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F55/F56/F57 Stock Problems/IssuesDiscussions related to warranty related issues and repairs, or other problems with the OEM parts and software for F55/F56 MINI Cooper AND Cooper S models.
I am in the market for a used F54 Clubman, and found a 2022 Chili red that I like. I would be grateful for help with two questions, as I cannot find a US-market brochure for the 2022 Clubman (I have all years for the F54 except 2022):
Q1: what leather option is those seats? Is it "Cross Punch"?
2. Do I see wrinkling in the bolsters? The car does not have many miles.
Thank you in advance for the responses!
PS: If anyone can point me to where I could find US ordering guides for F54 models of various years, I'd be grateful.
Nice you found a car / configuration that you were looking for.
I asked ChatGPT to find a 2022 Visual Ordering Guide for F54. Didn’t get that but got this link to another forum and someone posted a link for 2022 Mini ( doesn’t includeF54), but might be useful and answer questions on seat covering options.
Nice you found a car / configuration that you were looking for.
I asked ChatGPT to find a 2022 Visual Ordering Guide for F54. Didn’t get that but got this link to another forum and someone posted a link for 2022 Mini ( doesn’t includeF54), but might be useful and answer questions on seat covering options.
Thank you very much! I did not find the info I was looking for (on seats), but thanks to your post I managed to find the owner manuals (PDF) for MY 2022 and 2023 Clubman (USA specs).
I thought one of your questions on the seats was were the seats in the car “Cross Punch ?”, I didn’t know that option, but from the picture in the brochure I’d say that “your” seats were not cross punch.
Rob
I thought one of your questions on the seats was were the seats in the car “Cross Punch ?”, I didn’t know that option, but from the picture in the brochure I’d say that “your” seats were not cross punch.
Rob
The cross pattern on the bolster and the top of the seat (shoulders) looks like the cross pattern characteristic of that leather, which is why it is my guess. If not, what would it be? If you have the 2022 brochure and it has pics of the seats choices available that year, I'd be grateful if you could post a scan (or a phone pic)?
Yes you are correct. When I zoom in the picture I now can see the pattern on the bolster. Sorry it looked more distinctive in the brochure link and smooth in your picture.
The cross punch leather seats are a nice option. The cross punch pattern is only on the bolster and the upper section of the seat by the shoulders. I don't see any wrinkles on that seat that would cause me concern.
The cross punch leather seats are a nice option. The cross punch pattern is only on the bolster and the upper section of the seat by the shoulders. I don't see any wrinkles on that seat that would cause me concern.
I thought it might have been an optical illusion, so I asked the seller for a high-res photo. I am attaching it below. To my eyes, it seems that the bolster is quite worn. Hard to believe that this car has under 13k miles, unless its life was spent on short trips with lots of driver entry/exit.
Thoughts? Can anyone share their experience with those Cross Punch seats, and does anyone know whether the issue (assuming it is as bad as in the phot) can be remediated without replacing the material? I found only one thread on excessive/premature bolster wear, but it dates back to 2018 -- and the seats on the car that I am considering are 4-5 years newer:
