For folks considering the 2019-20 Platinum Reserve or 2021 40th Anniversary, I've been very impressed with the leather wear.
This is my car with 12k miles; purchased January 2019 (21 months old).
See the photo (with the interior light on, it looks "shinier" than it really is, so this is without flash or light)

 

Beautiful interior! Vacuum before photos...

 

I certainly agree. The wear on my 17000 mile 2019 Platinum with black leather has been nothing! I do use the Lexol leather treatment every 6 months-applying it- then letting it soak in before buffing dry with a clean rag. While it is not the softest leather, I like the firmness that it and the seats provide.

 

I did that on purpose to see the first to comment. The iPhone low-light picks this up a lot more than lit or flash photo...
I actually did vacuum right afterwards - just got a new filter for my 20V B+D portable...

 

The Reserve has "the same leather as the GT-R..." -- "Rakuda Tan semi-aniline" leather is different from the other Maximas and Altima, Sentra, etc.
(funny enough it's spelled wrong on https://www.nissanusa.com/vehicles/c...a/gallery.html).
I've had many types - mostly the cheaper "stamped" low-grade variety in Audi A4, BMW 5-series, Nissan Pathfinder, Honda Odyssey, etc. which wears really well.
But I've also had nappa leather in my BMW 550i and Audi S4 which wore like absolute trash (the seat bolsters were toast).
This Nissan stuff is pretty good.

 

No worries, it still looks great- my '16 SR had the camel interior, and this is a huge upgrade..my '20 SR interior is black, and while it looks good, it isn't this by far...a keeper for sure!

 

The Lexol "soaks in"? I could have sworn that automotive leathers had a coating that prevents spills, oils, etc. from soaking in. I have read several articles indicating that leather conditioners (I still use it) really does nothing for the leather because it does not soak into the leather. Just makes the surface shinier. Now I will say that I have had some older leather seats that have cracked, exposing the leather under the topcoat, and I can attest to the fact that leather conditioners do seep into the cracks and make the leather more pliable, with less drying out. Project Farm here I come. Wonder if this guy has tested leather conditioners. If the manufacturers that were making these amazing car leather conditioners came clean and told you that you are not actually conditioning natural leather any longer, but "conditioning" a natural material (leather) that has now been coated with a synthetic coating, then how much of these outdated car leather conditioners would these companies continue to sell?

 

Think about it. Our leather seats are perforated. Lexol is taken in through those perforations by my observations after spraying the Lexol on, then waiting for 10 minutes, and then wiping off what little residual is left. My 2019 has softened up a lot since bought new in Feb of 19. The 2016 I had also responded very well over 3 years and went away looking as good as new. It may not approach the "rich Corinthian leather" of the past but it is quite good.

 

The Corinthian stuff cracked like mad, from what I recall as a tiny lad in the late 70s/early 80s.

I'll be honest - BMW owners continue to be furious that the more expensive leather is crap, and the less expensive stuff (Dakota) wears better (similar to the Maxima).

And final comment - I bought the first Maxima after renting one weekly on business trips. That car was a base (S?) with cloth seats. If I could figure out how to keep that clean, I really liked it.
But it didn't have heated seats...

 

Well Rob, after thinking about it, you are probably correct. I forgot about our perforations. My other cars though are not perforated so nana nana nana. :-)

 

We can fix that with a leather punch on the other cars. Take care!