Universal Opulence Rear Seat Covers Size 06/08S | Red

Red goes where you actually sit on the Opulence: a lightweight micro mesh inlay forms the centre panel, framed by black breathable weave over the shoulders and the headrests. Two-tone by design, size 06/08S by fitment, and the mesh is doing more than providing the contrast.

Two fabrics, two different jobs

The centre panel is the part in contact with a back and a pair of legs for an hour at a time, so it gets micro mesh — a light open structure the supplier says is built for optimal moisture transfer. In a car that counts for more than it sounds, because an open weave lets perspiration move away instead of holding it against the trim on a long drive. The shoulder sections and the headrest covers are the black breathable weave, which gives the red its frame and puts a denser cloth where seat belts, hands and shifting cargo do their rubbing.

Twelve millimetres under the weight

Padding on this set is deliberately uneven. The stamp-embossed inlay beneath the red centre carries 12 mm of foam, twice the 6 mm layer used elsewhere on the cover, on the reasoning that cushioning is worth having under the occupants and merely bulky everywhere else. That thinner 6 mm layer runs above a tri-coat net lining, whose purpose is to stop foam crumbling onto the seat underneath as it ages. Polyester backing, double knitted, holds the panels down. The whole set goes through a washing machine when it needs to.

What the 06/08S code is promising

06/08S names a bench, not a vehicle. It describes a rear set with three individual headrest covers and a split-fold arrangement built to be reconfigured rather than sewn shut, with the supplier listing 50/50, 40/20/40, 60/40 and 40/60 backrests among the layouts it accommodates, plus side bolsters and armrest provisions. Buy it on that basis and it makes sense. A made-to-measure set follows the seam lines of one particular model; this one stretches to a shape close to yours and asks the elastic ties to take up the difference. Cheaper, quicker, and slightly looser at the edges.

Key features

• Red centre inlay: micro mesh, set against black breathable weave on the shoulders and headrests.
• Moisture transfer: the reason the supplier gives for using an open mesh where the body sits.
• 12 mm inlay foam: double the depth of the surrounding padding, concentrated at the seating surface.
• Net-lined base foam: the 6 mm layer sits on a tri-coat lining that protects your original trim.
• Washable: the supplier lists the set as machine washable.
• Snug backing: double knitted polyester, rated heavy duty, keeps the panels pulled in.

Specifications

• Size code: 06/08S, universal rear
• Seat layout: three individual headrest covers with a five-zip split-fold system
• Backrest splits accommodated: 50/50, 40/20/40, 60/40, 40/60
• Centre panel: lightweight micro mesh, red
• Shoulder and headrest fabric: black breathable weave
• Inlay foam: 12 mm, stamp embossed
• Surrounding foam: 6 mm with tri-coat net lining
• Backing: heavy duty double knitted polyester
• Ties: high strength elastic
• Care: machine washable
• Workmanship warranty: the supplier states two years
• Supplier code: V121-OP0608S05
• Smart Guard: not claimed on this range, unlike several of its stablemates
• Pack quantity and dimensions: absent from the source

If a cooler seating surface matters more to you than a leather look, the Opulence is the one in this size to compare against.