heezy545i

How does the quality of the leather compare to other series of BMWs as well as other brands of cars such as Lexus and Mercedes etc. in terms of suppleness, durabilty and softness.

heezy545i

No comments on this?

I enjoy the car, but feel the quality of the leather could be improved.

heezy545i

Guess I shouldn't complain too much though, because if nappa leather was an option at the time, I'm not sure I would have gotten it.

555

I'm not a huge fan of the Dakota Leather. It almost looks like Vinyl or something.
It's so hard and doesn't really look luxurious.

Maybe it will last longer than the leather I had in my 3 Series though. That one got the "worn"/crack areas within about 4 years (and I used leather conditioner regularly).

Dantheman

Well I don t know about the others but it is a hard and tick leather...I had a 528 for 4 years with same Dakota leather and the only thing I can affirm is that its really durable and gets better looking and more confortable with time. I missed my old seat when I took delivery of my E60. After 5 months they are getting better though

kscarrol

Well, I'm coming from a GMC Yukon XL w/ leather, so needless to say the Dakota is a major improvement, but it does seem on the firm side compared to my parents two Mercedes. Definitely no complaints though, just thicker, which will probably be a plus in the long run with a 5 yr old and a 3 yr old!

heezy545i

I agree with some of the sentiments above as the leather is wearing in nicely. Though I usually drive alone, so my driver's seat is noticeably softer than the passenger's side.

The reason for this post, is because I drove around in a Lexus loaner the past week, an ES330 with only 5000 or so miles on the clock. Though one of the base models, I was surprised by the softness and comfort of the leather. I'll be the first to say that it's not a driver's car, but the interior was excellent.

This loaner car was in exchange for a LX470 that is about 5 years old. Though showing signs of wear, the leather is also nice and soft, but I expected this from one of the top models.

I have some experience with a Yukon Denali and find the leather to be rather soft, albeit with a rubbery quality to it.

Hartge530

My friend has a 03' E500 so I'm able to make a direct comparison to my 530. I think that the Merc's leather is a bit softer and more supple; but maybe as a direct result, the Merc's leather is also much more prone to wear and tear. Although I haven't had my car for a long time, I noticed that the Dakota, although a bit firm, looks like it will hold up for a pretty long time.