2025 Nissan Qashqai facelift driving REVIEW (Rogue Sport)

[@autogefuehl]

►Subscribe here: kzbin.info ►Also subscribe to our KZbin shorts channel: www.youtube.com/@thomasautogefuhl?sub_confirmation=1 ►Follow us on Facebook / Instagram / TikTok @autogefuehl ►Sustainability in the automotive industry documentary: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y2nKf4uih6yhnaMsi=bCdeJZORRHNcVmV2 00:00 Qashqai N-Design 01:41 Engines 02:13 Interior quality 02:53 Seats and comfort 03:50 Cockpit 06:42 Rear seats 07:29 Trunk / boot 08:33 Acceleration 1.5 Hybrid 10:03 Hybrid system 13:38 Comfort 14:18 Steering 15:31 Assistance systems 16:31 Dynamic driving 17:23 Quality flaw? 17:53 Pricing 18:49 Consumption mpg

[@TarikOrdu1980]

Hi Thomas. You‘ve got an placeholder screen at 6:11 for two or three seconds… 6:11

[@autogefuehl]

@@TarikOrdu1980 Hey m8, yes no idea how that happened, sorry for that

[@davidllewellyn5168]

As usual, the presentation by this gentleman is down to earth and is like a proper conversation with the potential customer. Other presenters should watch and learn. Congratulations and thank you from the 🇬🇧

[@w7class]

Isn't he a little bit on the advertising side?

[@Henry_Jr_Watsson]

This actually looks incredible. 10/10 Exterior. 10/10 Interior. They kept the practicality while keeping the modern look. This very well might be the best usable car design of 2024 in my opinion.

[@riaj_online]

It really is a nice car

[@Maximilan20]

I think they did a fantastic job with this face lift. I am a huge fan of the dynamic tailgate lights.

[@autogefuehl]

Data & facts: Nissan Qashqai facelift (Rogue Sport) Produced in Sunderland (UK) New front face inspired by ancient Japanese armor N-Design with more high-gloss elements and 20“ New headlamps with adaptive high-beam 4,43 m 174“ length 17-20“ wheels Wheel arches now painted in vehicle color (N Design) New rear lamps with cascading turning indicators Glass thickened for better noise insulation Trims and seats: Acenta fabric N-Connecta fabric/leatherette Tekna with quilted leatherette Tekna+ animal skin and Alcantara N-Design animal skin and Alcantara 500 l trunk (480 l in AWD) Upgraded assistance systems with Driver Assist Custom Mode Infotainment now Google based „Hey Google“ 1,3 l R4 turbo MHEV 140 (manual) / 158 hp (automatic), also AWD possible Between 10 and 9s acceleration 1,5 l R3 190 hp hybrid (e-Power), engine serves as generator, wheels are powered by electric motor 8s acceleration 34.000 - 50.000 Euro 30.000 - 46.000 pounds

[@Vm94-p7u]

When I'm listening to you, it's like listening to Jürgen Klopp. 😂😂😂

[@EuEu-re8lv]

Look at his face, he looks like David Coulthard.

[@Vm94-p7u]

@@EuEu-re8lv Tomas is a real man.

[@EuEu-re8lv]

@@Vm94-p7u David Coulthard also😁

[@arefkr]

Thomas is th Jurgen Klopp of car reviwers

[@EuEu-re8lv]

@@arefkr Who the f..k is Jurgen Klopp?

[@kaedemaruyama9457]

Always nice to see u in Portugal, Thomas!

[@VikLathia]

No Leah meter needed for this car 😂😅. Quality vid as always guys. Shout out to you from the 🇬🇧 Thomas and Leah 👍🏾

[@autogefuehl]

Thanks m8 🙏

[@greven182]

From the first shot it was clear you were in Portugal. :D That dry landscape is so characteristic! :P

[@PaulMeier-cu3ds]

A great review. This car matters to us in the UK because it is built here. I think the generator electric concept really works and you see it elsewhere in the Nissan models. Like many “affordable” semi EVs this gives us a lesson in what you need and what is unnecessary in premium cars. I really would not feel too deprived inside one of these while driving. The 0-60 figure of around 8 seconds is about the same as my old Alfa Romeo GTV6s which felt pretty good at the time in the mid 1980s. I would hope this thing would be a bit more reliable than the then Alfas.

[@autogefuehl]

Cheers!

[@pk-dn5sj]

Very impressed. Some real simple but effective decisions. Physical buttons and built on Google maps are fantastic. Looks Good. Driving is I'm sure decent. Nissan is killing it let's hope this generator engine system will be reliable 😅

[@Shambles7698]

Thanks Thomas for review this car i think the design is huge upgrade i like it a lot

[@autogefuehl]

👍👍

[@linkin543210]

13:55 "astonishingly ok" ...love that german accidental humour.

[@EuEu-re8lv]

Da fuck Thomas? New Skoda Superb sedan, new Qashqai....you spoil us today! I'm still waiting for a test drive, with Mercedes S-Klass(2003-2005) and VW Phaeton(2005-2008). The video with A8 D2 was more than welcome.

[@autogefuehl]

🙌😎

[@toyotaprius79]

Why hasn't Nissan pulled their finger out of their a double s and make an ePower, PHEV and EV Micra and Note for Europe?

[@oscarfernandezmayo4435]

The next Micra EV will be based on the Renault 5, a reliable massive new car is neither cheap nor easy.

[@BrateTebra123]

Europe is a small market dor the world. And it has milion stuuupid nagging regularions for them to bother.

[@toyotaprius79]

@@oscarfernandezmayo4435 after 15 years of record economic growth and +20% inflation from said growth/profit had created. Yeah, not likely. Not too impressed with a +€30,000 Renault 5 or Nissan Micra for that matter 🙄😬

[@toyotaprius79]

@@BrateTebra123 but zero regulations to keep cars small and affordable. And famously less regulations for diesel emissions

[@dancojocaru9092]

Great review Thomas. Thank you. I like the car and e-power system very much, but we have to admit it is good in some areas, not everywhere. I will try to detail. This is a fantastic car for medium sized trips, with moderate speed and good occasions for recuperation, like urban driving, uphill - downhill driving etc. In other situations it will consume more than hybrid cars from Toyota, for example. Where does not perform well e-power system? In very small towns, where your trips are very short. In these situations no car is performing well, even if it is hybrid or petrol only. Because the gas engine needs to warm up and it will consume more initial, and when it will be warm, you will end your trip, and the consumption will remain big. So in this case is the gas engine's fault for big consumption. Other situation: on the highway, because the electric motor, used for traction, "suffer" at high speeds and consumes a lot of energy, this will be provided by the gas engine. That one is warmed up and efficient in this case, but it's for nothing, because it's the electric motor's fault for big consumption. That's why Honda's hybrid system allows gas engine to connect directly to the wheels in some situations. That is a more efficient setup, but it's more complex. The e-power system has no gearbox, but Honda's system has a sort of (even not a traditional one). Conclusion: if you live in a big city and make medium-sized trips at moderate speeds, e-power is excellent. If you use it only for short trips or only for highway trips, you must look elsewere. You can use this system even in these situations, of course, but it will not be at it's optimum working regime.

[@TheCarGuru]

Great job as always, Thomas! You should start including the locations of where you are driving in the video description. 🏁

[@autogefuehl]

Thanks 🙏 usually i do give a location hint in the video 😎

[@masterrazvan]

Hi, Thomas I have to admit these people from Japan did a good job with the new 2025 Nissan Qashqai facelift!

[@debraleepanting2190]

I think it’s designed and made in the uk.

[@masterrazvan]

@@debraleepanting2190 It is not true in Great Britain they sell cars for example Aston,Mini and McLaren!

[@PhD63]

The design is by Nissan Europe and built in Sunderland, UK.

[@masterrazvan]

@@PhD63 Not true Nissa is made in Japan

[@PhD63]

@@masterrazvan Don’t be such a twat. Nissan have a factory in Sunderland, United Kingdom and that’s where this vehicle is produced.

[@opaz6565]

Great review as always. Always one step ahead of the competition reviewing new models :) Hope you've enjoyed the Algarve. I'm Portuguese so I could recognise the place easily. Lol

[@AntonioFerreira-oe9uy]

I hope you had a nice time in Portugal!

[@martinliu852]

6:27 Best glove box ever🤭

[@robloxfan4271]

He sure knows how to pick good women ❤

[@ConstantineJoseph]

Nissan has made serious improvements. This is actually quite impressive compared to previous b rated generations of Qashqais. They are now truly competitive

[@whatever_12]

The reability of the hybrid as it's running as a generator at a constant rpm will either be great or a total mess

[@adriatio3328]

Very cool desing outside with a lot of plastic inside.

