Baggy leather - is this normal?

[Beardo]

Hi

My CT is just a couple of months old now, on both front seats base squabs the leather isn't stuck down to the foam underneath as a guess, but is it supposed to be like this is the question.

Easier to show with a picture I think - Is this normal?

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[W1NGE]

Hi

My CT is just a couple of months old now, on both front seats base squabs the leather isn't stuck down to the foam underneath as a guess, but is it supposed to be like this is the question.

Easier to show with a picture I think - Is this normal?

You should expect some creasing on the side seat bolsters - seat squab and back rest.

The looseness in the seat squab is not normal (in my experience) but your dealer when asked may disagree.

 

[Nipri]

Hi

My CT is just a couple of months old now, on both front seats base squabs the leather isn't stuck down to the foam underneath as a guess, but is it supposed to be like this is the question.

Easier to show with a picture I think - Is this normal?

This in unacceptable. Had it my Jaguar I Pace on the passenger side which they replaced FOC.
Speak to your dealer principal & have them rectify by putting a new one. They will try to tell you that give it time & it will settle but that is very unlikely. Do not be surprised if they take it out & "iron" it with the same seat. Insist on a brand new one!

 

[Beardo]

Thanks - I'll drop an email to the dealer...

 

[timc3]

Let us know what they say if you can, I am interested to see how they handle it.

 

[Beardo]

They’ve agreed to replace the seat bases on both sides, so good news

 

[AyTifosi]

Yeah, that is good news. Seems strange for that to happen. I don't think that's normal. Great to hear they're replacing them.

 

[Bill33525]

My drivers seat looks like that after driving a few hours but tightens back up the next day. I'm retired and rarely drive one day after another. Wonder if I should complain. Is there a time limit on this?

 

[SergeyIndy]

I had it on the 2020 Cayenne in the rear where the leather would bag like this and would not go back to normal form. This was a warranty replacement that comes with new heater elements. After the replacement it would not bag but would only stretch a little but go back to normal within hours. I would say if it bags as shown in the picture, it is not normal and should be replaced under warranty.

 

[Weezer]

Leather stretches, soft leather stretches more, and I assume perforated leather is even worse. Had this in my iPace and BMW 440i. The larger the leather panel the more susceptible it is. But weirdly, the Taycan seems inconsistent - I’ve seen second-hand cars both with and without sagging; I’ve been looking because it’s a real bugbear of mine, and a worry with a car costing upwards of £100K. It’s even made me start looking at GTS models with Race-Tex instead of leather. Still, the example above seems particularly bad.

 

[Tomato]

I think this happens when you stretch the leather by twisting your butt against the seat to rotate while entering and exiting. Happens in my I-Pace too until I stopped doing that. Or could be my boney butt putting too much concentrated pressure on the seat.

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