Recommendation on interior??
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Don't get one with fabric ash interior specially if you have a pet or little ones or both. It gets really dirty so easily. Mine did within the first week so I had the dealer changed it to Katzskin, after market leather seats with the same color matching to the dash leather color. That looks and works much better.
It would depend on what trim and exterior color you are ordering. If it is cloth I would get black. It would hide fabric stains better. I have black sand pearl and black SoftTex interior. I wanted ash for the contrast and brighter interior, but they gave me a good deal with what they had in stock. With the black SoftTex you can see all the dust and dirt. The ash would hide it better. The cinnamon isn't my cup of tea. But, if you like the sporty look it would be great with black, gray, or white exterior. I've never been a beige person, but the nutmeg interior seems to be a rare unicorn.
waffling on interior color
Thanks everyone, but I am talking about the fabric interior. I will NOT be getting the Limited so...
I like the look of the fabric ash, new that is ;-) but after living in it I may be sorry. Don't think the Softex is even available in the XT Hybrid.
Thanks everyone, but I am talking about the fabric interior. I will NOT be getting the Limited so...
I like the look of the fabric ash, new that is ;-) but after living in it I may be sorry. Don't think the Softex is even available in the XT Hybrid.
XLE comes in clothThanks everyone, but I am talking about the fabric interior. I will NOT be getting the Limited so...
I like the look of the fabric ash, new that is ;-) but after living in it I may be sorry. Don't think the Softex is even available in the XT Hybrid.
Limited comes in SoftTex
It is not an option to get SoftTex in the XLE.
True, too bad XLE doesn't have softex option but changing it with the after market leather seats came out much cheaper than buying a limited. And after that I think my XLE has just about everything that limited ones have except birds eye view camera and 18 inch wheels which I wouldn't care much about.
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I have the cloth ash interior and really like it. The ash and black combo makes the interior a little more pleasing to the eye and is actually one of the reasons I purchased that vehicle. I usually don't use my vehicle as a restaurant or coffee shop so I'm not that worried about spills or stains but if they DO happen I'm sure fabric cleaner will take care of it.
I've only had one car with leather (Corvette) and I just don't like it (especially when the leather starts cracking, the sun heats it up and you get in with your shorts on or first sitting on it in a cold winter morning) but that's just me. Maybe the softTex is a better option.
I've only had one car with leather (Corvette) and I just don't like it (especially when the leather starts cracking, the sun heats it up and you get in with your shorts on or first sitting on it in a cold winter morning) but that's just me. Maybe the softTex is a better option.
Wolfe, could you elaborate a little more about your after market seats? I am not fond of any of the current choices/Color combos, and that is one of the things holding me back from purchasing the the car.True, too bad XLE doesn't have softex option but changing it with the after market leather seats came out much cheaper than buying a limited. And after that I think my XLE has just about everything that limited ones have except birds eye view camera and 18 inch wheels which I wouldn't care much about.
Pics and or info on the process would be nice.
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Amen brother.
Where did Toyota get the dumb idea that buyers want two-tone seats or multiple different colors in the interior? Two-tone seats (orange and black? really?), black dash, grey headliner?
Our pearl white Prius v and Highlander Hybrid have tan seats, tan dash and door trim and tan headliners. Simple and elegant. We would have bought a RAV4 Hybrid (to replace the Prius v) if we could have gotten those colors. As it is, we'll just keep what we have.
Capitol Toyota has a load that they put Katzkin leather in. Browse their inventory.
Toyota Vehicle Inventory Search - San Jose Toyota dealer in San Jose CA - New and Used Toyota dealership serving Campbell Santa Clara Morgan Hill CA - pn=100
Ash Interior
I think I have Ash (light grey) cloth seats in an XLE. Working out well, took a 3000 mi trip through SW including camping at GBNP. Much dirt is light colored and the seats clean up well with microfiber cloth. Like the feel of cloth. We did have dealer install seat heaters that work well.
I think I have Ash (light grey) cloth seats in an XLE. Working out well, took a 3000 mi trip through SW including camping at GBNP. Much dirt is light colored and the seats clean up well with microfiber cloth. Like the feel of cloth. We did have dealer install seat heaters that work well.
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Curious what type of stains these were? Do you know if it was an oily substance, or a coloration issue? I also thought the Softex was mostly impervious to staining, and it is good to know, this is not the case.
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I guess we were lucky, my wife managed to spill red wine on our grey Softex seats and I don't know how many times I dribbled hamburger sauce on them. Cleaned up with a damp rag. Maybe because the Xzylon treatment actually worked.
We now have an electric blue RAV 4 with ash Softex, here's hoping they do as well.
We now have an electric blue RAV 4 with ash Softex, here's hoping they do as well.
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