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I'd do leather, much easier to wipe down and keep clean with kids. Take the car seats out once a month or so, use a leather conditioner, and put the seats back after at least 12 hours (though longer if you can). It will remove any debts and prevent tears - they will always look great!

My parents used to have a car with leather seats and it was so miserable in the summer, with sweaty legs sticking to the seats. I would never get leather again.

My husband picked up a bunch from the company "Kool Kushion." They have a bunch of styles and colors. The covers were fairly inexpensive and worked well enough. I would have preferred the look of the leather; however, to save buns (and my ears from listening to the complaints), it was a worthwhile purchase. 🤣

@Ms. RV: with kids I go for leather because I can just wipe it down when they make a mess. The only downside to leather is if you live in a warmer area the leather seems to hold heat more

I haven't had issues with the carseats on my leather seats so far in 2 1/2 years. They do sell carseat pads/seat protectors you can put under the seat. Leather is so great for an easy wipe down from any mess.

I hate leather seats (though I seem to be a bit of a minority) and when we got our latest vehicle I said to my husband we would absolutely not be getting leather and it was actually hard to find cloth. We bought fabric seat covers for the cloth mid row of our minivan where our car seats currently are. I didn’t want leather because of the temperature issue and the maintenance to keep it looking clean and uncracked. I also don’t support the use of leather if avoidable because I disagree with it. It is much easier to clean though. We have had one leather interior vehicle, purchased used, and two cloth interior vehicles and I love the cloth ones way more for comfort alone.

I live in the South and have never had an issue with my tan leather seats. I agree that they are easier to clean than the cloth in my DH’s truck.

I also have seat protectors under our car seats and they work beautifully. Like this (but I have the tan color). https://www.target.com/p/brica-seat-guardian-car-seat-protector-gray/-/A-14373053?ref=tgt_adv_XS000000&AFID=google_pla_df&fndsrc=tgtao&CPNG=PLA_Baby%2BShopping&adgroup=SC_Baby&LID=700000001170770pgs&network=g&device=m&location=9010792&gclsrc=aw.ds&ds_rl=1241788&ds_rl=1246978&ds_rl=1242884&ref=tgt_adv_XS000000&AFID=google_pla_df&CPNG=PLA_Baby+Shopping&adgroup=SC_Baby&LID=700000001170770pgs&network=g&device=m&location=9010792&gclid=Cj0KCQiAlIXfBRCpARIsAKvManyf0j5ANMbC3bPMNBdrmQAWGVlgutK2GdOFlM2vAgqnkebLEjRKhMsaApGSEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

@petitenoisette: I’d consider the fake leather stuff because apparently it holds up really well. It probably doesn’t solve the heat and cold comfort issue on your legs though. I only found out it was an option in some vehicles a few months ago.