that without the leather you get a plastic steering wheel and gear shifter which imo are a large step down from the leather wrapped versions.

Sorry for the crappy photo, let me know if you want some other angles:


 

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Old Dec 20, 2022 | 06:55 PM
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This is from a post I made about a week ago that might clear some of your question up:

Lemme clear some stuff up. For '23.5MY non-special (First, 75th Anniversary, 30th Anniversary, Trophy, Trek) editions and disregarding '20-23MY Configs in US Spec, here are the options:


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STD (110): Ebony (Black) Fabric Cloth Seats Only

S and SE (All Body Style Lengths): Grained Leather w/ Robust Woven Textile Seats in 3 Colors (Your normal leather/textile seat) /// OR /// Resist Seats in 3 Colors (Manufactured Material w/ same Steering Wheel and Gear Shift material at a cost of $300 and no heated steering wheel option) /// OR /// Windsor Leather Seats in 3 Colors (Range Rover Leather w/ Extended Leather Option and optional Premium Upgrade Interior Pack depending on config)

X-Dynamic SE (All Body Style Lengths): Duotone Grained Leather w/ Robustec Accent Seats in 2 Colors (Your normal leather/textile w/ fabric-like material surround seat) /// OR /// Resist Seats in 1 Color and Resist w/ Robustec Accent in 2 Colors (Manufactured Material w/ same Steering Wheel and Gear Shift material at a cost of $300 and no heated steering wheel option and w/ fabric-like material surround seat) /// OR /// Duotone Windsor Leather Seats w/ Robustec Accent in 3 Colors (Range Rover Leather w/ fabric-like material surround seat and w/ Extended Leather Option and optional Premium Upgrade Interior Pack depending on config)

X (All Body Style Lengths): Resist Seats in 1 Color and Resist w/ Robustec Accent in 2 Colors (Manufactured Material w/ same Steering Wheel and Gear Shift material at a cost of $300 and no heated steering wheel option and w/ fabric-like material surround seat) /// OR /// Windsor Leather Seats w/ Steelcut Premium Textile Accent in 2 Colors (Range Rover Leather w/ Premium fabric-like material surround seat and w/ Extended Leather Option and Premium Upgrade Interior Pack)

V8 and V8 Carpathian (90 and 110): Windsor Leather Seats in 2 Colors (Range Rover Leather w/ Premium fabric-like material surround seat and w/ Extended Leather Option and Premium Upgrade Interior Pack) /// OR /// Dinamica Suedecloth w/ Robustec Seats (Synthetic Suede w/ fabric-like material surround seat and ***I BELIEVE w/ Extended Leather Option and Premium Upgrade Interior Pack***)

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All Interior's will either have an Ebony (Black) or Lunar (Grey) Interior Base, and either a Ebony (Black) or Light Oyster (Off-White/Cream) Headliner, and Light Grey, White, or Dark Grey Cross Car Beams, and a multitude of finisher types in neoprene-like, robustec, or wood veneer material depending on trim/config.
 
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Old Dec 20, 2022 | 10:07 PM
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My S has all leather/ leatherette seats. No fabric/ textile.

I may be reading what you posted incorrectly
 
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Old Dec 21, 2022 | 03:07 AM
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Originally Posted by MattF
My S has all leather/ leatherette seats. No fabric/ textile.

I may be reading what you posted incorrectly
Same and been wondering about this; I was under the impression that the grain leather was a mix of leather and cloth but I got all “leather”.
 
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Old Dec 21, 2022 | 08:39 AM
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I have the resist seats and wanted to clarify that the steering wheel is "leather" wrapped, not plastic. Feels and looks just like real leather to me. Gear shift is plastic.
 
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Old Dec 29, 2022 | 01:01 PM
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I have not found this on the forum, so please direct me if you know, but seems like "S" seats can have heated grained leather, but "SE" seats with the same grained leather are cooled also. Anyway to get an S and modfiy for cooling?
 
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