There was an SUV a while back that had rubber floors. You could hose it down. It was awesome, and looked good. I don’t know if that vehicle is still
made. I think it was a Honda, but I’m not sure. I like a sedan better than an SUV, and I remember wanting a car with that option, but it wasn’t available.

I’d love to have the option in a sedan; although, it’s not like you would hose down the floor in front of the seats in a sedan I don’t think, so in some ways the mats are practical.

I like carpet, it feels nicer on bare feet! Plus, it insulates the car a tiny bit when it is cold out.

Carpet isn’t cost effective, back in the sixties carpet was always extra on a car. I have carpet floor mats that can be cleaned and dried before being put back in, and they don’t smell or stay wet.

You drive in bare feet??
And I never said anything about the mats I am referring to the carpet below the mats.
The new Transport truck I drive was just under two hundred grand to buy and it came with rubber floors.
Plus I get the insulates argument and they put a thin layer of insulation under the rubber floors when they install them at the factory so the rubber does a great job and is far easier to keep clean.

My truck (Silverado 1500) has rubber, not carpet. And it’s great.

I had the choice, and I decided rubber was way easier to keep clean.

I like carpet. I don’t think it stays damp and smells. It’s usually a nylon specifically for automobiles, dries quickly. I’m sure with some types of vehicles, such as commercial trucks, rubber is the way to go. I’m betting if you polled auto buyers, for regular autos and SUV’s, they’d say they prefer carpet. If consumers preferred rubber, auto manufacturers would be installing rubber.

@elbanditoroso In 98 when I bought my Dodge I had a choice and chose rubber 1000000% easier to keep clean, and for noise they do insulate under the rubber floors,like they do as well in the transport trucks.

@SQUEEKY2 Yes, I sometimes drive bare foot. I prefer barefoot to driving with flip flops. And my passengers like being abel to feel carpet under their feet.

I am not sure why your car needs to get cleaned out so much. Are you always stepping in mud? My carpets stay pretty clean, just need an occasional vacuum.

@zenvelo it’s a 4×4 truck and yeah where we park the transport it gets very muddy.
@jca I am referring to under the mats that stays damp.
Now back to @zenvelo you might want to check with state laws you might be surprised to find that driving barefoot isn’t legal.
I just wish I still had a choice if I want a new pickup it seems I have to take the carpet.

I was never allowed to drive barefoot. I’d still hear my mothers voice in my head if I tried it.

The only time I had a “damp” problem was my first winter in MI my friend had too much snow on her feet one night. I had solid ice for a few weeks on the floor in front of the passenger side. Lol. It finally melted and dried up. It didn’t get moldy luckily. It was too frozen to grow mold, and once it warmed up I took care of the water. I owned that car 4 more years after that and never a problem. One time it outed in the car when I left the sun roof open. Stilll no problem. It dried up the next day.

@SQUEEKY2 It is legal to drive barefoot in California. I have checked.

None of the carpets in my car are damp, mat, under mat, nothing. Dry as a bone.

I’ve had both, and like @jca I prefer carpet. It insulates better against road noise, dries off just fine, only smells if something smelly is tracked in, and both are equally easy to clean.

Rubber,plastic, or vinyl would be far better,IMO.

We have always wanted some kind of washable, easy clean flooring in our trucks and cars. Cars are next to impossible to get with vinyl flooring and seating. Trucks you used to be able to get if you got a “work truck” and it was always less expensive because it didn’t contain all the fancy interiors. Now, if you want no carpet and vinyl upholstery it is a special order and costs more.

Also, you will notice they give you carpet and then provide rubber floor mats and suggest you get seat covers to cover the upholstered seats. FML.

I think my truck doesn’t have carpet? Gosh, I just realized I never paid attention to it. It’s a very nice truck, lots of upgrades, navigation, leather, 4 door, it’s not a “work” truck, although my husband does use it for work.

I get it it’s a personal choice,I just wish the manufacturers still offered the choice of rubber or carpet.
AS for road noise as I said they installed a layer of insulation under the rubber, so I don’t buy that carpet is quieter,I will buy that advances in carpeting for vehicles probably does make it dry faster, I find it hard to believe that both would be as easy to keep clean, we park the transport in a dirt lot that in certain times of the year can become very muddy that mud gets tracked into both vehicles and ground into a carpet can become a real nightmare with rubber floors is a quick wisk brush and done.
Also with my experience with carpet floors in vehicles unless cleaned all the time (and who has time for that?) can be a lot more dusty in the vehicle that dirt laying on a rubber floor.
I don’t drive in bare feet never have and never will, but I do understand that for city dwellers that never see mud or a dirt road I can understand why they would prefer carpet.
But for those of us that do see dirt,mud and off road can you understand why we can’t stand carpet?

I live in New England, there’s mud. And dirt and snow and wet. Buy or not the idea that carpet is as easy for me to keep clean, the fact is that it simply is. And I can hear a distinct difference in road noise between carpeted car floors and rubber car floors even if you can’t.
Once again, @SQUEEKY2, you have set up a scenario for which you will only accept the answer you have already supplied.
By all means, get the type you want. However, it’s really rather silly to dismiss others’ observations and experiences so absolutely.

@canidmajor I did say I accept the reason people love the carpet,I just wish the manufacturers still offed the choice of carpet or rubber especially for pickup trucks.
People I talk to that have pickups still wish they had ,had a choice because almost 100% of them would have chose rubber over carpet in a second.
As for ease of cleaning I bet without a doubt you have to clean your carpet in the vehicle a lot more often than you would with rubber floors but hey if ya love the cleaning part and the noise reduction you claim than have at it.

I prefer metal flooring so I can get the chauffeur to tap dance at the lights, that’s entertainment baby!

Hey at least it aint carpeting.

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