[@grasho]

Would love if you make such an in-detail review of the new Hyundai Tucson facelift :)

[@backtoback3697]

Thomas out here winning in life! 😁

[@darknessislight3689]

Good looking vehicle love the new look and lights front and rear . Always a fantastic video ❤ keep up the amazing work.

[@autogefuehl]

🙏🙏

[@GeorgianVladutu]

What is that cut at 6:11 ?

[@autogefuehl]

Just testing if you re paying attention 😂 just kidding, actually the editing program set a place holder generic image in there for reasons I couldn’t find out. Maybe I slipped on the keyboard and activated some shortcut to put this graphical placeholder there, sorry for that

[@GeorgianVladutu]

@@autogefuehl i thought you wanted to censor out that part about the digital cluster 😄

[@autogefuehl]

😂

[@SimpleCarsharingDriver]

Qashqai facelift is 👌👌 I like new front and back design 🤩

[@arefkr]

Interestingly, Japanese car makers often get their names from Persians. For example, Mazda derived its name from Ahura Mazda, a Persian god. Or the name "Qashqai" in the Nissan Qashqai derives from the Qashqai people living in southwestern Iran. I wonder what makes them so interested!

[@w7class]

Ahura Mas-da is a buddhist personification of good...

[@arefkr]

@@w7class Mazda's official website mentions that its brand name comes from the God of the ancient Persian religion, Zorostorian, called Ahura Mazda. Given that the Persians ruled from India to Egypt in ancient times, variations of Ahura Mazda might exist across Asia, especially in West Asia, but its origin is 100% Persian/Zorostorian.

[@Dylan-gh4so]

they did a better job at updating than audi did on there 3 series lol

[@akhiln997]

They took inspiration from Hyundai tucson for front grill

[@p.thomas4099]

6:27 definitely the best part of the test 😂

[@w7class]

Hope for the couple to live a happy life!

[@igormac88]

it turned out to be very handsome.. almost looks lite a concept car. the Tekna versions got fancy wheels and very nice interiors. Still curious to see the e-power behavour in a long run

[@zelcpavle5494]

Dont know about the design change in the front..for now i dont like it😅

[@jonwear9791]

This SUV is not available in the US! Beautiful SUV👍

[@989stf]

What is happening with picture 6:10?

[@navi947]

Cool qashqai

[@dragospahontu]

When will you test the new Camry? Looks like a good competitor for the Superb!

[@autogefuehl]

cant get it in Europe, gotta get one when I am in the US!

[@dragospahontu]

@@autogefuehl 🤞😎

[@tomiskalmar]

RAV4 still makes more sense if you are comparing the higher trims and the additional cost of the e-Power engines.

[@aaronhenschel1885]

thanks nice job

[@autogefuehl]

🙏🙏

[@user-ky3dg3nc4x]

The interior is very very nice. Nice to see real buttons and not too much gloss rubbish like VW.

[@w7class]

Yes, this is quite pleasing, but nothing to do with the all New 3008!...

[@Yalovach]

Transparent and 3d view is not valid in 2024 new qashqai in Turkey.Is it a update issue?

[@grandiora]

Big plus for the really nice redesign and genuine animal leather seats! Finally looks like a proper evolution of the J11 Qashqai. The previous J12 design looked like a step down.

[@autogefuehl]

