Why Upgrade To Nissan Rogue Leather Interior?

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Real leather is only offered on the Nissan Rogue’s highest trim level and is available in two forms. When someone is looking at a Nissan Rogue with a leather interior, they’ll find that most of the trims use fabric or a synthetic material instead, so it’s important to know which badge indicates the use of genuine leather before purchase.

It’s easy to overlook that distinction, since some of the variants are made from materials that resemble and feel like leather even though they aren’t, and the names used in marketing don’t show the difference. You have to look at a short list of trims in order to tell the real leather from the synthetic upholstery, and that short list contains fewer items than most shoppers anticipate.

The Trim That Delivers Genuine Leather

The Platinum trim is the highest-specification option in the gas-powered lineup and is the only one available with genuine hide. The seats have quilted semi-aniline leather upholstery, which is a soft leather with a lightly finished surface that has more of its natural texture than those that are heavily coated. 

Platinum combines this type of upholstery with driver memory settings and Nissan’s Zero Gravity front seats, the latter of which the manufacturer describes as exclusive to this trim. If someone is considering a Nissan Rogue with a leather interior among the gas-powered models, then they’re specifically looking at the Platinum trim.

• Seat material: quilted semi-aniline leather-appointed
• Driver’s seat: power, eight-way adjustable with power two-way lumbar support
• Heated front seats: standard for the driver and front passenger
• Heated rear seats: available with the Platinum Premium Package
• Heated steering wheel: standard

Leather in the Plug-in Hybrid

In its Platinum version, the plug-in hybrid provides a second way to have leather, featuring leather-bound upholstery. Since it’s a seven-seater with three rows, it should be regarded as a distinct model and not as a gas-powered Rogue variant. 

The steering wheel is also covered in leather (in contrast to the gas Platinum, which has leatherette), and heated rear seats are made standard. Those customers who want three rows and leather have only this choice.

• Seat material: leather-appointed
• Heated front seats: standard for the driver and front passenger
• Heated rear seats: standard for the second row
• Memory settings: driver and front passenger

Leatherette and Cloth Across the Lineup

All the versions below the top ones have cloth or leatherette; leatherette is a type of synthetic upholstery that resembles leather in both appearance and feel but doesn’t contain any actual leather. 

The tough, black trim parts make use of leatherette since synthetic upholstery withstands moisture, dust, and frequent cleaning better than real leather. A Nissan Rogue with a leather interior isn’t the same as one that has Prima-Tex trim, even if the two look very similar in photographs.

• Dark Armor: Prima-Tex seats
• Rock Creek: exclusive Rock Creek leatherette seats
• Plug-in hybrid SL: leatherette seats
• S and SV: cloth seats

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What models have seats made from real leather?

A: The gas model is equipped with the Platinum trim, has quilted semi-aniline leather upholstery, and the plug-in hybrid version is also finished in leather-appointed upholstery. Genuine leather is only available on this trim; all the variants below it have cloth or leatherette.

Q: What is the difference between Prima-Tex and leather?

A: Prima-Tex is a type of synthetic leatherette since it provides a similar appearance and a smooth texture, is easier to wipe clean than genuine leather, and contains no actual animal leather; the differences are most noticeable when the material wears over time.

Q: Is the leather seating equipped with heating?

A: On both Platinum trims, the front seats are equipped with heating. The plug-in hybrid comes with the second-row seats heated as standard, while the gas-powered versions have heated rear seats as part of the Platinum Premium Package.

Find Your Nissan Rogue

If you’d like to see the cabin’s leather firsthand, we can show you the trims together and arrange a test drive for you. You’re welcome to look through our current stock or come in and inquire about availability.