Everything looks and feels great, from the aluminium accents to the soft -
touch dash materials to the door inserts and general fit and finish.
But I missed the
stitched dash materials that I have admired in other 2012 Camrys I've driven and I thought, well, I guess they don't offer those in this base model.
Standard looks include satin and silver matte elements with 18 - inch Y - spoke wheels; the Luxury pack adds chrome kidney grille bars, two - tone front and rear bumpers and
upgraded dash materials inside.
The
cheap dash materials of the old RDX have been banished and now it's difficult to find a patch of hard plastic.
Impressively, the soft touch
dash materials also make their way on to the doors, and even hidden areas such as where the driver's knees will brush against.
The new interior features loads of soft touch materials and
spongy dash materials, whilst the steering wheel is a plush leather - clad one with a matching gear lever.
The interior is similarly updated, with the same basic design refreshed with extra chrome highlights, gloss
black dash materials and option colour packs to brighten things up.
Faux - wood trim and
plastic dash materials round out an interior that looks luxurious, without actually being luxurious.
Despite nice touches like French -
stitched dash materials and an impressive array of electronic driver - assistance systems, the HS comes across as somewhat downmarket.
Additionally, Mulliner clients will be able to choose from a variety of interior leather,
dash materials, and technical options that further the bespoke nature of the Flying Spur Design Series.
Additionally,
the dash materials and gauges are slightly better.
The upholstery and
dash materials are decent but don't feel upscale in any way.
Dash materials and door panels are covered in a nice rubbery finish.
The quality of
the dash materials matches the price bracket of the Swift — not particularly classy, but not as harsh and abrasive as some competitors.
Some of
the dash materials could use an upgrade, and the buttons for climate are too small and packed too tightly together.
Nissan makes
the dash materials low - gloss and low - glare so the sun doesn't bounce back in your eyes.
The dash materials are hard to touch but all things I routinely touch are soft and feel nice.
Though the 2015 refresh is technically a mid-cycle makeover, the Yaris» interior looks all new, the buttonry now more sophisticated,
the dash materials now appropriately soft touch and the seats more plush.
I do think interior quality is up substantially, which is good, especially in
the dash materials and such — it was one of my biggest beefs with the outgoing car.
The upper
dash material is an upgrade over the Malibu, but it's not a PREMIUM dash material either.
It's not a patch on VW's latest Polo, but can easily compete with the Renault Clio and new Hyundai i20 thanks to the supportive seats and soft - touch
dash materials.
But some of
the dash materials do feel somewhat cheap, though panel gaps are consistent and nothing feels overtly like it's going to break.