Looks normal to me. Leather is a natural material, so it will change a bit.

Cleaning is going to be more important than conditioning since the leather is treated/coated. dirt will add some wear. That said, I still like to use a conditioner..mostly because of the smell

 

How "natural" is your "leather" ?
I just noticed mine is more "synthetic" ... [&o]

 

I believe thatonly the facing (front, center part of seats) is leather and the sides and backs are vinyl/leatherette. The leather in our vehicles seem to be on the cheap side (very thin), but if taken care of should hold up.

I've never had a problem with any leather seating surfaces in any of my vehicles including dirt as long as i kept up with conditioning. This beigeinterior is very light in color and shows every little mark. I've got some work to do if i want to protect it and keep it clean.

 

Im so lost with this post. My seat has 12000 miles on it and a year and 3 months use and I havent noticed any signs of wear. I use meguires leather care though. I soaked the seats about 4 times since buying it with the cleaner. I also have a towel I put on my seats. Its a plain all black towel that is on there because I do plumbing work and if I got something on my I dont want it to soak into my seats. When I get done work, I unfold the towel and the head rest holds it in place. When Im not working I fold it back down so if anything is on the towel I dont get it on me. Vicous cycle haha.

 

You just made my point valid ...regular cleaning/conditioning keeps the seats looking good. You probably have less wear (cracking/lines) showing on them too.

Using the towel is a good tip for when you are dirty. I do the same after i've been at the park/fields/trails/gym and am soaked in sweat...keeps the seats dry.

Now on the other extreme, my Father has a new Escape Limited with beige leather seats and he covers them with T-shirts to keep them clean. He's retired so he's never driving it when he dirty or sweaty. To me this is like the grandma who covers her living room furniture in plastic. Sure his seats will look clean and freshwhen he removes the coverings in 3-yrs, but what is the point of having leather seats if you are just going to cover them.

 

Yea he seems alittle paranoid haha. I also use the towel after running at the track or going to the beach or anything that would involve me trying to keep the seats clean. The towel cost me like 5$ and if it gets dirty or ruined I can bet its cheaper to replace than the seat.

 

I have cleaned and conditioned my leather regularly, but still have had the same cracking/ tearing issue noted in some of the prior posts (occurs on the left outer portion of the driver seat where your belt line is). The problem isn't stemming from a lack of conditioning, but rather friction from the natural act of getting in and out. The underlying cause is Mitsu's poor design which places the absolutely thinnest layer of leather I have ever seen...barely a paint coat's worth of thinness...on one of the most rubbed areas of a seat! I suppose I'll use the towel method from now on, but this is ridiculous for a car that is only 16 mo. old!

Calling Mitsu right now to complain.

 

Apparently this is not a problem thats unique to Mitsubishi. I did a google search on "leather seats wearing" and found complaints about leather seats in Subaru Legacy's, Ford F150s, Volvos, BMWs, SAABs, Chevys, and Jaguars, all wearing prematurely or cracking.

I know thats not much consolation when you are having the problem, but apparently other vehicles have this problem too.

 

A passhrase of François Villon: Where are the cows of yesteryear ?

 

I have the black leather. I bought mine in Dec 07, as soon as I got it home I conditioned the leather with leather treatment I bought at a leather jacket store. I constantly clean them with non abrasive cleaner.

The only wear I see is the normal cracking...also my **** leaves a sort of dent...oh well..