EKR RAV4 Hybrid Custom fit Seat Covers on 2021 Venza LE Install

I have been looking for Custom Fit seat covers for my Venza LE. Finally found some confirmations about 2019-22 RAV4 Hybrid LE/XLE covers works fine on Venza LE.

It seems this vendor has most positive reviews for 2019+ RAV4 Hybrid seat covers.

One thing certainly in their favor is pricing(only $218) as Cover King, Wet okole, cover craft, Dashtopper etc all are starting at more than double the price.

Saw some install videos by Vendor, and several positive reviews by Amazon users (specific RAV4 Hybrid version at least).

There are couple of videos by vendor on how to install (see links below). But there are still lapses in their install or things they did incorrectly. So I thought, I better document those specific to Venza.

I will start from Rear:

Rear bench seat is relatively easy to install. As shown in pictures, on both corners of the Seat bottom has clips. The U-Shaped steel anchor goes into a plastic clip inside the housing. We need to yank it with enough force. But before pulling just see the location, that is force is applied close to that clip.

In the back of the Seat bottom, there are couple of anchors too. The seat bottom has two U shaped anchors covered with foam, and those two are hooked to a metal plate hook in the frame. This is easy to miss. While removing is easy, lifting front of the Seat bottom all the way tilting backwards will release it, putting it back we need to make sure it is sitting correctly in the back and front is latched correctly.

Rear is relatively straight forward. Just need to keep in mind about the center seat belt.

Front Seats:

Front seats, there is no marking which cover is which side. But you can match it by Air Bag opening in the Seat Cover for the back. For the Seat bottom cushion, you can see there is side strap that is supposed to be door side. That determines the which side that bottom cover belongs to.

Also make sure seat bottom cover straps are strapped above the plastic frame, not under it.

In the videos they posted, they did not put the original seat back clips correctly. Please see the photos below to see how those are supposed to go. Bottomline original seat upholstery should just go in just like it how it was before the seat covers.

Pros:

Attractive pricing

Decent fit

Material seems decently thick, however only Center portion of the seat has some spong/cushion added.

Cons:

Rear seat center hand rest is zipped in. Not really covered how it is supposed to be. So to use, you have unzip on both sides, and drop down the handrest/cupholder. In this handrest itself is not covered now. Also Zippers on both sides are not comfortable.

Another con is, soft coddling cloth seats are now stiffer, not as cozy as before.

General con, anytime Vinyl seat covers are going to be hotter in summer, cooler in winter(not specific to this set).

There are certainly better covers, but haven't see at this price range. Those are my thoughts about these covers.

Here are YouTube links for RAV4 Install of these Seat covers by vendor: