Leather or vinyl

[DeRaptor]

I'm looking for some insight on leather or marine grade vinyl. I live in a Florida beach town and planing on having the doors and top off most of the time. I originally order my raptor with vinyl but I hear the leather upgrad is a much better finish. Now that these things are turning into lux vehicles I'm starting to rethink the option. Has anyone had experience with both?

 

[SteelBronco]

Do you want rear seat cup holders or not? Yes with Leather upgrade no with MGV.

Watch Loren Healy, Bronco Raptor on YouTube with Leather interior.

Then watch Vaughn Gittin Jr., Bronco Raptor with MGV.

 

[Losy]

Leather for me. Unless you plan to really take a hose to your interior and floor and want the washout floors. I tend to detail my vehicles don't need a hose to remove dirt and dust from off roading. Might be different for others in more server climates.
I had leather in my Gen 1 F150 Raptor and it has held up great over 9 years.
Look closely at the alcatera like material in the Braptor seats that appear like ovals on the butt area and back. The ovals are also on my Gen 1 Raptor, just a different material. On MGV, the ovals just look like a print and not recessed like on the leather seats.

 

[DeRaptor]

Do you want rear seat cup holders or not? Yes with Leather upgrade no with MGV.

Watch Loren Healy, Bronco Raptor on YouTube with Leather interior.

Then watch Vaughn Gittin Jr., Bronco Raptor with MGV.

Very helpful

 

[SevoSandman]

From what I’ve heard the MGV seats retain their heat and cause a fair amount of “back sweat”…. Think ski boat seats on a hot day with no ability to jump in the water…. BUT if you plan to get in your BRaptor often with wet/moist clothing or dirty, maybe the MGV with the washout floors is the better option. That being said, I do have the leather…the are great looking, comfortable and I am completely happy with it!

 

[onthelookout]

I had MGV in my Badlands, and now have the leather / suede seats in the Braptor (also had leather / alcantara in my last vehicle, albeit it was by no means an offroad vehicle). I did not find the MGV hot as others have noted, but could understand that position as they don't fully breathe. The benefit is MGV does come with the washout floor, as opposed to the rubber mats with carpet for the leather. The leather / suede seats look much improved to the MGV and of higher quality (in my opinion), but will come down to how you care for them and what you put them through. MGV will be a lot easier to care for / clean, and you'll just need to be cognizant of what's on you getting into with the carpet / leather / suede (the latter being my experience in my prior car, but the alcantara / suede seats gave great feel and the additional resistance in the fabric kept you in the right seating position). Disclaimer, haven't owned any Raptor previously, so these are my initial impressions and subject to change with longer ownership.

 

[DeRaptor]

From what I’ve heard the MGV seats retain their heat and cause a fair amount of “back sweat”…. Think ski boat seats on a hot day with no ability to jump in the water…. BUT if you plan to get in your BRaptor often with wet/moist clothing or dirty, maybe the MGV with the washout floors is the better option. I have the leather and completely happy with it!

What kind of flooring does the leather come with?

I had MGV in my Badlands, and now have the leather / suede seats in the Braptor (also had leather / alcantara in my last vehicle, albeit it was by no means an offroad vehicle). I did not find the MGV hot as others have noted, but could understand that position as they don't fully breathe. The benefit is MGV does come with the washout floor, as opposed to the rubber mats with carpet for the leather. The leather / suede seats look much improved to the MGV and of higher quality (in my opinion), but will come down to how you care for them and what you put them through. MGV will be a lot easier to care for / clean, and you'll just need to be cognizant of what's on you getting into with the carpet / leather / suede (the latter being my experience in my prior car, but the alcantara / suede seats gave great feel and the additional resistance in the fabric kept you in the right seating position). Disclaimer, haven't owned any Raptor previously, so these are my initial impressions and subject to change with longer ownership.

Great information, follow-up questions.

Can the carpet be removed and what is the cover on the dash made out of. I can always cover the seat with a cover in case I get caught of one of our mid afternoon rain showers but the dash and carpet are another story.

 

[onthelookout]

What kind of flooring does the leather come with?

Great information, follow-up questions.

Can the carpet be removed and what is the cover on the dash made out of. I can always cover the seat with a cover in case I get caught of one of our mid afternoon rain showers but the dash and carpet are another story.

