Is the Mercedes-AMG CLE 53 the best new AMG to buy?

[@autogefuehl]

►Subscribe here: kzbin.info ►Also subscribe to our KZbin shorts channel: kzbin.info/door/mKVmuPc9wUlLuuhnIeP7_w ►Follow us on Facebook / Instagram / TikTok @autogefuehl 00:00 Mercedes-AMG CLE 53 reveal 01:35 Design from the top 02:03 Length, wheels, rear-axle steering 03:26 Graphite Grey Magno matt paint 03:58 4-cyl? 6-cylinder is back! 05:10 Seat belt reacher and doors 06:07 Steering wheel and seats 08:20 Cockpit and user interface 09:25 Infotainment with digital IWC 10:23 Rear seats 12:01 Trunk 13:20 The best AMG to buy now? #Mercedes #MercedesAMG Transparency note: Autogefühl videos are independent and free from editorial influence on opinion and rating. But since manufacturers enable us to do the reviews in the first place, for legal reasons this video is marked as _advertisement_.

[@DanielSadjadian]

Imagine this with a V8, would be epic, especially with that wide body design 🔥

[@wonshtypaul5011]

How much

[@jameshumphrey3425]

@@wonshtypaul5011120k

[@jasondickens9003]

Finally an engine worthy of the AMG branding. It’s a proper car now.

[@hrk470]

AMG badging should be more special, 8 cylinder only. Now it feels like the brand is diluted.

[@bas2085]

Now? They've been doing AMG 4 cylinders for years @@hrk470

[@Smithy67]

Not a hand made one man one engine ....

[@tonyluk112]

Nah, REAL AMG only one man one engine...8 or 12 cylinders, best is NA

[@04tsxpower]

Oh now it’s a real AMG you’re probably one of those guys that said if it’s not handbuilt it’s not a real AMG and now it is.

[@yanis_s500]

Such a great car and design - I think Mercedes nailed almost everything with this car! Would love to hear the engine :)

[@baddad09]

100% agree with you, either go full electric or give it an Inline 6 or V8 for that price

[@izidor]

What a beauty...the car ofc. To answer your question Thomas: Yes a bigger car does need a bigger engine. 6 cl seems to be a sweet spot. No need for 8 cl but 4 is a no go.

[@arboghast8505]

Instead of factory satin paint, spec your car with gloss paint of the same colour, then apply satin PPF. The car'd end up exactly the same look but with extra PPF protection.

[@herbst963]

That's clever!

[@doctorj7112]

Im glad the real light bar doesn't connect. I think it separates them from Porsche who stated that. The design of this car is flawless. This car, the SL and new GT are all stellar AMGs

[@rishinarang9966]

This looks bloody amazing. Hoping for a 63 version soon!

[@ihatehandles3]

dont

[@rishinarang9966]

@@ihatehandles3 why not?

[@HaruHaruman]

​@rishinarang9966 it might be another 4 cylinder junk 😂

[@ihatehandles3]

@@rishinarang9966 the 63s are going the way of the dodo

[@Raven16691]

There will not be a V8 in a high volume model anymore. The engine would need to be fitted with the upcoming Euro7 regulation which seems most likely impossbile. So only low volume models like the AMG GT and the SL63 will remain with the old V8. Probably the only escape would be a V8 Hybrid like BMW will do in the upcoming M5. But Mercedes has not announcend such a thing.

[@natusMCMII]

This eliminates one of the two complaints I have about the standard CLE, that being the fake exhaust design. What it doesn't fix though is that the CLE has a B-pillar, since I really liked the old E-Coupe not having one, but I guess that's just a small complaint that I could live with, so overall I'd say this is a pretty sexy car, well done Mercedes-AMG.

[@jchk22]

Absolutely agree with your excitement that the 6 cylinder is still offered by Mercedes-Benz in this very impressive CLE53 AMG. Quite interesting to know that Mercedes-Benz hinted on a more balanced EV to ICE product portfolio moving forward to meet "customer demands".

[@CarsandDiecasts]

I saw a new CLE yesterday and I like it. But design wise this is definitely something else.

