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Recaro Seats
I am ignorant on these - are they as durable as leather seats? Are they more comfortable?
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They are snug, so if you are big you might want to sit in them. As for durability, no clue. Mine are the fake stuff Alcantara.
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I drove the car for 1k miles and they were pretty comfortable to me, i did the same route in a KIA Sorento 2022 and my back was hurting after a while.
To me they are very comfortable and breathable and i like the snug fit. |
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I drove 5 hours straight in them. I find them comfy. But if I get much bigger the bolster could start to squish me lol
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The Recaros are comfortable once you get them broken in to your weight and body shape. I really like mine in my ZL1.
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I've had the leather seats before and hated them with no lumbar support. To me, the Recaros have a built-in lumbar support and honestly has been the only seat I'm comfortable in for hours on end. Granted I'm a shorter person. Suede is the other side of leather and won't crack, fade, or easily tear like leather. Plus it feels nice on the paws.
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I find the Recaros to be super comfortable overall. I sometimes wish there was adjustable lumbar -- there's not a lot of lower back support. But I love how they bolsters hug you and they're comfortable even on very long trips.
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Isn't Alcantara a brand of suede? And suede is generic term?
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Suede is leather (underside of the skin)
Alcantara is synthetic
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This, the seats are cow friendly with the Alcantara
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Okay so I had it flipped and so we have Alcantara. Man-made underside of what would be leather. Always liked the word Alcantara...
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Yeah, my Challenger was full of it, and it was/is much better than leather.
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Alcantara is common for high performance as it saves weight. Think Lambo, Maserati, etc. The recaros are very comfortable, the bolsters and trim are leather, matches the back leather seats, the alcantara inserts, which also reduces butt slide unlike leather. Very handy on the track!!! I love them!
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