We've already mentioned how Mercedes - Benz Australia isn't prepared to skimp on kit for the 2018 A-Class and early indications are that all models, whether it's the entry - level A 180 or range - topping A 250 4MATIC, will come with the twin 10.25 -
inch cockpit displays.
Not exact matches
My test car included the optional Technology package ($ 3,250), which adds navigation and Audi's «virtual
cockpit» (a 12.3 -
inch hi - res
display in the dash), among other features.
Inside the cabin, you'll find new tech goodies including a digital instrument cluster with 12 -
inch display, about as big as Audi's «virtual
cockpit.»
Much of the price difference between the S3 and its corporate cousin comes from the advanced Audi virtual
cockpit system, which replaces the analog gauge
displays of the previous S3 (and current Golf R) with a 12.3 -
inch high - resolution
display that reconfigures itself in response to the mode of the drive select system (Comfort, Sport, Sport +).
One of the coolest (or kitschiest, depending on your opinion) features of the
cockpit is a rotating center stack element that either
displays the 12.3 -
inch infotainment screen, showcases a trio of analog gauges, or extends the wood veneer.
Ergonomics & Electronics Audi's standard «virtual
cockpit» throws all functions, from audio to navigation, onto a 12.3 -
inch instrument
display ahead of the steering wheel.
The CLS features Mercedes» new «Widescreen»
cockpit, with a long expanse of rectangular glass covering two 12.3 -
inch displays — one for the navigation / audio system and the other for the gauges, reconfigurable as Sport, Classic, and Progressive.
The
cockpit is a feast of standard leather and carbon - fiber trim, within which you'll find such amenities as a rear backup camera, keyless entry and start, an 8.8 -
inch color
display with nav, and a heated, leather - wrapped steering wheel.
Virtual
cockpit is baked into the Technology package, which adds an 8.3 -
inch display and the latest generation of Audi's MMI infotainment system.
Optional tech includes the outstanding Audi virtual
cockpit, which replaces the instrument cluster with a 12.3 -
inch center
display, as well a 4G LTE Audi connect infotainment system.
This
cockpit features Audi's new MMI system, which uses a simplified control layout with a 12.3 -
inch LCD
display in the instrument panel.
And then there was the standard Virtual
Cockpit, a configurable, 12.3 -
inch high - res color screen behind the wheel that can simultaneously show engine info, speed, a stunning Google moving maps
display, and much more.
In most other respects, the Audi R8 Spyder matches its coupe progenitor, with a 12.3 -
inch Virtual
Cockpit color
display for the driver, a four - mode Drive Select function, audio speakers integrated into each seat for top - down listening, and a minimalist interior with racy touches like a steering - wheel - mounted engine start / stop button.
Once you're in those stylish, stitched up leather seats (Nappa will set you back $ 1,500), you'll be staring at an RS - specific version of Audi's 12.3 -
inch virtual
cockpit (a heads up
display is optional), featuring those special performance gauges and other features including a lap timer.
Instead, the
cockpit feels welcoming, uncluttered, and appropriately businesslike — including big central gauges, an F1 - inspired leather steering wheel (with standard heating), an 8.8 -
inch widescreen nav
display, and spectacular leather / Alcantara sport seats with conspicuously beefy side bolsters.
Golfs will get their own interpretations of Audi's «virtual
cockpit», with a fully digital, 12.3 -
inch instrument
display ahead of the driver.
Inside, Audi's Virtual
Cockpit with its 12.3 -
inch TFT
display replaces the old analog gauges.
Elsewhere, all is as - per the other A5 and S5 models - Audi's 12.3 -
inch virtual
cockpit instrument
display is available, complemented by an 8.3 -
inch central
display (an MMI 7 -
inch setup is standard) paired with MMI navigation plus and MMI touch, while an LTE module enables the use of Audi Connect online services for three years, and an in - car WiFi hotspot.
And so it is with the new Lusso: The cabin is a gorgeous «twin -
cockpit» layout (as an option, the front - seat passenger even gets a personal 8.8 -
inch color touchscreen with engine performance gauges and infotainment controls), the armrests are softer than before, noise insulation is vastly improved, the climate - control system is more efficient and 50 percent quieter, and in the center of the dash lies a beauteous 10.25 -
inch HD touchscreen for easily controlling and
displaying everything from navigation to climate controls to Apple CarPlay.
The AMG widescreen
cockpit merges the 12.3 -
inch instrument cluster with the 12.3 -
inch AMG - specific media
display into a single unit offering high - resolution HD visualizations.