[@jonathanng138]

I love the fact that this car is longer than the 2024 AMG GT, which makes it all the worth buying considering long sport coupes are cool

[@jasonchen4861]

This car just combines the disadvantages of the C coupe and the E coupe: C class interior, C class inside space, C class window, E class exterior size, E class price

[@Eric-pw5yf]

Everyone was invited to shoot the new CLE on this location, but you were the only one making these shots from above! Well done! 👍🏼

[@autogefuehl]

👍👍👍

[@M09O1O]

A 4 door version of the CLE as a competitor for the 4 series GC and the upcoming A5 sportback would be really cool

[@kareemelsadek]

I cant be the only one to absolutely hate the concept of “gran coupes”

[@SL-eo5pz]

A 4 door version of this or a CLS Amg and I will be a customer for sure

[@creekfreak1997]

What a beautiful car! My only gripe is that gauge cluster screen, seems a little "unintegrated" in an otherwise fantastic interior.

[@iancampbell2295]

Finally Mercedes is back ! Well proportioned, good engine this is something I would want to buy , I haven't said that about a Merc for a long time.

[@SDav21]

A small thing I noted, the seatbelt extender thing shouldn't come out unless someone is sitting in the seat. The motor will be working in and out unnecessarily when opening and closing the door when no one is seated there. A bit of an oversight and missing attention to detail I think.

[@jeffs6090]

3:50 Well, you just get a matte ppf wrap on it. Then you'll have fewer worries of scratches.

[@autogefuehl]

Possible ye

[@crazytingz7006]

Matte PPF on a Matte car?

[@jeffs6090]

@crazytingz7006 Well, yes. Why would you get regular ppf? The sheen on it would take away the matte look of the paint. However, since matte ppf exists, there's really not too much need to pay extra for matte paint to begin with. Just get one of the other colors and put the matte ppf on it. Then that color now will have the desired matte look.

[@maciejwalczak4968]

Definitely needs at least 6 cylinder turbo, preferred 8 cylinder turbo or big 8 cylinder naturally aspirated like in the old days of AMG. I think that also 6 cylinder plugin hybrid would be also appreciated by the market and feasible to replace 8 cylinder AMGs with dignity.

[@daheiji]

One complaint about the screens. Why are the bezels so thick??? Cars like Tesla and even Chinese cars like Xiaomi have screens that look way better. It isn’t that hard nowadays to have thinner bezels, is it? Mercedes could’ve made the screens look much better. Thinner bezels would look much more modern. Yet they spent their budget on those rubbish capacitive buttons. Physical buttons with nice feedback like Porsche or Audi would be nice.

[@user-ei7zv8uu1y]

7:49 T: “…it’s really hot.” MB: “In order to use this service, you need online voice control.”

[@pramey]

omg perfect video to watch while eating dinner considering my fav car is the previous E class coupe!

[@autogefuehl]

enjoy!

[@04tsxpower]

One minute it’s not an AMG and now it is? Since the 4 banger came out now these are real AMG ? Which they always were to me

[@HiddenWen]

Is it me, or does the CLE look basically like a slightly bigger C-class Coupe?

[@dakotalock123]

And similar to E class 450. Ive had 5 Benzes & 3 were coupes. Hence why the body design is obviously similar/reminds me of the aforementioned models.

[@fartamplifer]

I'm really glad to see manufacturers developing seats and coverings that look just as good, or better than, leather.

[@autogefuehl]

👍

[@ttjoseph1]

Went from MB-Tex in old car to nice leather in new. I think MB-Tex is equally pleasant to sit on and look at.

[@gruby676]

I don’t it is desrespectful that you are paying same amount of money for artificall leather which is made out of plastic. Real leather is long long lasting, natural product. Nowadays tnning process of Real leather is eco friendly.

[@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. 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? 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.

[@fartamplifer]

@@autogefuehl Agreed. I've been in a few high end cars with leather-alternative interiors and they're much nicer most cars with leather interiors. It's not about what material is being used but rather the quality of the materials and how they're being used.

[@ederss7]

You cant beat a true coupe style. Lovely design.

