Omeletpants

I ordered the Milano leather package but wasn't able to see it at the dealership. I know this gives you a full leather seat and base but does it change anything else to the interior above the standard trim?

kdstrunk

Not as far as I can tell.

Omeletpants

How do you like the Milano compared to the standard leather?

kdstrunk

My A6 had standard leather not too much difference in my opinion. I would have put the $1000 to something better like B&O. The stock sound system is disappointing.

iinviktus

Can someone tell me the difference between valcona, milano and nappa leather in these cars?

AofC_RR

It's the grade of leather. Nappa is the most noteablely different. It's softer in terms of feel and has less of the...skin look to it. Valcona is the standard leather in most current Audis. Milano is a thicker, more lush leather.

mul1gan

I have the white alcantara inserts on mine. How do I keep this clean and what can I use to remove dirt and stains?

thanks

perdido34

Suggestion: No eating/drinking in the car.
Suggestion #2: have white coveralls that you put on immediately before driving.

Alcantara is synthetic suede. Abandon all hope [of being stain-free], all ye who enter here.

AofC_RR

There's some tips in the detailing forum on how to keep alcantara clean. I've even heard of mr. clean magic erasers being used.

scottacus

Actually, Valcona is a higher grade of leather than Milano, which is itself a higher grade than the standard leather.

Nappa leather is exactly what it says - top-grain Nappa leather (just like you find on other Nappa leather products). It is a very high quality grade of leather.

Valcona is not available in the US. It's also apparently top-grain leather but it's not quite as high-end as Nappa (it's also a bit firmer).

Milano is a corrected-grain leather like the standard leather, but it's of higher quality and is somewhat less processed/corrected. Milano has a slightly more "natural" and less textured look than the standard leather as it's less engineered (meaning it has more of the natural characteristics of leather and less processing.