Do I have Leather, MB-Tex or Artico

[silver1011]

Hi all,

I pick up my new (to me) 2016 W212 E-Class SE saloon next week.

I know it has ILS (Intelligent Light System), COMAND and the Contour Front Seat as factory options, but was wondering if there were any others I'd missed.

I've checked the VIN (WDD2120012B2202653) on multiple decoder sites, but none of them tell me what was standard vs. factory cost options.

One option code that did catch my attention was the '211A LEATHER - BLACK/ANTHRACITE'.

Anyone know if this is real leather or the standard MB-Tex / Artico material?

This is the full list...

05A OIL OFFSET AMOUNT +500 ML OIL
05B OPERATORS MANUAL AND SERVICE BOOKLET ENGLISH
05U MBCONNECT - REMOTE ONLINE
064 STEUERCODE MAGNETVENTIL M651
06U MBCONNECT - BASIC SERVICES
077 YEAR OF MODIFICATION 15/0 ECHELON 2
108 CONTROL CODE MARKETING
117 PAPER CONTROL ROWI CERTIFICATION
182 CONVERTER WITH DEV. CHARACTERISTIC
1U2 SNOW GRID
210A LEATHER
211 EPS STEERING (ELECTRIC STEERING)
211A LEATHER - BLACK/ANTHRACITE
235 ACTIVE PARK ASSIST
249 INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR MIRROR,AUTOMATICALLY DIMMING
255B MB MOBILO WITH DSB AND GGD
258 COLLIS.WARN. SYS. W/ ACTIVE BRAKE INTERV. FCW STOP
279 ELECTRONIC GEAR RANGE SELECTION
291 PELVIS AIRBAG (PELVISBAG)
294 KNEE AIRBAG
2U1 RADIATOR SHUTTER
309 CUP HOLDER
335B INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/HU LANGUAGE - ENGLISH
350 MBCONNECT - ECALL EUROPE EMERG. CALL SYS. GEN. 2
35A VGS D4-0, D3 PATTERN
3U1 EUROPE/CIS COUNTRIES/MONGOLIA HEAD UNIT
405 MULTI-CONTOUR SEAT, FRONT RIGHT
427 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 7-SPEED
428 STEER.WHEEL GEARSHIFT BUTTONS/SHIFT PADDLE PAINTED
44R 17" LT ALLOY WHEEL 5 DOUBLE-SPOKE DES. ALL-ROUND
461 INSTRUMENT WITH MILES IND. AND ENGLISH LEGEND
474 DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER
475 TIRE PRESSURE CONTROL
4U4 RADIATOR GRILLE WITH CENTER STAR
500 ELECTRIC FOLDING OUTSIDE MIRROR
502 3 YEARS OF MAP UPDATES FREE OF CHARGE
51U BLACK FABRIC ROOF INTERIOR TRIM
531 COMAND APS NTG5/NTG5.5
537 DIGITAL RADIO STANDARD DAB (DIGI. AUDIO BROADC.)
537L GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND
551 BASIC ANTITHEFT ALARM SYSTEM (ATA)
580 AIR CONDITIONER
5XXL EUROPE
628 AUTOMATIC HIGH BEAM SWITCH PLUS (IHC+)
641 DYNAMIC LED HEADLAMPS, LEFT-HAND TRAFFIC
666 PRODUCT PROT.F.TRANSPORT VEH. W/O TIE-DOWN HOOKS
677 AVANTGARDE/STANDARD SUSPENSION
6P5 STEUERCODE VERTRIEB FUER CODE 475 ANFORDERUNG
775U IRIDIUM SILVER - METALLIC FINISH
806 AEJ 25/1
806 *1 651.9__ 20120720 AEJ 25/1
806 *2 212____ 20100901 YOM 15/1
815 DVD SINGLE DRIVE
817 SIREN BRACKET FOR INCREASED THEFT PROTECTION
873 SEAT HEATER FOR LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT SEATS
875 HEATED SCREEN WASH SYSTEM
882 SENSOR SYSTEM AND ANTITHEFT ALARM SYSTEM
885 HIGHTEN THEFT PROTECTION
927 EURO 6 TECHNOLOGY EXHAUST GAS CLEANING
954 EQUIPMENT PACKAGE FOR AVANTGARDE VEHICLES
968 COC PAPER EURO6 TECH. W/O REGISTRATION CERT.PART 2
989 IDENTIFICATION LABEL UNDER WINDSHIELD
A09 CO2 OFFENSIVE
A20 DIRECT START
A21 SHIFT BY WIRE
A62 FE TORQUE CONVERTER HOUSING 19
A66 FE CONVERTER 19 MM
A89 REDUCED-FRICTION
A98 TRANSMISSION SOFTWARE RETROFIT
B03 DIRECT START / ECO START/STOP FUNCTION
B09 REFRIGERANT COMPRESSOR WITH MAGNETIC COUPLING
B16 EXHAUST TIP
B51 TIREFIT
B54 MBCONNECT - REAL-TIME TRAFFIC DATA
D5B No code designation available
DL1 No code designation available
F212 MODEL SERIES 212
FW LIMOUSINE
G908 TRANSMISSION CODE VERSION 08
GA AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
H79 TRIM ELEM. - ALUM W. LONGIT./TEXTURED GRAIN (2C16)
HA REAR AXLE
J82 FULL-LOAD VENTILATION OM668
J8A DSM STAR1 FBS4 REMOTE STARTABLE
K11 ADAPTIVE STOP LIGHT FLASHING
K13 CONTROL CODE FOR SERVICE INTERVAL 25000 KM
M020 BLUETEC
M22 DISPLACEMENT 2.2 LITER
M651 R4-DIESEL ENGINE M651
N3A STEUERCODE W50 FUER PPS-INT. VERWENDUNG
P25 SPECIAL MODEL - CO2 REDUCTION
P49 MIRRORS PACKAGE
P54 THEFT PROTECTION PACKAGE
R RIGHT-HAND STEERING
R01 SUMMER TIRES
U01 REAR BELT STATUS INDICATION
U18 AUTOMATIC CHILD SEAT RECOGNITATION (AKSE)
U60 PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION - ACTIVE ENGINE HOOD
U72 DVD PLAYER WITH REGIONAL CODE 2, EUROPE, JAPAN
U77 DIESEL EXHAUST TREATMENT BLUETEC SCR GENERATION 2
V56 SPEED + LOAD INDEX 94W
VL FRONT AXLE HALF, LEFT
VR FRONT AXLE HALF, RIGHT