Removal of the carpet is beyond my knowledge - no idea what may be under it or how that compares to the wash-out floors in the MGV. I was surprised carpet was mandatory with the leather seats, particularly as the rubberized floor mats cover most of the entire footwell in the front, and the rear seat area (the trunk space was a rubberized cover similar to my Badlands, or at least I didn't look under that). As to the dash, I'll have to get back to you on that - mine is currently getting PPF'd so can't run out to check.

 

[TurboS]

What kind of flooring does the leather come with?

Great information, follow-up questions.

Can the carpet be removed and what is the cover on the dash made out of. I can always cover the seat with a cover in case I get caught of one of our mid afternoon rain showers but the dash and carpet are another story.

you can always remove the carpet, however it will not reveal the wash out floors, instead you will have sound deadener. The dash with leather interior is a padded vinyl however the seam isn't water proof. Deciding factor for the leather interior for me was power seats with power lumbar support, with MGV seats are manual operated. Lack of electronics under the seats is part of the MGV wash out feature.

 

[DeRaptor]

you can always remove the carpet, however it will not reveal the wash out floors, instead you will have sound deadener. The dash with leather interior is a padded vinyl however the seam isn't water proof. Deciding factor for the leather interior for me was power seats with power lumbar support, with MGV seats are manual operated. Lack of electronics under the seats is part of the MGV wash out feature.

Thank you all, that helped tremendously!

 

[Hells Canyon]

This reply might be a little late, but I’m a big fan of the MGV seats. I have them in my badlands, and my Raptor (11/28 build date) will be showing up with them as well. I alternate between blowing the interior with an air hose to actually washing it off with lots of warm water. I hunt, hike, fish and spend lots of time on rough dusty backroads with my Bronco, so being able to clean it out like that is invaluable.

 

[widnere12]

I feel like it mostly comes down to how you'll use the bronco

MGV is designed to be washable and durable, while looking pretty good. Perfect for if you're going mudding and getting your Bronco dirty inside and out. I'd also consider MGV if I plan on leave the tops off rain or shine without the need to worry about the interior getting wet.

Leather places more of an emphasis on looks with natural durability, but loses some of the washable durability. If you live in a place like Florida and plan to leave your tops off in all weather, leather might not be the best bet.

The last things to consider...Do you want a carpet floor, or a rubber floor. Leather comes with carpet, spray out vinyl comes with vinyl.

 

[CVSJR]

Being a vinyl sheet manufacturer I choose leather almost always. Some pretty harsh anti fungicide chemicals in “marine grade” formulations. Also, be aware that chemicals in many suntan lotions (like steric acid) will break down vinyl.

 

[braptor0074]

I'm looking for some insight on leather or marine grade vinyl. I live in a Florida beach town and planing on having the doors and top off most of the time. I originally order my raptor with vinyl but I hear the leather upgrad is a much better finish. Now that these things are turning into lux vehicles I'm starting to rethink the option. Has anyone had experience with both?

I have the mgv and they are sharp. I haven’t notice them being hotter than leather in other vehicles however the center rear seat cup holder armrest is absent and also with leather and lux the dash doesn’t have the stitching. Also my dealer did not select the sound deadening headliner which I understood comes automatically with the leather and luxury package without having to individually add it

 

[DeRaptor]

I have the mgv and they are sharp. I haven’t notice them being hotter than leather in other vehicles however the center rear seat cup holder armrest is absent and also with leather and lux the dash doesn’t have the stitching. Also my dealer did not select the sound deadening headliner which I understood comes automatically with the leather and luxury package without having to individually add it

Thank you

 

[DeRaptor]

I have decide to get the MGV and add the sound deadening liner and when I get sick of it MGV, I will buy the leather from Ford and redo the seats

 

[901Raptor]

I'm going with the MGV - it will be more durable. Also, just can't get into the suede that comes with the leather seats - doesn't fit with the purpose of the vehicle IMO.

 

[Powerfiend]

I have the MGV with sound deadener and love it. Have not experienced any additional heat that others talk about, just overall happy with the durability and comfort so far. I plan to use the truck and maybe leave the tops off and didnt want the hassle of worrying about the leather getting wet, damp, moist, etc.

 

[braptor0074]

I have the MGV with sound deadener and love it. Have not experienced any additional heat that others talk about, just overall happy with the durability and comfort so far. I plan to use the truck and maybe leave the tops off and didnt want the hassle of worrying about the leather getting wet, damp, moist, etc.

I have MGV w/ LUX and did not get sound deadening headliner, even though it was on my order and I suspect that the dealer did not individually select it, does anyone know if this can be added post production and if Ford would correct the error without cost since it was supposed to be a free option?