EX 3rd Row -- Different Leather?

[TellySG]

I just noticed that on my 2021 EX-P, it feels like the leather on the third row is different from the leather in the first two rows. Has anyone else noticed this in an EX or SX (non-prestige)? The leather feels and looks smoother, which I don't necessarily like. During my research I had seen some other 3-row crossovers like the Ford Explorer advertising something like "leather-trimmed seats (1st and 2nd rows only)," from which I would infer that the third row is leatherette. But the Telluride's specs just says "leather seat trim" without any qualifications. So maybe it's just a cheaper (but still real) leather in the third row of the Telly?

 

[bruesjoh04]

I just noticed that on my 2021 EX-P, it feels like the leather on the third row is different from the leather in the first two rows. Has anyone else noticed this in an EX or SX (non-prestige)? The leather feels and looks smoother, which I don't necessarily like. During my research I had seen some other 3-row crossovers like the Ford Explorer advertising something like "leather-trimmed seats (1st and 2nd rows only)," from which I would infer that the third row is leatherette. But the Telluride's specs just says "leather seat trim" without any qualifications. So maybe it's just a cheaper (but still real) leather in the third row of the Telly?

Is the 3rd row not leather??!?

Just read on a facebook post with a bunch of people commenting that the 3rd row is actually Leatherette on the EX, EX-P, and even on some SX. Is this true?

tellurideforum.org

This has been discussed, and there is no way it is real leather in the third row. And why would it be? It’s the third row. Many people probably keep theirs folded. Virtually no other manufacturers (and certainly no mainstream ones) have leather in their third rows.

 

[TellySG]

his has been discussed, and there is no way it is real leather in the third row. And why would it be? It’s the third row. Many people probably keep theirs folded. Virtually no other manufacturers (and certainly no mainstream ones) have leather in their third rows.

Arg. I told my wife that this was one of the benefits of the Telluride over other models.. It's really misleading that they don't state this on the stat sheet, as some other brands do.

On the other hand, it makes me much more glad that we went with the EX over the S, because I think the difference between the SOFINO and the real leather is pretty obvious.

 

[Colorado Alicat]

I just noticed that on my 2021 EX-P, it feels like the leather on the third row is different from the leather in the first two rows. Has anyone else noticed this in an EX or SX (non-prestige)? The leather feels and looks smoother, which I don't necessarily like. During my research I had seen some other 3-row crossovers like the Ford Explorer advertising something like "leather-trimmed seats (1st and 2nd rows only)," from which I would infer that the third row is leatherette. But the Telluride's specs just says "leather seat trim" without any qualifications. So maybe it's just a cheaper (but still real) leather in the third row of the Telly?

On the Kia website Telluride page at the bottom you can compare trims. Under EX it says leather trimmed seats in all rows. Hopefully that’s right! Like you, wondering if perhaps a more durable leather or treated leather given the added abuse to the third row.

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[TellySG]

On the Kia website Telluride page at the bottom you can compare trims. Under EX it says leather trimmed seats in all rows. Hopefully that’s right! Like you, wondering if perhaps a more durable leather or treated leather given the added abuse to the third row.

You're right! Hmmmm. Now I'm even more confused. Maybe I'll give my dealership a call.