Thank you very much for your interest in this topic. I also bought cars with animal skin leather seats before I did my research and got to know the industry. The most important thing is: With today's modern materials, you have nothing to lose, just to gain. You achieve the same kind of luxury and comfort or even better while having the same or better durability with less impact on humans, animals and the environment. You can use fabric/cloth, microfibre or leatherette. The classic approach is using oil/plastic as source material. Overall, a vehicle contains about 300 kg plastic. A car seat needs about 5 kg plastic. So the overall plastic share for the seats is very low and it is at this moment the most efficient way to produce a car seat. A couple of litres of fuel equals a car seat basically. So if you want to save oil/plastic, rather look at consumption for energy, fuel and heating and to other car parts than the seat. Note that animal skin leather also always contains a plastic coating for durability. However, long-term we should of course find raw oil alternatives. So going further, seats can be made from recyclables (e.g. from PET-bottles or old fishing nets) or even increased share of plant-based materials (like pine oil, canola oil or start-up materials like Pinatex from pineapple leaves or Desertex from cactus fibre or the mixed-plant-based Mirum, so be seen at kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWLEf42bpMano6c). On a calculation base, by ditching animal skin leather from car interiors, the amount of emissions (CO2e) is reduced by 85 (!) % (www.press.bmwgroup.com/africa-dom-easteurope/article/detail/T0403389EN/on-the-market-from-2023:-bmw-and-mini-models-with-vegan-interiors?language=en) - and that is a very conservative calculation. So it is at this moment the most important thing you can do to make car interiors more sustainable. A good example for high-end luxury with ventilated animal free seats is the BMW X7 with Sensafin: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z6G1f56NbtOlqNk And the Kia EV9 with plant-based oil share: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bKe7loOHnsSAd80 New leatherette materials can be superior in every aspect, even for cleaning: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q2qXiouAbJeIiqM More and more natural materials are rising: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pIO2pIt7o9x7etE Also check out what the animal skin leather industry tried to with our channel: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pIHCdKmCocZ5oqs For seeing how the animals are being treated and transported in the global leather industry, watch this footage: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpzNdHSjppaSbqc Note that the footage is genuine and was recorded by a highly decorated investigative journalist in Germany I know myself personally. Also a group of researchers and German journalists from public media could recent directly trace the connection between car animal leather production and illegal burning down Amazon rain forest: www.daserste.de/information/reportage-dokumentation/ard-story/videos/illegales-leder-video-100.html In a high animal skin grade, the animals are specifically raised for this matter. However even if meat is the "first" misuse case, the hide remains a profitable body part. That means: If manufacturers put animal leather in a car and you demand it as a customer, you give your money to an industry that earns money by oppressing humans, animals and harms the environment, you make them more profitable. Alternatively, you could support industries with your wallet which try to improve the sustainability of materials. Also, if you turn the argument around to "meat is the waste of the leather industry" you realize that it doesn't make sense (and is ethically doubtful) to discuss the primary use of individual body parts of mammals. Mind experiment: You are getting slain down on the street; would it matter to you if it was for your smartphone or for your purse? Remember that animal skin leather is no different to fur, fur is just leather where the hair is still on. And fur is widely not accepted for clothing anymore, and of course not for cars. We cannot change what we have bought in the past, but with more information and compassion we can change how we decide in the future. For a great insight into sustainability in the automotive industry, you can also check out our extensive documentary: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y2nKf4uih6yhnaM

[@gheorghecatalinmorar1275]

Wow, I am glad that I have checked the comment otherwise I would have missed this wast and elaborated reply. Thank you for all this usefull explanations!

[@autogefuehl]

Highly appreciate ur interest!

[@reloaderv3282]

Seems like they still didn't properly align the trunk with the tail lights. I guess closing it will be a problem again for models without the electric trunk.

[@markoarcabic]

I'd love to see you two choose the most preferred vehicle to travel across Europe, let's say to Croatian shores, like most Germans hehe, and drive there with the review on the choice.

[@Rolandas3K]

Why nobody is talking about reliability (motor, gear box, electronics,…) and real warranty? At least our Qq 2018 was failing once a year

[@TheMBakr]

Would you please advise regarding the gear reliability?

[@lucluppens8692]

nice video thomas , like always you do , hybride train is different then Toyota/Lexus ? nice car also...

[@autogefuehl]

Thanks 🙏 yes i explained some of that in the video

[@scaniatacan]

I wonder if they fixed the generator issue of the e-power. I had my doubts after seeing a Facebook group where I read what some owners had to go through. Also I wish they had longer warranty. If I am not mistaken 3 years is a bit short for a piece of mind. I wish it was 5-6 years. Please make a highway drive and let us know how it feels during an intercity drive and how many liters/100km it consumes on highway. Beautiful car.

[@autogefuehl]

Check consumption part!

[@autogefuehl]

What issues were there?

[@francismoletsane182]

Here in South Africa, Nissan will unfortunately discontinue this car.

[@podge5555]

Outside looks great but interior looks very dated

[@adriaanserrao2016]

Just as this video was released the news was broken that Nissan will no longer sell this model in south Africa, after 17 years

[@xBlackRaiderx]

It's strange seeing a Nissan with no body damage and actual license plates

[@arcturusme2630]

Looks like a mazda now.

[@andrewkennedy9704]

Hyundai to me.

