Are these cloth seats or Softex seats?

[Jack]

Fabric cloth seat looks cool. From the 4Runner press conference video:

Is that a black cloth seat or black Softex seat?

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[Balake777]

Is that a black cloth seat or black Softex seat?

Looks like neoprene to me, which would be way better than cloth base seats.

 

[Yohan]

Looks like neoprene to me, which would be way better than cloth base seats.

Doubt it's neoprene, that's never been a factory option.

 

[Scott2373]

Looks like neoprene to me, which would be way better than cloth base seats.

You must really like swamp-ass! Either that, or you live in the Arctic Circle where it never gets warm. During my first summer in AZ, my neoprene seat covers went BUH-BYE!

 

[CrispyTacoLover]

I also started a thread about this. Depending on the model and region, the soft-tex seating will be different in your 4runner. I've seen and felt both. The ones in the Sport Premium displayed on the Toyota website are, I guess, the digital black camo and feel really soft and breathable. Not like neoprene at all. I dislike leather, or leather feeling alternatives, as I lived in the Texas sun and heat for over a decade

There are no regional differences coming from Japan.

Different trims have different colors. For instance, you get the mineral color Softex with yellow stitching on the Trailhunter. The Sport Premium gets a dark gray.

But the different distributors and their region do not get custom colors from Japan.

 

[CrispyTacoLover]

If you look closely you can see the perforated holes in the seat and also the interior ‘Trailhunter’ badging in the middle left. Totally different feeling soft-Tex material, besides the color being different. So show me an image of the perforated holes on ANY of the ones with the black, or what you call gray, soft-Tex interiors please

Are you stoned or what?

 

[CrispyTacoLover]

I would recommend reviewing the .pdf at

https://www.4runner6g.com/forum/threads/2025-4runner-product-trims-guide-.2420/post-35263

Steveo doesn’t know what he’s talking about.

 

[Nodak]

there is cloth, SofTex leather and leather

the softex leather is more durable long term than the leather with less maintenance.


if you can get SofTex vs leather, i would go with SofTex



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• Mimics Leather:
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• • Durability and Resistance:
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    SofTex is relatively easy to clean with a damp cloth or an alcohol-based cleaner.
    
  • Lightweight:
    SofTex is about half the weight of conventional leather, which can contribute to fuel efficiency.
    
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    SofTex is less likely to burn the user than leather and may stay cooler in the sun.
    
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  • No Special Maintenance:
    Unlike leather, SofTex doesn't require regular conditioning or special care.
    

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