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That is the exact reason why my wife chose the cloth over the leather. She sat in a cloth EUV for about 15 minutes to let me know that she absolutely wanted cloth.

I might point out that my dear wife has been permanently disabled and handicapped since 1990 before I even met her.

My wife is a great source for comfort as she is fused from the pelvic bone to the mid-thoracic which was done in 2017 at the UCSF medical center, as the most advanced spine surgery west of the Mississippi. She can walk without need for a cane because she is determined to stay as able as she possibly can. I could only hope my boring medical record could have her determination.

I'll take your wife's far more stringent comfort requirements to heart, thanks for that added color. Like you, I married well to a woman of incredible determination who never fails to amaze me. We're coming up on 32 years now and I count my blessings every single day.

 

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Thanks so much for your quick response and your impressions! I also favor the cloth seats over the stiff, plasticky leather. I'm in Seattle, so the ventilated seats are definitely not a requirement and I suspect the cloth would be sufficiently cool. Looks like I should just order my LT+options unicorn.

 

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So I'm in the market for an EUV in the new year and am trying to decide between a Premier with no additional options or an LT with both the Driver Confidence and Comfort packages. For me, heated front seats and wheel are must-haves but getting leather, front seat ventilation, rear seat heaters, rear camera mirror, and surround cam are potentially (maybe?) worth the ~$3K higher price of the Premier trim level. That said, probably the biggest thing pushing me towards the Premier is the fact that I'll likely be able to find one in dealer stock (eventually) whereas this LT configuration is almost guaranteed to be a special order.

I'd be curious about your (and other folks') take on the utility of the surround cam versus the standard backup camera?
Same for the rear camera mirror. I've never used one and I'm not sure why that'd be useful unless you had the cargo area stacked high enough with stuff to block rear visibility.