The hard plastic feels inexpensive; while by contrast the Ford's interior offers much more to write home about.
For the price, the fabric covering for the dash and a large amount of
hard plastics felt like a huge misstep and put the Malibu way behind the pack.
Not exact matches
It has a padded seat and back, which looks and
feels much more comfortable than many of the
hard plastic chairs in other seats.
Make sure that the bottles have nipples made of soft
plastic so that they don't
feel hard to your baby.
I
felt badly for those kids riding around in the
hard plastic flat seats (and for the parents trying to steer those large bulky strollers through the crowds).
Start off with one that has a soft, pliable spout because this
feels more familiar to your baby than a
hard plastic spout.
They are very firm and almost
feel like
hard plastic unless you squish them quite
hard.
It is
hard not to
feel like everything is out to get us sometimes, but I truly believe that
plastic exposure might be the «cigarettes» of our generation.
Not sure what they are made of, but they
feel like
hard plastic and cut into the back of my heel and are so
hard on my toes that my big toe goes numb.
Gone are the studio's usual penchant for garishness and lack of stylistic unity; the claustrophobic, sealed - in worlds; the horrible neon colors; the
feeling that everything's been dipped in a
hard plastic coating.
There are still echoes of the Evo's econo - box roots — some of the console trim is made from
hard, scratchy
plastic, and the painted cockpit trim can
feel a little flimsy — but by and large, the interior no longer reeks of Play - skool technology.
The heated and cooled «performance» seats are well - bolstered without
feeling tight, though the interior has its share of
hard plastic — GM, from Chevrolet to Cadillac is still trying to catch up on interior quality — and the stitching on the black padded dash also is black.
«The cloth upholstery is far nicer than the norm, and the cabin doesn't
feel like a
hard -
plastic tomb,» continued Lorio.
It's not exactly a Bentley Continental GT, but the leather is softer, the shapes and fittings
feel more elegant and yet substantial, and though you can still find plenty of
hard plastics it's not so obviously light - years behind the competition.
Hard plastics abound, and the seats look and
feel cheap.
The
hard plastic that's there is tucked out of touching range, and what you will normally handle
feels and looks good.
But lower - trim models use lots of
hard -
plastic trim, and even the top - trim Limited model, with its stitched leather inserts, doesn't quite
feel up to its $ 30,000 - plus price tag.
Interior and exterior materials — although thin steel, cheap vinyl, and
hard plastics — looked and
felt relatively durable.
Before you could gripe about its appallingly flimsy switchgear or
hard plastic trim, the engine would head - butt you into your seat and make you forget why it was you
felt the urge to complain in the first place.
So, you end up with an ultrafast hot hatchback that has nasty
hard plastics in the cabin (particularly on the upper parts of the inner door panels), a poorly damped (read: too bouncy) ride, and a general
feeling of cheapness.
The Suzuki's use of scratchy,
hard - touch
plastics on the dash also make the Yeti
feel more premium inside, but the Skoda's # 16,915 starting price is close to # 1000 more expensive.
There's still quite a bit of
hard plastic in the cabin, but a few upscale details help to soften the interior's
feel.
Interior fit and finish is not class - leading, however; some of the buttons
feel cheap and
hard, unforgiving dash
plastics detract from the otherwise pleasant cabin.
The interior generally is comfortable, however, plenty of
hard materials, mostly
plastic are
feeling cheap.
Yet while it appears modern and is solidly screwed together, the
hard plastics on the dash and doors look and
feel fairly cheap.
The bottom half of the cabin is lined in
hard, glossy
plastic with an inexpensive look and
feel.
Taken as a whole, the interior looks fresh and special and modern, but you'll notice the cost - saving measures up - close: the flimsy -
feeling air - con controls, the
hard plastics that lurk below the fake leather on the dash, and the plain black
plastic buttons that replace higher - spec models» flashes of silver.
The
hard plastics used for, say, the gear selector buttons just don't
feel premium.
Now, the cabin
feels almost upscale European, save for some
hard plastic trim on the doors.
For some reason, Hyundai
felt it necessary to place a
hard -
plastic cubby / storage hole in the exact location where most drivers rest their left elbow.
Nor do the
plastics on offer
feel particularly upscale, although the dash's swoopy styling and a smattering of different materials distract the eye to the point that you don't really notice how
hard most of the touch points are.
Odd all the magazine rave reviews: 2013 model: Having not driven a BMW for 14 years I was keen to see how they have moved on, not a lot as it seems Good points: Looks good, its a BMW Outstanding fuel economy 70mpg on long journeys Comfy seats Bad Points: Very noisy road noise, need to turn up radio even at 40 Thin
hard steering wheel, cheap
plastic bulbous airbag cover Cheap interior,
feels like a Kia.
Not that the Prius faithful were overly concerned with their hybrid's shortcomings, as it seems few were griping about the Prius»
hard plastic interior, brittle ride, wobbly handling, Novocain steering
feel and moaning drivetrain.
With rock -
hard plastics and barely a feature beyond a steering wheel, the Cavalier
felt like a punishment for only being able to afford so little car.
It's not that the i20's dashboard materials look particularly bad — it's that they
feel cheap to the touch, with the centre console being made of
hard, scratchy
plastics.
Even in the upscale Denali trim,
hard plastics dominate the lower portions of the dash and doors, and while we like the embroidered Denali headrests and stitched dash cover, the Denali doesn't
feel as posh inside as the extra price and upscale badge would suggest.
It's not all perfect, though — most of the materials
feel plush, but the fake carbon fibre around the multimedia system and
harder plastic for the trinket tray next to the gear selector detract slightly from the otherwise premium image.
There are a lot of
hard plastic surfaces, and the seating surfaces are a faux Alcantara that also look nicer than they
feel to the touch.
Build quality is good throughout the Caddy Life and, some
hard plastics notwithstanding, the classy
feel you expect from a Volkswagen passenger car is in evidence.
Inside, materials are of OK quality, but there are a lot of
hard plastics to make it
feel like the bargain it is.
Hard plastics on the dash and door top
feel cheap, list prices are a bit steep, best hi - tech kit on the options list
Some
plastics lower down in the cabin, however, are
hard, and, in some places, the interiors seem to be a notch down in terms of the quality
feel, compared to its more expensive siblings, but is acceptable.
Build quality in the cabin is first rate, but some of the
plastics do
feel rather
hard, especially those for the window switches and infotainment controls, although a bank of metal buttons below the multimedia controls gives a slightly classier
feel.
The
hard plastics and the fit of some of the panels
feel a little cheap and the dark colours of the brown / black interiors don't emphasis the
feeling of space as a lighter headliner would have done.
Although there's no shortage of
hard plastics throughout, the large gauge cluster, brush aluminum - style accents, and pragmatic design overall
feels uncluttered without flirting with austerity.
Complaints include things like real - world mpg, material quality (some interior
plastic feels hard) and cargo space with the third - row in use.
Common touch points are surfaced with brushed metal, textured
plastic, or chrome, while even the
hard plastics have a quality
feel to them.
Also, some of the Optima's interior
plastics still look and
feel a bit
hard.
Otherwise the abundant
hard plastic surfaces
feel overwhelming and uninviting, especially when viewed against the likes of Mazda's stylish new CX - 3.
With so much EV hardware to pack into such a small car, it's perhaps understandable that Chevrolet decided to cut a few R&D budget corners with the interior: the
plastic pieces are
hard - to - the - touch and
feel out of place in such an advanced car, for instance.