Not exact matches
Yet the sophisticated wrap -
around design of the
dash is writing checks that Chevy's suppliers and assembly plants can't entirely cash, as we note more than a few panel gaps and turn up our noses at the color palette.
While decent, the materials in the Forte are a half - step behind some of the newer competition, like the Elantra and Cruze, but the intuitively placed, logically
designed controls help make up for that: It's easy to get in the Forte and understand all the controls after just a quick look
around the
dash.
The interior's most notable feature is its space - age
dash design, which is built
around a large digital speedometer surrounded by an equally prominent analog tachometer.
Controls are focused towards the driver in an interior with a simplistic
design relying on horizontal
dash elements centralised
around an 8 - inch touch screen infotainment system.
The picture reveals that the blocky
dash design of the current truck is sticking
around.
There's the touchscreen interface that sticks up ever so slightly in front of the alloy - look trim and a wrap -
around design element that stretches
around the
dash from one door to another.
In the cabin, a new
dash and centre console
design are far more upmarket than before but there are still some cheap - looking plastics lurking
around, and there are clear carry - overs from the related Renault Twingo.
The Giulietta's interior
design isn't as eye - catching as its exterior, and while the
dash top materials and instrument cluster look good, the quality of the plastics used
around the gear lever and on the door inserts is below the class standard.
The modern
design and appointments such as the stitching on the
dash and bright trim
around the vents make for a very classy cabin.
And, because of the way the
dash is
designed, the door trim panels can still extend along the sides while still maintaining that wrap
around cabin appearance — nice.
The cockpit interior
design of the most recent model still works well, and Ford has added additional soft - touch materials
around the console and
dash for extra refinement.
Look
around and you'll see other familiar Jeep
design cues like a thick passenger grab handle above the glove compartment and large round climate and fan controls in the center
dash.
Some other «issues»: the half leather seats crease far too easily, the B pillars are too thick and difficult to see
around, the rear bumper on the driver's side is slightly out of line with the bodywork (something I seen on other 508s),
dash buttons hard to remember, daft heater system, boot
design when opened allows rain to drip into the boot too easily, plastics could be better and less «scratchy».
There's no diesel offering and a couple of the underside
dash panels in one of the cars we poked
around in wasn't as flush fitting as you'd find in most of its Japanese -
designed rivals.
«Most recently, we've
designed the Walkie Pouch, which is a little canvas pouch that holds our pocket pack bags
around your dog's leash for a quick
dash around the block.»
The biggest improvement is the
design around main character Beck's
dash move.
- Thin and light metal
design - Beautiful 1080p panel
DASH charging works as advertised Great all day battery life Performance is smooth and responsive Great all
around rear camera Improved front facing camera Dual SIM Fast fingerprint sensor OxygenOS is more refined
Though their
design is thinner and lighter, The Headphone earbuds look strikingly similar to The
Dash, carved in black plastic with vented microphone slots which allow you to hear the world
around you, even while pumping tunes.