noncom23

Can anyone confirm, are these
dashes true leather like the seat material?
Looks great!

noncom23

Found it. Apparently it is Nuluxe...

LexusGSFGO

Where did you find this? I was told it was leather.

noncom23

http://lexusenthusiast.com/2011/11/3...-the-interior/

I will call the dealer back today
to confirm.

Addendum:
Sewell says the top is Nuluxe and
the front facing the passenger is leather.

Room4Tu

Does not feel like genuine leather to me. Feels more like some kind of synthetic blend but I could be wrong. It sure does look nice though.

rjm

I can't find much information on Nuluxe except that it is a synthetic leather used in the Lexus CT200h. I'm sure it's a better choice than genuine leather for the top of the dash but I hope it is durable and heat-resistant because it gets really hot in this hot summer weather.

jkeifer3

I agree and hope it's not natural leather as well. I had a leather dash in several older Porsche 928s and I can tell you that heat and sun will shrink natural leather and cause all sorts of problems.

jmatero

It's not leather. You can grab/gather it with your fingers and it's paper thin.

mehran888

In my experience, the synthetic stuff Lexus uses is pretty good. Not sure if it was Nuluxe (it was more of a suede texture), but what I had in my IS300 (seat inserts) held up very well. I have no doubt that this stuff will too.

jtrue28

Yep. The only pieces I have found that are actual leather are the seating surfaces, steering wheel and gear shifter. Are cows going extinct? I sure do eat a lot of red meat...

noncom23

Sewell Lexus had a "Technology Specialist"
call me back this afternoon.
He states the dash is in fact totally
real leather...get those sun shades out!

rominl

iTrader: (4)

all real leather? interesting, not what i was told. and it feels different from the leather on the seat too

rjm

If you feel the texture of the material on top of the dash, and then feel the texture of the material that borders it, you can tell it is different material. I'm betting that the material on top is Nuluxe (i.e. fake leather) and the border material is genuine leather....like they told you the first time.

SW17LS

Yeah I'd bet money that its not real leather...I agree it feels artificial.

Joe Z

iTrader: (10)

Tell that "Specialist" he/she needs more training.....

It is NOT real leather.. This below source is SPOT on...!!!

2013 Lexus GS Review Part Three: Investigating the Interior


~ Joe Z