I'm from Augusta, GA, and in the summer months when the G sits outside and I get in after a few hours, the interior gets HOT. I have to actually turn on the car and let it cool down for a good 10 minutes before get in because the steering wheel and seat are literally too hot to touch.

Let me just say that I really like the G's interior and prefer it over even the BMW interiors, but I was wondering...has anyone else had made a decision to make their next interior something other than black because of how friggin hot it gets in there?

I think that I may get a sun visor for the front of the car for when it's parked.

As a side note, I was wondering if anyone had tried a leatherique treatment on their leather? I just ordered some and was wondering about the results other G owners have experienced with the products. I also use 303 Aerospace Protectant for sun protection.

 

Tint it?

 

Tint + Sun Shield = no more problems!

 

tint it to at least 20%, use a sun shield, and for the leather use these
Lexol Leather Conditioner - 16.9 oz | Detailed Image
Lexol pH Leather Cleaner - 16.9 oz | Detailed Image

 

+1 for tint ..does wondors

 

I've had a variety of cars with black interiors and a few with beige and gray interiors. They all get hot in the summer sun. I think it's more of a mental thing with people when it comes to thinking black interiors are so much hotter than lighter colors. I'd bet the real difference is negligible...

 

In GA as well and understand the heat... But I'd never give up my black interior. Doesn't take long to cool off and window tint helps.

 

+1 on tint, I live in SoCal and never have a problem w/ my Black interior....and I'd never change it

 

I have a black interior with (legally) tinted windows in Florida, and that combined with a fitted sunshade keeps the interior manageable during the 90 degree heat.

The other thing that helps quite a bit on the G is the air conditioning, which I find to be exceptional. It blows cool air almost immediately regardless of the heat in the cabin, and blows COLD air within a minute or so.

If the law where you live doesn't allow for tint (or you just don't want it), consider holding down the unlock button on your key fob a few minutes before you go out to the car so the windows can lower and air out the car. You might also want to consider a remote start system to allow the car to cool down for a few minutes before entering.

 

Sometimes I wish I would have gotten black interior. Don't get me wrong, the stone is a great color, but it's a true pain to keep clean.

At this point I would bare the hot summer days to have darker interior.

 

may i suggest a remote starter as well?

 

Not for a second, never even crossed my mind in the slightest. And I live in Houston. Man up!

Tint does and will help though.

P.S. - Yes I use 303 too for UV protection. But I use lexol as conditioner/cleaner.

 

Every once in a while I forget to put up my sun shade and I get in the car and the seat burns the shizzit out of my back. I live in FL so it can be brutal but I would not consider changing them to another color.

 

Hold the unlock button for down when you approach the car ...windows will roll down. This will help disapate the heat. Get tint and shield but I wouldn't give up black.

 

more like the black exterior, FML!