The additional function buttons to note are the drive mode selector adjacent to the gear lever and the damper setting toggle button that replaces the lane - keeping assist button on the left -
hand column stalk.
Not exact matches
And the maliciously tucked - away phone - answer controls on the right -
hand steering -
column stalk prove to be an unnecessary and constant annoyance.
All you have to do is push the
stalk on the left -
hand side of the steering
column up or down, doing so to the point of resistance increases or decreases speed by 1 mph, while pushing past the point of resistance lets you increase or decreases speed up to 5 mph.
Instruments and switchgear are fairly standard Audi design, which means they're generally easy to use, but with some ergonomic (left -
hand drive design) foibles, such as the indicator
stalk on the left of the steering
column and the starter button over near the front - passenger's knee.
Ford has placed the indicator
stalk on the right side of the steering
column, which is laudable given it costs more to cater to the fewer buyers living in right -
hand drive markets.
But the presentation, although there's not exactly a profusion of soft - touch vinyl (and in the places where it does show up it's only minimally compliant), is an acceptable blend of style and function with generally decent ergonomics — apart from the audio volume controls that are shared unsatisfactorily by the touchscreen and the hidden, right -
hand stalk on the steering
column.