[@tool8337]

I'm very happy that it looks so great and isn't relegated to a 4-cyl. However, the interior is simply not good enough for e-class customers . . . not good enough for the price . . . unacceptable for any entry-level mercedes - nevermind the last luxury/performance GT car they offer (SL/GT63 are sportier and way more expensive). The interior should have soft-touch instead of scratchy plastics. Not a single piece that looks like metal is real metal (unlike the last gen e class). It's missing design and architecture inside, but would have been excusable if it had better build quality or higher quality materials. I would be less disappointed if the S-coupe was still offered.

[@thenorthwatch777]

Hi Thomas, good and thorough review. Definitely team 6 Cylinder. This car is great. I see you can hook a car seat on rear seats which does not make sense since the aperture opening is so small when the seat moves forward, unless it's for a toddler booster pad seat.

[@dusandestanovic5884]

Now I know that I really need this car.

[@sasothestrategizer]

Damn this thing is gorgeous

[@wonshtypaul5011]

How much

[@Fanzo463]

I love the fact that it has some real presence

[@magnesium_subsoil_94]

I agree. If they’re gonna keep a 4 cylinder they gotta drop the price by like $25k lol

[@CarloCo.]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Best CLE 53 video so far, amazing camera work and angles!

[@Youtuber_YusukeFromGermany]

It looks the coolest and young for sure. Looks better than any SUV and Sedan.

[@sebastientumahai9560]

Optimism levels for the 63 amg version to have a v8

[@dzeng]

Wished they did not have the B pillar and kept the frameless design like existing E class coupe.

[@888_Karma]

This is going to be an absolute BEST SELLER for Mercedes. This car is jaw dropping gorgeous ❤

[@SDav21]

Nice to see a 6 cylinder. The interior should've been more E and less C though. Especially because the price is going to be unreasonably astronomical.

[@blessingnyathi3751]

Never been a fan of Mercedes but this right here has won my heart ❤️

[@Lucky-gk7ez]

Buy it!

[@eliopapadia2537]

Totally agree with you Thomas : or a great 6 ( or 8) cylinders engine or fully electric. No middle point

[@koenvermeiren649]

Hope they make the E53 wagon as exciting with them wider arches.

[@ammorathore9678]

Absolutely correct that brake light needs to carry on...in the middle....all the way across.🙄

[@zooameba6386]

Great video, yes they made copy of C coupe for price S class, they are realy crazy, still no sequential blinkers, still no down back windows like old E coupe, front and back lights are similar a lot of others cars... have a nice day from Slovenia

[@nateisright]

Yes, the heckblende should be illuminated.

[@Jazzmaster71]

Absolutely a georgeous car! I had the 2016 E300 Coupe, and it reminds me of that. Now have the CLS53AMG. Same engine baseline and I love it. The last I6 I had was back in the 80ties.

[@dakotalock123]

CLS 53 or 63 AMG would be so sick!!!

[@mahistokes8758]

I absolutely love your revi

[@autogefuehl]

thanks!! Please recommend =)

[@taetae-j7n]

People are so biased, mercedes makes better looking cars than bmws now

[@alanizsak]

I wish the instrument panel wasn't so square, Much better than the sharp cornered screen that BMW now uses which loos like an afterthought.

[@Argetimable]

I see a CLE 300 everyday parked at a Mercedes-Benz dealer across the street from my office. It has the size of an E Class coupe but looks just as small as a C Class coupe most probably due to proportions, and that's why I don't like it, as well considering that it has a higher starting price than the E Class coupe. But I'm glad Mercedes are starting to make the light AMG 43/53 versions bulky and wide just like the 63's and now this CLE 53 looks like an updated C63s Coupe, which is fine because that car looks mean. As always, I enjoy your videos, Thomas.

[@NMRH258]

My only wish is that Mercedes-Benz returns to designing elegant and eternal-looking cars again, versus current trendy and aggressively sporty ones.

[@rajpalbhandal8109]

Thank you for your detailed reviews, I love watching them. I have a quick question for you and would like to know your choice . Would you buy Mercedes AMG CLE 53 or Porsche Carrera 4s, If you had the money in the option ? Looking forward to hearing from you . Thanks .

[@Hercegovac.1]

Simply the best ; Autogefühl👍

[@autogefuehl]

cheers m8 !

[@chileshemubanga3594]

Hey Thomas,am a BMW fan but I must say this this CLE 53's design is good.am liking it.thumbs up to AMG.

