Traditionally, leather was for the hired help to sit on while those being driven sat on cloth. In tourers leather was the norm only because it resists rain better than cloth.
I know it's heresy to say so but I prefer cloth seats to leather. I've got 3 W201s, 2 with leather, one with heated, electric, memory leather the other orthopaedic leather, & a W124 with leather & I still find the cloth seats more comfy even though they're manual with no options. My kids, ignorant of what is considered fashionable & resale values, both prefer the feel & warmth of cloth.
I know it's heresy to say so but I prefer cloth seats to leather. I've got 3 W201s, 2 with leather, one with heated, electric, memory leather the other orthopaedic leather, & a W124 with leather & I still find the cloth seats more comfy even though they're manual with no options. My kids, ignorant of what is considered fashionable & resale values, both prefer the feel & warmth of cloth.