Mini Cooper One R50 Front Right O/S Sport Cloth / Leather Seat Kaleido Red

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Mini Cooper One R50 Front Right O/S Sport Cloth / Leather Seat Kaleido Red is an original sports seat from the Seats and benches range, designed for the front right side of the Mini cabin. The combination of leather and fabric, along with the distinctive red finish, allows you to refresh the car's interior, improve lateral support, and achieve a cohesive, dynamic cockpit look.

Specifications and technical data

• SKU: 7073012
• Mark: Mini (Genuine OE)
• Condition: Used
• OEM Part Number: 7073012
• Substitutable numbers: 52107073012, 7073012
• Location on the vehicle: Front, Right
• Color: Red
• Category: Seats and Sofas

Purpose and fitment for Mini

The presented seat is designed as a front passenger-side component, making it a perfect fit for the Mini Cooper R50 interior layout. The sports construction provides more pronounced body support in corners, which is particularly noticeable in cars with more dynamic handling characteristics.

Its original Mini brand origin ensures proper alignment with the rails, center console, and other cabin elements, facilitating installation and helping to maintain the factory character of the interior.

Seat construction: leather, fabric, and color scheme

The seat combines leather and fabric upholstery, creating a practical compromise between aesthetics and usability. The leather sections emphasize a more exclusive character, while the fabric working zones promote comfort in daily use, reducing clothing slippage and improving seating stability.

The expressive red color of the upholstery adds a sporty accent to the interior and blends well with the Mini's character. This configuration works well both as a single replacement for a damaged seat and as part of a broader cabin transformation aimed at a more dynamic, contrasting look.

Performance characteristics and ergonomics

The sports profile of the seat base and backrest provides better lateral support compared to standard seats, which improves body stability during faster driving and maneuvers. As a result, the driver and passenger can feel more precisely "locked" into the seat, which promotes driving confidence and reduces fatigue on longer journeys.

The combination of leather and fabric also affects thermal comfort – the fabric sections limit surface heating, while the leather elements make it easier to keep the upholstery clean. This configuration is particularly beneficial in cars used on a daily basis, where both appearance and practicality matter.

Condition, origin, and use in interior restoration

The seat comes from disassembly and is a used item, making it a reasonable choice for post-accident repairs, replacing a worn seat, or budget-friendly cabin upgrades. Compared to new aftermarket replacements, the original Mini seat retains the correct geometry, foam characteristics, and consistency with the factory interior styling line.

This solution is particularly attractive for users who want to restore a cohesive cabin look after local damage, replace a single passenger seat, or gradually complete a full set of sports seats in their Mini Cooper R50.

Interior expansion and related components

If you are planning a comprehensive repair or upgrade of the seating area in your Mini and need other items from the same group, such as additional seats, rear benches, or other sports seats, check out the available parts in the Mini Seats and benches category.

Do you want to better understand how replacing seats affects driving comfort and the perceived value of the car? Read the guide Interior transformation: how branded seats from disassembly will drastically improve comfort and increase the value of your car to consciously plan your Mini cabin upgrade.

For those who want to shorten the car's downtime at the mechanic and carry out the seat replacement in one go, the article No more waiting for weeks – how a wide range of products in one warehouse actually shortens your car's downtime at the mechanic?, describing the benefits of choosing a wide range of used parts from a single source, may also be helpful.