Leather steering wheel

Don't think any AS  vans have leather steering wheel. Some members have had them fitted as aftermarket.

Can't see it noted on the Premium pack in the online listings.

"Next thing is a bit of extravagance, a custom made leather steering wheel from here,   http://royalsteeringwheels.com/offer/
On a van costing £50,000 new, a hard plastic steering wheel bugs me. "


Best mod I have done to the van just feels so much better 










Cost £150 


Chose the type ,colour and pattern of the leather and stitching. 


I purchased a spare steering wheel so it was made up and fitted at the factory.

I ordered my 2017 Kingham with Premium and Winter packs and it came with leather covered steering wheel and gear shift.

I’ve just checked my 2016 and 2017 brochures and it looks like it wasn’t included in the 2016 Premium package, so a fairly short lived option if it’s no longer there.

Warwick xl 2018 premium pack no leather steering wheel cover or gear knob fitted , to mine either.

If anyone goes down the Royal route I have a spare Peugeot steering wheel .

Kdc you are not alone! I hate the plastic feeling steering wheels some vehicles come with.

Heartily recommend Jack at Royal steering wheels, they have made several for me and the quality is top notch. Worth calling as they sometimes have wheels they can use and then you just send the old one back, lots of options. The one on our motorhome is now 7 years old and looks as good as the day it was fitted. Just do it!

£150's a tad too rich for me, although it does look lovely. I opted for a fit-it-yourself jobbie at £10 or so from Amazon. Not as neat or as slick but after nearly two years it's lasted well, still fits tightly, and feels much better for driving than just the plastic wheel.
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jennyandpeter wrote:If anyone goes down the Royal route I have a spare Peugeot steering wheel .

Just out of interest, where you able to change the steering wheel yourself? Wondering if the airbag etc was a problem as I am thinking of doing the change.
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Richard

I got royal to do it as it was not too far and only £10. It did not take long you just have to disconnect the battery remove the screws in the airbag cover and remove the airbag. He used a large socket to remove the nut and it just pulls off.

In our case the local Merc dealer did it for free, only took 5 minutes but I would not want to do it myself with the airbag

I enquired about the option of a leather steering wheel when I ordered my Kemerton XL a couple of months ago. No, it wasn't available as an option.

My understanding is that A/S choose 8 Boxer options from Peugeot. Why only 8, select more options and the basic van price rises?

A while back A/S had the Boxer coming with the leather steering wheel as one of the standard features, then they stopped, in 2020 they might reconsider this. Perhaps instead they opted for Boxers coming with more than zero cup holders?

A question to A/S, what are the options you ask Peugeot to fit on the Boxer, and why so few, why no more than 8?

Bought my Warwick xl new in 2018,
It came with leather steering wheel and gear knob
Thought it was a standard bit off kit

You will be delighted Jack does a great job. Yes it costs a few pounds but what a difference it makes

jennyandpeter wrote:If anyone goes down the Royal route I have a spare Peugeot steering wheel .

Is this to borrow whilst ours is done ?

I paid for one from royal so have the one he removed from our van, I was one of the first motorhome ones so he did not know if it would be useful. Ask how much he charges I think it was £30 . Ours is going spare if you want to make an offer on it.

Ok thanks, I'll remove mine and take it over there not far away, he's done my MINI a couple of times.