Are R1 seats different than regular leather seats? If so, can someone post a pic or explain the difference?
Thanks

 

..no

 

Yes they are, they aren't leather at all. They are some cloth material that is also different from the base models as well if I am not mistaken. If I am, then correct me

 

R1/R2 seats are not the same as the leather seats in the touring. The are described as a pseudo-suede. Sorry but I don't have any pictures for you. I've seen the seats in person and promise you that they are different. Can someone find a pic of each so that RedAnotherDimension can compare?

 

I would also like to see a picture showing the difference between the base and R1/R2 interior.

 

Which would you guys recommend?

 

I think the leather looks 100x better. Every R1 seat I have seen has some sort of stain on it or maybe they just don't age well, either way leather is the way to go.

 

There are three different seat materials:

Base - cloth that looks a bit like carbon fiber
Touring, etc - leather
R-model - suede-like cloth

I am biased, but the base model has the best seats. They are cloth and hold you in the seat relatively well, and they don't wear very much -- they still look good even as the car gets old. Plus they look kind of like carbon fiber. Leather cracks and doesn't hold you in the seat, and the R-model seats hold you very well, but tend to turn gray/purple with age and are easy to get stains on.

Lots of people with leather and R-model seats comment positively on my base seats when they see them. It seems like a lot of people haven't seen them before -- most cars sold were R or Touring (etc) models.

-Max