[@Marre480]

Was looking for a new car and by chance found about his MB. Never considered a MB especially not an PHEV 4-cylinder AMG, but this is perfect. Nice design, nice sound, great performance.

[@autogefuehl]

This is 6cyl though!

[@dioralcide8490]

The wheels 🛞 are gorgeous

[@Alan-m6d]

such a beautiful peace of tech

[@andrewmarsden1970]

Those alloys are mint.

[@vindevhunta4905]

Looks great inside out.. Looks better than bmws offering

[@trillzeeo8451]

I’m a bmw guy at heart, but this is just beautiful

[@danielsa990]

I'm struggling to understand where this fits in with the competitors, the m4 is a much more performance oriented and quicker car than the cle53 while costing the same, if not a bit less. The CLE 63 will come with an astronomic price tag and most likely not justified.

[@salsadurauk]

This car is a lot but a lot prettier than a m4 is not doubt the m4 is fast vey fast but no everyone cares about that other ways people will be buying like crazy shttt EV

[@gamewadafak3655]

The cle is much more comfortable, more luxurious, better looking and more practicable. No doubt the m4 has the much better performance/ much better sportscar. But i think the cle 53 is like in the middle between a sporty luxurious car. For more performance you van still buy the c63 or amg gt coupe…

[@Kart-sl2qq]

In my opinion this worthy of being called amg, great Job Mercedes

[@ResizeFilms]

Absolutely beautiful 🖤

[@empress9601]

This is sick❗ Would definitely buy it, without a doubt

[@IRaoulDuke]

Wow it's been years since I've said damn for a Mercedes-Benz, bravo.

[@masterrazvan]

Hi, Thomas The new Mercedes-AMG CLE 53it's very cool from what I've seen we're giving it a prototype and I can't wait to see a real test drive myself!

[@autogefuehl]

✌️

[@ace41367]

Love the look of this car - could be best one in segment. As for 4/6/8 cyl... I think a 4-cyl engine, when it's not under boost (read much higher stresses/pressures) puts way too much strain on these heavier cars. For example, causing at 65 mph and accelerating quickly to 90-100 to pass. 4 Cyl will go into boost mode, 6 or 8, can often handle this without boost (esp 8) if you are not expecting max acceleration. When cars weighed 1300-1600kg (roughly 2800-3400lbs), then maybe the 4cyl car could work with the 8-10 speed gearboxes. But with 1800-2100 KG (4000lbs +) it's just too much on/off boost, with these turbo's putting way too much heat, aging components faster, especially with the increased use of plastics. For me 4cyl in a small-town runabout - for my long trips or spirited driving, minimum inline 6 (which is a good optimization considering engine weight) - an 8 could be overkill esp, with Hot-V setups having potential higher early component failure.

[@autogefuehl]

Agree. As I said, right sized engine or all EV

[@siegfriedbarfuss9379]

Excellent opinion. Inline 6 is optimal in all regards. V8s should be retired. I don’t like the 4 exhausts and the AMG naming. Keep it simple Mercedes. The missing B pillar degrades it to a C class and breaks the E class coupe tradition unfortunately…

[@gikigill788]

This looks closer to the E Class considering its length and interior space.

[@keavy2163]

Fantastic review Thomas! Is this the same new GLE AMG 53 inline 6 engine?

[@MoutonRothschild]

AMG, tell us you regret using a 4 cylinder without telling us you regret using a 4 cylinder.

[@contyoutufication]

This resembles more with the previous generation c class... it would have been nicer if the back glass had the shape of the previous e class...

[@Kadrat90]

I don't understand why coupe car manufacturers don't get rid of the rear seats and make the front seat more comfortable with a larger trunk.

[@error_nr-1232]

I really like the vented bonnet, it reminds me alot of the BMW M4 CS/GTS.

[@YYZ-SRQ]

I think by combining the C and E coupe to make a single entry will be a big fail for Mercedes. The C coupe was the volume leader over the E coupe and by merging them together but at an E class price will alienate the previous buyers of the C coupe as they won't or have the money to pony up to this more expensive price category. As a long time MB fan and buyer I would put my money towards an M440 which you get at least 100% if not 110% of the performance at a 20% or more discount. There will be many alternatives to the CLE at a lower price ( the previous C coupe competitive set such as 4 series, A or S5, Lexus RC, Infiniti Q60). The IWC graphic watch is a joke, give me a real IWC clock in the dash like the C43 or C63 used to have instead of a virtual IWC. In my current C class, I can't tell you how many people who sat in the passenger seat commented how they liked the clock in the console, understated yet very elegant.

