Yes it's leather but they've ditched Alcantara and use unbranded now. Not sure why they call it a Lux still when bucket seats and microsuede are more track orientated than lux items. They should have changed the name from Lux to something more sporty.I see what you’re saying. I would add that leather is a known rip-off option and is overpriced. Is it even leather?
Seems then, that they’ve revisited the margin aspirations of these vehicles and have stripped a little spec to save a few euros. A normal thing for any manufacturer to do. Just a bit annoying if it leaves me with a filthy screen in winter.