[@jdmldn]

Think you're getting the Mazda feels from the red paint colour!

[@descarroll2039]

And mazda will be 10 times more reliable

[@arcturusme2630]

@@descarroll2039 really? I didn’t know Nissan has reliability issues. Are “e-power” versions bad too?

[@binarytech8457]

Please include in all your reviews if the car has double laminated glass in the front doors. For me its no buy if it hasn't.

[@damirjovic27]

There was no asphalt or concrete surface to park the car on? :)

[@sxsquare]

What’s the significance of the door closing sound?

[@w7class]

No one likes door closing sound like a vintage refrigerator! 🤣🤣🤣

[@istvan.design]

It's what Toyota should have been.

[@stephencomerford7137]

Why is there an intermission? I went out to the hallway for Wine and cheese but nothing was available to my surprise.😃

[@Alari24]

What happened at 6:10 ?

[@autogefuehl]

Editing program screw up 😵‍💫

[@elzorab1]

You are the best as usual! I have only one remark: you said it has Alcantara on board. Does it really have Alcantara, which is much more expensive than leather, or is it an imitation, in which case you should have said " imitation Alcantara" ! Thank you and good luck in the future!

[@autogefuehl]

Thanks my friend! According to my info Alcantara is supplier.

[@marmal320]

Nice facelift, but unfortunately they haven't changed the hellishly uncomfortable seat backs as part of the changes, so it's a 'no' from me.

[@cliffburtonnkardesiyim3725]

Front view looks more like Chery’s thats a shame

[@Earl_VTEC]

Alternative with better fuel consumption ->>> #HondaZRV #HondaCRV

[@seltaeb9691]

Ive got a e-Power & its 2024, why is it titled 2025?

[@autogefuehl]

To differentiate the all new model from the existing one, also depends on region

[@seltaeb9691]

​@@autogefuehl Yeah, I'm in the UK & I have the e-Power with this facelift. It has a 500 page hand book all in English. It's very complicated to understand it. Does the driver inside door lock all the doors & boot.

[@Sacto1654]

But alas, it won't be available in the North American market. Nissan chose to "upsize" the Kicks model and sell the larger Rogue instead.

[@autogefuehl]

Indeed

[@jimj2683]

I call it the NIssan Cash Cow!

[@Maunabh007]

6:12 what's that?

[@autogefuehl]

Just testing if you re paying attention 😂 just kidding, actually the editing program set a place holder generic image in there for reasons I couldn’t find out. Maybe I slipped on the keyboard and activated some shortcut to put this graphical placeholder there, sorry for that

[@AlexeyProgramming]

I'm sorry but 10 seconds to 100 in 2024 is a huge no-go, such an embarrassment. And it doesn't have that fuel efficiency to justify such low performance.

[@brownhairydog6472]

Agree that's slow but realistically cars have more performance than they can ever use except for Germany. More and more speed cameras and penalties.

[@AlexeyProgramming]

@@brownhairydog6472 its not about top speed, its about being able to accelerate. That 10 seconds to 100 number is measured in perfect conditions with one person inside, you put three more people, some luggage, turn on air conditioner and 10 seconds becomes 20 or even more, this is EXTREMELY dangerous when overtaking on any intercity road, car just becomes unpredictable.

[@brownhairydog6472]

@@AlexeyProgramming not sure it turns into 20 seconds. Not sure how old you are but just 20 years ago high performance cars were 7sec 0-100km and everything else was deemed adequate. Electric cars and turbo everything has warped our sense of need.

[@AlexeyProgramming]

@@brownhairydog6472 it actually turns, the less power car has the more struggle it gets when accelerating at high speeds. 7 seconds to 100 car is much more performant at high speeds during overtake and less affected by extra weight. You also dont seem to be aware of power curves of diesel/petrol engines comparing to pure electric. Electric cars have struggles at high speeds, low power electric cars are much much worse at speeds beyond 70-90, and you have no way to downshift to bring in more torque and power at higher rpms like in combustion engine cars. And this particular nissan doesnt even have combustion engine drivetrain support like lexuses have when you need extra power. I’d say low powered combustion engine cars are dangerous when overtaking, but this one is just barely usable on a highway.

[@MsSteveeverett]

Most days on my way to work I never get over 60mph so much traffic!

