On the seat and steering wheel, it provides more grip than leather. And some grades are flame retardant. It will wear down with heavy use, though. Alcantara-clad steering wheels in particular will eventually wear down and turn shiny. Alcantara used to be the preserve of the most expensive performance cars, but the cost has come down massively in recent years, so it now turns up in more mainstream cars, as well.
A large number of manufacturers use Alcantara somewhere in the interior of their sporty models. Some also use it in high-spec, non-sports models, as it looks and feels more expensive than cloth. That might be because the real thing is too expensive for their price point, or because they have developed their own equivalent. Porsche, for instance, uses a material it calls Race-Tex pictured above. Which one you prefer is up to you….
Some consider this material preferable to leather in high-performance vehicles. A track-focused interior features Alcantara and carbon-fibre in the McLarenLT to make for a special place to sit. According to MotorTrend , Alcantara has been gaining popularity as an ideal material for car interiors. This is because it has additional attributes that leather lacks, the company Alcantara claims.
Alcantara has many benefits and some drawbacks. This material is expensive than leather. So, if you buy a car fitted with such an interior, when it wears out, you will have to pay more for a replacement. It is not as durable as leather. And while we are still on this topic, you should know, Alcantara is unrepairable. Leather upholstery has been used on car interiors for decades. To date, it remains the number one choice for both car owners and manufacturers. Though expensive than cloth interiors, leather interiors speak luxury.
It looks and feels great. Even though it requires high maintenance, leather can serve you for years when taken proper care of. Leather is a popular car interior material mainly because it looks superb. It can be customized to suit any design and comes in different colors.
Leather also has a nice touch and friendly price tag. It costs more than cloth but it is cheaper than Alcantara. It is also easy to clean.
And nowadays, there are many leather cleaning and conditioning products in the market. Leather is also impermeable and liquids cat penetrate it as easily as they would with cloth material. This material also has its fair share of cons.
For one, it requires a lot of maintenance. Leather, if neglected, looks terrible and starts to crack. If it is necessary due to extensive staining, in case of removable upholstery, Alcantara can be safely machine washed.
Daily cleaning. It is sufficient to dust Alcantara using a soft brush, a dry cloth, or a vacuum cleaner. Alcantara is only authentic if it is created by the Alcantara company in Italy. Alcantara is a suede-like material that you'll find covering seats, interior trim and steering wheels. It was developed in the s as a durable and long-lasting synthetic alternative to animal products.
A patented product, the material is named after the company itself. Alcantara is VERY hard-wearing and can be washed, scrubbed etc. With regular cleaning it'll both look and last great. Easy to clean and no wear patterns visible to date. While the Alcantara fabric should hold up to normal wear and tear, that doesn't mean your hands won't cause a bit of grime to build up over time.
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