Replaced LE light gray cloth with Limited black leather

Nice!

So, you replaced just the rear so far, or the fronts too? You had some seat covers on the front as I recall.

I just didn't like the oem gray cloth. I put some nice pleather covers, front and back and like them. They clean up well, and that's been my experience in MINI and BMW-their oem pleather is nice too. Wasn't a 10 minute job though.

There was a little thing I had to figure out to get the middle belt off, as I recall.

A plus about the covers versus oem, is that the cushions seem thin. The covers MAY add a little body to it, but who knows.

Anyway, if you don't have the fronts, get looking!

 

I didn't think there were airbags in the seats; sensors I thought were under the seat. Of course, seat heat would be nice....here anyway.

I really like the covers I put on.

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I'm not doing any deep dive or commentary here but there are SRS side airbags that are installed inside the front driver and passenger seats that run along the outer perimeter of the seats that I believe deploy through breakaway seams in the stitching. So, perhaps, seat covers need to accommodate for that? (rear seat side airbags are not in the seats). Page 35 onward of your 2026 owner's manual describes/shows it and Page 41 has a warning about seat covers. Be safe.

 

Thanks. The diagram confused me. They're apparently towards the bottom of the front seat backs. I recall the cover maker saying something about 'special' stitching and panels. Hopefully I won't have to test that out.