Ex upholstery. Is it leather?

[Popdufc]

That's the question. Is it Leather. The jazz brochure says leather. Most reviews say near, fake leather.

[TiJazz]

Very few cars have real leather these days, it’s all “vegan” (plastic!!) but the brochure says leather. I doubt Honda would put any significant inaccuracies in their brochure.

[Expatman]

I don't think Honda would claim leather if it wasn't.
More importantly why should a few vegans have any say over what the rest of the country does. 600,000 vegans versus 60+ million non vegans is such a tiny percentage!!

[TiJazz]

It gives manufacturers an excuse to cover their seats in cheap plastic and claim it’s for eco reasons!

[Expatman]

It gives manufacturers an excuse to cover their seats in cheap plastic and claim it’s for eco reasons!
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You are probably quite right. You obviously think like me - cynical moi??

[Downsizer]

Plastic is a by-product of the oil and gas industry, and leather is a by-product of cattle rearing for meat and milk.  There’s no easy “ethical” solution!  Personally, I would not wish to be without leather shoes, but I don’t see it as an advantage in cars.

[TiJazz]

Exactly - plastic is a terrible material if you’re trying to be “eco” - it makes no sense! 

I’ve always preferred fabric, but my last two cars had “vegan” leather...

[DWJazz2021]

Hello, this is my first post - I've been in the forum for a few days as I get ready for my first Jazz hopefully next week (MY22 Jazz EX) - moving from a much bigger, old estate car which sadly will fall foul of the London ULEZ next month.

Replying to this old post as I was also wondering on the leather.

Disappointingly - if the online Honda web support person (not the dealer) I spoke to today is correct:
"It is synthetic leather"

If so, that is a shame - surely they need to state this in the sales materials.

[Expatman]

You have to smile at the euphemism in the motor trade “synthetic leather” is not leather - it’s an artificial man made product.
It’s like calling chemically processed oat water “oat milk” just to pretend it’s natural rather than the man made artificial product it is. 

[Neil Ives]

.. Disappointingly - if the online Honda web support person (not the dealer) I spoke to today is correct:
"It is synthetic leather"

Some years ago when I had one of the original Nissan X-Trail's that had leather seats, I took a new Mercedes C class out for a road test. Speaking to the Merc dealer I was comparing the Nissan with the Mercedes. I said it's a surprise that the Merc has plastic upholstery as my Nissan has the real stuff. "No no, it's not plastic", he says, "it's synthetic leather!" Really?!

[Karoq]

It always amuses me when buying things such as mobile phone covers on Ebay when described as "Genuine PU leather".
Who are they kidding? only the ignorati! Genuine polyurethane leather . HAHA!
Back to the thread....
On The new HR-V the seat covering is described as 'imitation leather with cloth' or you can opt, for £1200, for 'real' leather  with Alston' (which is a mock suede).
So I assume if they say leather they mean leather.

[Kremmen]

Plastic
Very
Cheap

[Neil Ives]

My father bought a new Ford Consul in 1958. The seats were green plastic, (PVC?). The plastic gave off a horrible smell that me and my sister hated.