Does Your Napa Leather have a Chemical Smell?

[involutions]

When we bought our new CX-5 it had a strong solvent smell. I figured since all new cars have a smell that it would subside. It still seems pretty strong, and it's coming form the leather.

Anyone else notice this?

 

[Saskabush]

All leather used in vehicle upholstery is treated with protective chemicals like polyurethane. Leather itself is actually a terrible material for cars, which is why it's basically plasticized. The foam and adhesives also have a chemical smell. It takes a good few months (less if you leave the windows cracked while parked) for that smell to subside.

Source: I used to work in an upholstery shop.

 

[BoomerZoomr]

I thought mine smelled like leather… but I have worked around a lot of chemicals in my life

 

[clownshoes2]

That smell is all the chemicals they put on the leather that are "off gassing". New car smell....off gassing.