Anyone noticed this when getting in and out of your other car? Since I own a CT, whenever I drive the IS it has a sweet/chemical smell to the interior. Kind of an annoying smell. I suspect its the vinyl and the supplier used. (MY CT is scentless)

And I keep my cars immaculate so it's not any outside scent I've brought in. It's distinctly coming from the materials of the interior.

I hadn't noticed it before until I bought my CT and drive that. I switch cars and the smell is strong.

BMWs of a certain era also had a unique chemical smell due to the insulation used in the trunk.

 

I think I had a similar smell, which I always assumed was the seating. I haven't noticed it lately, but my car also smells mostly like the leather conditioner I used... I'd say for a solid year, my car had a distinct smell though. So I think it's not just you. That said I never thought it was off-putting.

 

Yeah it's just weird for a car. I think the color purple when i smell it. maybe a hint of grape? like i said not BAD.. just kind of.. weird? lol. definitely notice it more when i jump between cars.

BMWs tend to have a unique interior smell.. mercedes too.

i didn't notice the smell when the car was new. had a new car smell. but once that smell wore off, i noticed the underlying smell. things you don't realize until time passes and the car ages. they develop sort of a "patina" sometimes depending on how the parts were manufactured.

 

My 2014 smells like a finely-aged wine, meticulously fermented in solid oak barrels in a cool Japanese cellar. Just give it a bit more time to mature...

 

So I was right about the grapes

 

Haha, I don't know. Only had the car 6 weeks, so any odor or essence I figure is just from it being newer and different, or the previous owner. Will have to pay more attention now...

 

I just assumed the grapey interior smell was an optional extra on the '14 or something haha. Mine has the same smell, I don't mind it though.

 

interesting you notice it too. Yeah it only really becomes evident when you drive something else long term. never noticed it til i got my 2nd lexus and parked the IS for a while. then got back in the IS. which has more of a neutral vinyl/plastics/new car (though faded) kind of smell.

 

I always thought it had a unique scent to it because I am always swapping between my IS and Tundra. I never put much thought into it but my wife drives a different car and got in the IS the other day said something about it smelling "purpley" or "grapey".

 

I have the same smell. Sometimes after a long road trip I can smell it on my hands from the steering wheel. I like it!

 

Old BMWs smell like raisins... lol

 

 

mine smells like the vanillaroma little tree air fresheners that i have in the cabin. mmmm.

 

I always thought the smell was like warm crayons.

 

This ^^ smell never gets old.