U.S. Drivers: See PETA’s List of New Vegan Interior Car Models

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Did someone call “shotgun”? More car companies than ever are meeting demand for premium vehicle interiors made without leather, wool, or anything else taken from animals. From Renault and Tesla going vegan to BMW and MINI expanding their vegan options, drivers have more ways than ever to choose animal-friendly comfort, style, and performance.

The Vegan Materials Featured in Modern, Sleek Interior Designs

Today’s car models are fitted with innovative, animal-friendly interior materials that tread lightly on the environment.

Polestar’s models feature

• WeaveTech, a dirt- and moisture-resistant interior inspired by the “sporty look and feel” of wetsuits
• MicroTech, created from renewable vinyl and recycled polyester

Nordico, featured in several Volvo models, is made renewable raw materials and backed with 100% recycled polyester.

Vescin, a 100% recyclable synthetic leather made of recycled materials, is used in several MINI models.

BMW’s Veganza and SensaTec, as well as Mercedes-Benz’s Artico, are also high-quality vegan leathers.

Kia plans to eliminate animal skins across its vehicle lineup and instead use a bio-based polyurethane derived from plants such as corn and eucalyptus.

To make things easier for drivers who want their cars equipped with fully vegan interiors, whether vegan leather, cloth, or other animal-friendly materials, we asked some of the biggest car brands in the U.S. about their available vegan models and editions. These are just some of the major vegan options available, with the list rapidly growing.

PETA defines a vegan vehicle interior as leather-, wool-, and silk-free throughout the passenger compartment, including the seats, trim, steering wheel, and gear selector. Availability varies by location, so confirm options with your local dealer.

Get in the Fast Lane With These Vegan Interior Car Models

Vegan Car Brands

All new and recent models from these brands are vegan—no guesswork required!

• Renault
• Rivian
• Tesla

Car Brands Offering Models With Vegan Interiors By Default

These car brands offer select vegan car models with no customization required.

Car Models You Can Custom-Order With Vegan Interiors

These brands offer models with animal-free interiors upon request.

Why Should You Look for a Car With a Vegan Interior?

The popularity of electric vehicles shows that drivers care about their environmental impact—but sustainability shouldn’t stop at the engine. A car isn’t animal- or planet-friendly if its interior is made from animal skins or wool.

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Cows and sheep are social, inquisitive animals who nurture their babies and form lasting friendships. The leather and wool industries treat these individuals like material-making machines while fueling pollution, land degradation, water contamination, and the climate catastrophe. Leather made from animal skin has a carbon footprint more than 12 times that of  vegan leather.

Wool takes a heavy toll, too. Sheep are second only to cows in producing methane. In New Zealand, methane emitted by animals—primarily sheep—accounts for over 90% of the country’s total methane emissions.

The bottom line: Choosing vegan materials spares animals and reduces environmental harm.  

Tell Car Companies to Put the Brakes on Cruelty

With new vegan car models dropping every year, it’s clear that the automotive industry is shifting gears toward a more compassionate, sustainable future. You can drive home the message that your support lies with our fellow animals and the environment by choosing vegan materials whenever possible. You can also take action by urging car companies to make every single model sold vegan:

Help Cows and Sheep Beaten for Car Interiors

Please urge car companies to make animal-free interiors standard in all models.

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I’m disappointed that I can’t buy a car with a vegan interior from your company. The demand for animal-free products is soaring, and compassionate people must shop with car brands listed in PETA’s vegan car interior survey instead of buying from you. The global leather industry slaughters more than a billion animals every year, and the violent treatment of cows has been documented around the world. Sheep are beaten, mutilated, and even killed during rough shearing so that their fleece can be made into fabrics used for vehicle seats, carpets, and paneling. Once they’ve outlived their usefulness to the wool industry, they’re sent to slaughter. Vegan materials are acknowledged to be more sustainable, innovative, and durable than animal hides and wool. Please use your influence within the company to help fast-track the introduction of animal-free interior materials and to make them standard in all car models. Thank you for your time and consideration of this matter.

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