[@tony973]

this car is so beautiful, just need the old 6.2l V8 from the old c63, with some additional MHEV tech to be perfect

[@salsadurauk]

🥹 leave the old c63 alone man maybe the w205 upgraded engine will be better .this car is a clear design inspirited on the w205 c63s coupe

[@Samuel.Andersen]

My favorite exterior design from Mercedes. 🤩🤩🤩 and the matte black is incredible 🦇 To bad the EQ cars will never be stunning as this, as they went down the efficiency rabbity whole and left esthetics behind.

[@edmundcharles5278]

The driver's screen needs to be recessed instead of looking like a 'planted' smartphone atop of the wheel. The AMG GT dash configuration is much better.

[@purkaitsurajit53]

It's a beautiful car!! The epitome of German design and precision engineering!!😊😊❤❤

[@Ace-is7ww]

0:12 dang man, you really gotta drop the hood like that??? Not even I do that to my old 2012 C63

[@Alphabackyard]

Thanks! Here I come bro, another nice video!!!🎉

[@harleyquebecenrevue3580]

Add 2 doors and 2 rear bucket seats with center console, no bench seat, and call it a CLS. I will get cheque book.

[@Goranh]

that glossy interior parts are a NIGHTMARE. when will they get rid of it?!

[@pnketia]

Actually if you apply clear PPF to it that eliminates the scratches that would normally show up!

[@kenmichigwan234]

Why do i feel it was last minute change on engine because of that bonnet

[@grahamrhodes672]

Wish auto manufacturers would add back the sun visor above instrument panels. Seems a really poor design decision to do away with that.

[@Patrick_T_Peni]

For me, this is a C class coupe, regardless the size. I'm not taking away anything from its beauty, I'm just saying in terms of interior design, MB didn't make enough effort to make it qualify as a replacement for the E coupe.

[@jjtsg]

Needs BADLY an AMG sports exhaust, looks cool but the car isn't sporty enough considering how much louder a C43 AMG (old one) is.

[@AMG_CLE53]

Bekomme meinen im mai 2024 😍 aber eine frage habe ich: hat der wagen eine Performance Abgasanlage mit klappensteuerung wie der Vorgänger 53? Weil bei der Bestellung diese nirgend aufgelistet wird oder ist das jetzt automatisch dabei, sodass die Klappe automatisch im Sport+ aufgeht und man diese eben nicht mehr manuell ansteuern kann?

[@kevinwall795]

Beautiful exterior, ruined by another iPad stuck to the dashboard. Overly complicated digital controls and an absence of practical buttons and knobs. Hope it sounds great snd drives well.

[@kenmcglown6642]

Love it, but it's kind of small for me!!! S-Class cabriolet, please.

[@Azdingue]

I get HUGE W204 vibes from this cars design 😢

[@kwillee93]

Would you look at that. Not a 4 cyl hybrid!

[@junito1008]

That car is a beauty !! 😍

[@DubioserAltschauerberger1510]

It's only eerie for non engineers or people who just want to be against the odds. The plaid s is the best case evidence you don't need any engine. A 4 cylinder with electric power hybrided is not a fail at all. With overboost you got more power than with the V8

[@sorcererstone3303]

Does the vents on the hood in general let in water (to the engine compartment underneath) when driving in heavy rain? aka, is CLE53 a fair weather car only? @4:35, it shown the vent openings expose directly to the engine cover. This is worrisome.

[@systemfails]

Superb. Thank you Thomas

[@HabboCoolcattim]

What a coupe! I love it :D

[@jasonparry7173]

Excellent but i wish they called it CLK for nostalgic reasons

[@Happytruth]

Have Mercedes given any idea on the price yet of this car?

[@ycnexu]

Always appreciate the perfect filming of these static presentations and also rear seat testing, especially for these coupes and cabrios. I disagree on animal leathers still, still want good smell cow interior.

[@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. 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? 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.