Don't Overpay: How to Get a Luxury Interior Without the High Trim Price

Stop overpaying for factory trim levels. Learn how to save thousands or more on your next vehicle by skipping the luxury package.


Posted: 01/09/2026
 Accessorize    Automotive  

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When you purchase a vehicle, there are a plethora of trim options for you to choose from. The base trims are usually pretty bare-bones but not always. A lot of people buy cars that are higher trim levels in order to get certain features. In fact, it's very common for buyers to pay thousands extra for a higher trim level just so they can get one or two features they really want.

One of the most common features many people want in their car or truck is a leather interior. We completely understand why: it's easier to clean, looks great, doesn't absorb dust or smells like cloth does, higher resale value, etc. But if leather or temperature seats are the most important features for you, we recommend getting a lower trim level and simply adding leather seats from Katzkin. On most vehicles, you can literally save thousands of dollars this way.

Leather Replacements

Extra Frills

The mid-level trims frequently come with a lot of the features that most people want already excluding leather seats. Sometimes they come with heated seats but you usually have to purchase a higher and more expensive trim level to get ventilated seats. The problem is that higher trim levels come with a variety of extra features that drive up the cost. Options such as sunroofs, bigger displays, power seats, one-touch windows, and more. That's often why a higher trim level can cost an extra $5,000 or more. You're paying for all of the added features.

Don't buy a higher trim just for the leather and temperature seats. Instead, purchase the vehicle that has most of the options you care about and add Katzkin custom leather and temperature seats to your new ride.

Why Should You Choose Katzkin?

There's a whole host of reasons to choose Katzkin for your truck's leather interior. For instance, if having leather seats is the only reason you want a higher trim level, you can easily save more than $5,000 by purchasing a lower instead and adding Katzkin leather to it.

Quality and Choice

A lot of our customers tell us that they prefer Katzkin leather over OEM seats because they get to choose from a huge variety of designs without sacrificing quality. We can make your seats as custom as you'd like. With more than 120 different colors, materials, and designs to choose from, it's almost impossible not to find the design you're looking for. But, if you can't, you're also more than welcome to design your own seats and we'll make them for you. This is one of the reasons we replace OEM leather with Katzkin so much of the time.

Leather Replacements

Katzkins Leather Seats


This article is provided by Katzkin and originally posted:
https://katzkin.com/research/katzkin-cost-savings/

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