[@edwinng2046]

Thomas the Nissan beside you seem very small 😅

[@animouierie]

Why after 2020 cars become too expensive ? i didn't found logical reason

[@alxdava2004]

Own nothing, eat bugs, 15 minutes cities: agenda 2030

[@yzhou-sc6gs]

bit like Venom, the front

[@descarroll2039]

You can't even get an electric tilt and slide sunroof even as an option.....no thanks

[@houseofchieftains]

Design, An armored Daewoo Atoz

[@mashu7846]

👏

[@vlmxs]

6:10 dropped a frame

[@ivarboneless999sigma7]

Soo apparently BMW has a huge grill ...Yea i see hes unique in that 😅

[@chakra7562]

Front sucks, not looking solid Suv anymore, toomuch weak decorations.

[@johnnysmile01]

What ? 3 cylinder ? 😦😨🤯😣

[@user-w29vfwh59vd]

The engine is only used as a generator to recharge the battery. It does not drive the wheels at all. So there is no need for the engine to be bigger.

[@TL-xw6fh]

What's wrong with a 3 cylinder engine that is only used as a generator?

[@ellisrochlin2267]

Huge new shape grill , great insect trap , made in england Sunderland, why show it off in Portugal first. ? 😢 Does portugal a have a historic iconic place in the world of motor vehicles or even have a actual Portuguese car brand ? , i am waiting . No didnt think so .

[@autogefuehl]

Caus of weather

[@NoshikiYT]

It looks nice but Toyota is better

[@disarchitected]

And more expensive!

[@descarroll2039]

And 10 times more reliable

[@TerbrugZondolop]

Hopefully this one is not 80k

[@bananasinpyamas9005]

Oh ja Nissan, wie zit er niet op te wachten met zijn ''autogefuul''

[@michaelstaunton1632]

Front design is not nice now at all , has lost its previous character that’s disappointing.

[@robloxfan4271]

It looked better before

[@soultanasmaga9661]

B

[@caractacus22]

What legs on the girl?

[@AHoundOnAHonda]

Her own, probably.

[@andrewkennedy9704]

​@@AHoundOnAHonda😂

[@HologramJones]

Looks a little Peugeot-y

[@w7class]

No, 3008 has a hell of a spacecraft digital AI interior!.. 😁😁

[@nixnet83]

Nissan still is pushing its solution with those heavy split boot floor sections - what we are supposed to do with them in the lower setting? Leave at home I guess... Also other manufacturers are moving away from heavy parcel shelf in favor of a lightweight material one. Otherwise it looks good but I think biggest drawback is when driving at motorway speeds the fuel consumption is terrible. Oh yeah and the marketing saying its an EV that doesn't need to be plugged in... Nissan seems to be taking steps toward the dark side with this :/

[@rebelheartavalon]

Shitty car - not reliable...you will lose a lot of money over time

[@w7class]

There are still many almeras on the roads with as much as 400-450k kms in their odometer.....

[@Kris-xh6wk]

Slow and boring, like most SUVs these days 🤦‍♂️

[@dreamzzz610]

Nissan is trying to look like Lexus 😂

[@w7class]

Lexuses have avantgarde interiors, this is not the case here...

[@descarroll2039]

And lexus have supreme reliability...this thing will cause trouble after 2 years at least

[@amuaiz]

Yeah practical and all...but still too boring

[@zigpozema9955]

Nissan e power is no 1 bullshit. It's a scam. At the end this will consume 11-15 lt of petrol

[@razvanlex]

Fortunately, not unfortunately animal skin. Vinilin sucks.

[@autogefuehl]

