Sunshine Kids Ultra Mat - Gray

After reading and hearing from other people about rubber and/or other chemical smells coming off some of the new auto seat protectors, this became one of our biggest concerns and we were very careful which one to buy. We went into several stores and tried to smell the product before purchasing it. They all smelled horrible. Based on a reviewer here that said this one did not have the rubber smell that many others did, we took a chance and ordered this one. That reviewer was right! It did not smell the way many in the store did and we are extremely happy with this purchase.

Shipment was very fast. It was easy to use.
The actual slits to access the latch/belts are wider than in former models or what it is shown in the pictures. I guess they acknowledged prior complaints of difficult access. However, the tongue that slides in between the seat and the back to secure mat in place, now is narrower; don't know if that has an impact on security; it does not seem to interfere with the installation because the grip of the rest of the fabric is good. It also leaves a wider gap that may allow spills to get to the seats.
The fabric of the protector bunched up a little after the car seats were installed, but I sealed-tight them to the maximum. They do not move at all.
It leaves 1-2 inch of exposed fabric on the side of the seat ( Honda Odyssey/ mid row seats). But it is wide and tall enough to protect the seat from the car seat (Britax Roundabout). And comparing measurements, reviews, and safe installation of car seats, this still seems to be the best choice in the market.
It has two pieces; one for the seat, one for the back, that overlap, leaving more room for adjustment in height. Color is darker than in pictures. It has no rubbery smell unlike others. Long term results ....do not know yet.

I recently bought a Tahoe with leather seats and I have 2 kids, both forward facing in the Alpha Omega Elite car seat. I only purchased this to protect the seats and decrease slipage. I am able to use the latch system without a problem. I did make a hole in the top of the mat to accomodate the teather strap under the headrest. The mat goes all the to the top of the headrest which is really nice. I also can't really use all of the toy pouches with my car seats, the base hangs over the openings. But not really a feature I was buying this for.

I bought 2 of these for separate cars and I am very impressed so far, easy to install, tall enough to cover my entire seat - and full protection from my super large & tall Eddie Bauer forward facing seat. Padding is good and in the right places - i think it could be a bit thicker, but we'll see over time.

I installed both of them in small/midsize SUV's with leather seating and the pad is a bit wide, but i can understand the reasoning behind it since it is supposed to be universal.

the only issue i have right now is the seatbelt/latch fold/opening is never in the right spot for either car... again not that big of an issue, and may be due to the width of the seat, but i can see it being perfect in a minivan. either way, the latch straps or seat belt just presses on top of the padding as well, so its not a huge problem. it has a no slip bottom - so its safer as well. 2 piece design is perfect and pockets have been useful...

i highly recommend this to anyone with leather seating and a carseat that can dent or scratch it.

I went online and retail stores to check up different brands of seat protectors, and found this product worked the best for me. It's light weight and provides more coverage. It is not as thick as Prince Lionheart one but thick enough to protect my leather seat from any kind of dent or mark. It's water prove and does absorb a little water. I only hand wash it once and it looks pretty okay. I don't think I would ever thorw it in a washing machine though. Good product.