Thanks!

 

[renault12ts]

It says leather...twice.

 

[silver1011]

Good spot, I missed the 210A a few lines above.

My curiosity is being fuelled by the fact that Mercedes still often call or refer to their MB-Tex / Artico materials as 'leather'.

I also missed the 'real leather' smell during the test drive, something a lot of people say is the best way of telling.

 

[renault12ts]

Find a hidden piece...leather will burn, the rest will melt.

 

[whitenemesis]

It's the dealership that 'mistakenly' call Artico leather.
The MB datacard is quite descriptive with e.g. 170A being Artificial Leather and 820A being Leather semi-aniline/nappa
I think only the 820A - nappa leather has any recognisable leather odour

 

[silver1011]

Think I'll wait a few weeks before setting my car on fire!

 

[silver1011]

It's the dealership that 'mistakenly' call Artico leather.
The MB datacard is quite descriptive with e.g. 170A being Artificial Leather and 820A being Leather semi-aniline/nappa

I'm new to Mercedes, is the "MB datacard" something I can access / view, or is it with the dealers only?

 

[whitenemesis]

I'm new to Mercedes, is the "MB datacard" something I can access / view, or is it with the dealers only?

You've listed it in your first post...

 

[silver1011]

Ah OK, I get it.

So it seems the original owner did order the factory cost option of real leather then.

Thanks for the help.

 

[silver1011]

I did some more digging, after finding the 2016 W212 brochure online, it seems leather was standard.

 

[MikeInWimbledon]

Correct me if I'm wrong, boys, but doesn't the reference to leather only applies to the facings?
The sides and backs of chairs won't be leather, and I'm not sure about the leather trim bits and pieces on the doors.

And isn't "nappa" leather a more genuine feeling leather than ordinary "leather?"

I'm basing these comments on the W221 (and W211) where something like the S600 has far superior leather to the S500

 

[silver1011]

'Nappa' leather was a cost option on the W212 (2016 SE), the steering wheel is 'nappa'.

Mercedes aren't alone in only covering the facings in leather, if this is indeed the case.

 

[whitenemesis]

Unless one has "Exclusive" leather option, then the dash, door cards and seat backs etc. are covered in leather not Artico/MB-Tex

 

[JBD]

It’s leather


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[tonysmb]

The MB leather has never, to me, really had that 'leather' smell, unlike some older cars such as Rolls, Jaguars (MK2, older XJs etc) and Rover etc.. Nappa is better but still not really the old-school aroma. The old MB-tex was fairly good and much better, IMHO, than 'Artico'. It annoys me when dealers advertise cars as having leather when in reality it's Artico, although sometimes I'm not sure that some of the sales staff actually know which is which.

Just having leather facings us fairly standard practice, always has been except for the top end cars (ie Rolls) and even then items such as leather dashtops, leather headlining were often options. Full leather, ie all of the seat and possibly door cards etc, was often an option with different marques. Treating the leather will often ensure it remains supple and has more of an 'aroma'.

 

[Mr Filipov]

I believe yours is the genuine leather. My 1st gen CLS had that code in the datacard and was indeed leather. The W212 E350 AMG Sport I had was the half and half seats and it clearly stated imitation leather on the datacard along with an option code of 601.

 

[Gazwould]

The aroma..

 

[silver1011]

At £3.99 (buy 2 get 1 free), CarPlan's 'Leather Valet' works out pretty cheap!



I've never seen one in an aerosol can before. Have you used it before? I assume it's a case of spraying it on and buffing it off?