I had it (with heated front seats) in my Saab 9-3 estate. it was lovely. Didn’t keep it long enough to notice any problems such as cracking, although i have seen old cars with cracked leather seats – i guess the owners could have looked after them better.
converse of what annebr said, you don’t want to be wearing shorts when climbing into leather seats on a hot summer’s day… ok they cool down quickly once you’re moving with the air con going, but if you’re of an age to remember vinyl seats from the 60s & 70s cars, you’ll know what I mean 😯
if buying a brand new car I’m not sure I’d bother, unless I needed the other toys* that came with the leather spec, but for a s/h one the price difference between leather & cloth can be worth paying the little bit extra for.
Pale cloth, on the other hand, is almost impossible to keep clean, especially if you wear dark or brightly coloured clothes. I had a BMW 3 series estate with pale grey interior. Wish I’d gone for one with a black, or leather, interior.
* sat nav = useful but not essential, you can always get a portable sat nav system for a hundred quid or so; for me, cruise control IS essential, I’ve had it for so long it’d be hard going without. Dual zone climate control is nice but not essential as long as it has at least a basic air-con system – although they tend to go hand in hand with leather seats. parking sensors are extremely useful, especially in bigger cars, especially when I have my full drum kit in the back.