Thank you very much for your interest in this topic. I also bought cars with animal skin leather seats before I did my research and got to know the industry. The most important thing is: With today's modern materials, you have nothing to lose, just to gain. You achieve the same kind of luxury and comfort or even better while having the same or better durability with less impact on humans, animals and the environment. You can use fabric/cloth, microfibre or leatherette. The classic approach is using oil/plastic as source material. Overall, a vehicle contains about 300 kg plastic. A car seat needs about 5 kg plastic. So the overall plastic share for the seats is very low and it is at this moment the most efficient way to produce a car seat. A couple of litres of fuel equals a car seat basically. So if you want to save oil/plastic, rather look at consumption for energy, fuel and heating and to other car parts than the seat. Note that animal skin leather also always contains a plastic coating for durability. However, long-term we should of course find raw oil alternatives. So going further, seats can be made from recyclables (e.g. from PET-bottles or old fishing nets) or even increased share of plant-based materials (like pine oil, canola oil or start-up materials like Pinatex from pineapple leaves or Desertex from cactus fibre or the mixed-plant-based Mirum, so be seen at kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWLEf42bpMano6c). On a calculation base, by ditching animal skin leather from car interiors, the amount of emissions (CO2e) is reduced by 85 (!) % (www.press.bmwgroup.com/africa-dom-easteurope/article/detail/T0403389EN/on-the-market-from-2023:-bmw-and-mini-models-with-vegan-interiors?language=en) - and that is a very conservative calculation. So it is at this moment the most important thing you can do to make car interiors more sustainable. A good example for high-end luxury with ventilated animal free seats is the BMW X7 with Sensafin: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z6G1f56NbtOlqNk And the Kia EV9 with plant-based oil share: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bKe7loOHnsSAd80 New leatherette materials can be superior in every aspect, even for cleaning: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q2qXiouAbJeIiqM More and more natural materials are rising: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pIO2pIt7o9x7etE Also check out what the animal skin leather industry tried to with our channel: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pIHCdKmCocZ5oqs For seeing how the animals are being treated and transported in the global leather industry, watch this footage: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpzNdHSjppaSbqc Note that the footage is genuine and was recorded by a highly decorated investigative journalist in Germany I know myself personally. Also a group of researchers and German journalists from public media could recent directly trace the connection between car animal leather production and illegal burning down Amazon rain forest: www.daserste.de/information/reportage-dokumentation/ard-story/videos/illegales-leder-video-100.html In a high animal skin grade, the animals are specifically raised for this matter. However even if meat is the "first" misuse case, the hide remains a profitable body part. That means: If manufacturers put animal leather in a car and you demand it as a customer, you give your money to an industry that earns money by oppressing humans, animals and harms the environment, you make them more profitable. Alternatively, you could support industries with your wallet which try to improve the sustainability of materials. Also, if you turn the argument around to "meat is the waste of the leather industry" you realize that it doesn't make sense (and is ethically doubtful) to discuss the primary use of individual body parts of mammals. Mind experiment: You are getting slain down on the street; would it matter to you if it was for your smartphone or for your purse? Remember that animal skin leather is no different to fur, fur is just leather where the hair is still on. And fur is widely not accepted for clothing anymore, and of course not for cars. We cannot change what we have bought in the past, but with more information and compassion we can change how we decide in the future. For a great insight into sustainability in the automotive industry, you can also check out our extensive documentary: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y2nKf4uih6yhnaM

[@razvanlex]

@@autogefuehl So we should just throw away the leather resulted from the meat industry? We should all be vegans? We should all riding bicycles? Then how you will generate your income? I think everything is connected, we can't just change things overnight, jobs, people will be affected. And I see you travel all over the world for reviewing cars, I see you driving 200 km/h plus on Autobahn, where is the sustainability in that? Why not limiting cars to 90-100 km/h like some countries do, the consumption will be almost half. 🙂

[@autogefuehl]

I love cars and I love animals. I dont want to hurt animals, thats my motivation. Just because you want to improve something doesnt mean u have to live a perfect life. Its like „hey dont help this granny cross the street because what about the children in africa!“ thats why this is called „whataboutism“. In that case you can always say „but what about…“ so you buy organic cotton, but what about buying plastic straws? You see that this is nonsense. Humans and animals in the leather industry are victims and we should try our best to end this suffering.

[@razvanlex]

@@autogefuehl I get your point, I will stop using leather when you'll stop flying for reviews and when the Autobahn will have a 120 km/h limit. 🙂 Unfortunately I don't see a good leather substitute. I don't have a problem with the Ikea style, meaning only the parts that normally come in contact with a human are leather, the rest is vinilin. So for me vinilin is ok on the doors or the dashboard but not on the steering wheel and seats that come in contact with the user. And you elegantly avoided my point, the leather can come from the meat industry. Like the wood in Volvo cars, driftwood.

[@autogefuehl]

Check the links to the videos in the first answer comment, the new modern materials are very, very good and superior, so there is plenty of alternative already

[@Fazy_de]

isn't this microfiber? It's a cheap car, it can't have Alcantara

[@vpetmk]

Boring car

[@slimshady9756]

6:11 what's that?

[@autogefuehl]

Editing program screwed up 😅