Prestige trims add the Virtual
Cockpit, 8.3 -
inch display with navigation, and a superb 19 - speaker Bang & Olufsen system.
Furthermore, to add wellness to the mix is the dual - screen
cockpit which includes two 12.3 -
inch HD screens merged together to form a widescreen
display.
Included in Active trim are 17 - alloys, rear parking sensors, automatic wipes and lights, dual - zone climate control, electric and heated mirrors, the i -
Cockpit system including 12.3 -
inch digital instrument
display and 8 -
inch touchscreen infotainment with Bluetooth, DAB and USB, and electric windows all - round.
Twin 12.3 -
inch displays form the
cockpit of the new CLS.
While the entry - level E's instrumentation combines a rather typical cluster featuring two round dials in a seven -
inch colour
display, along with an 8.4 -
inch central
display screen, optional (part of the Premium Package) are two high - resolution 12.3 ‑
inch displays merged under a single lens to produce a «widescreen
cockpit,» similar in concept to Audi's virtual
cockpit.
The top - line Q5 Prestige adds the Virtual
Cockpit, navigation system, Bang & Olufsen premium audio system, top - view camera system with parking sensors, head - up
display, 8.3 -
inch center screen, and 20 -
inch wheels.
The cabin of the car is wrapped in high - class materials, with the focus on the high - resolution
displays of 12.3
inches, under one shared glass cover, blending into the Widescreen
Cockpit.
Audi's virtual
cockpit with its 12.3 -
inch display is there to present all the most important information to the driver, but there is also the second MMI screen located in the center of the dashboard.
LED headlights, LED daytime running lights, LED tail lights, 12.3 -
inch Volkswagen Digital
Cockpit (Active Information
Display) digital instrument cluster, 8 -
inch infotainment system with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and MirrorLink and 480 - watt, 12 - speaker Fender Premium Audio System form the equipment highlights of the VW Atlas.
At that price tag, buyers get 19 -
inch ten spoke alloy wheels, LED headlights with high beam assist, RS super sports seats with honeycomb stitching, plus a full suite of tech, including Audi's 12.3 -
inch virtual
cockpit system, an additional 8.3 -
inch display on the dashboard, sat nav, cruise control, parking assist, and a hatful of driver assists and safety features.
Audi's MMI infotainment system with touchpad and Virtual
Cockpit display are both available, the latter replacing the gauge cluster with a configurable 12.3 -
inch digital
display.
Inside, the gets S sport seats and Audi virtual
cockpit with the 12.3 -
inch display screen
displays information on tire pressure, horsepower / torque and a G - meter.
In the Technology grade, the Q5 gains the all - digital Audi Virtual
Cockpit featuring a 12.3
inch display.
Audi is a leader on in - car tech too, with Audi's 12.3 -
inch Virtual
Cockpit dials
displaying everything you could need right in front of your eyes.
The highlighting bit inside the new TT Coupe is the state - of - the - art «virtual
cockpit», which
displays most of the information through a 12.3 -
inch display located behind the steering wheel.
The interior also gets a Fender Premium Audio System and a 12.3 -
inch Volkswagen Digital
Cockpit display The Tiguan SEL Premium 4Motion model is available for $ 38,450.
Step up to the Jetta SEL, which starts at $ 24,415 and you'll get LED Projector headlights, rain - sensing wipers, auto - dimming rearview mirror, 10 - color customizable wrap - around ambient lighting, a 10.25 -
inch Volkswagen Digital
Cockpit display, a 400 Watt BeatsAudio system with eight speakers plus a subwoofer, and 8.0 -
inch touchscreen infotainment system.
The conventional instrument cluster has been replaced by a 12.3 -
inch virtual
cockpit display with
display modes that supports MMI Navigation Plus, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility, wireless charging, 180 watt Audi 10 speaker sound system and more.
In the
cockpit, the Murano gets a 7 -
inch high resolution and customisable
display for the instrument panel.
As standard, there are twin analogue gauges and a small central infotainment
display, but buyers can go all the way up to a full Widescreen
Cockpit with twin 12.3 -
inch screens.
The glass
cockpit comprises dual 12.3 -
inch LCD
displays.
Inside, the Touareg will offer what VW calls the Innovision digital
cockpit — a 12 -
inch digital screen — along with a 15 -
inch Discover Premium infotainment
display.
The company has equipped the car with all the latest technologies, including the 12.3 -
inch Audi virtual
cockpit, Audi AI systems, 10.1 -
inch MMI navigation plus touchscreen infotainment system and an 8.6 -
inch touch
display for accessing the climate control system, comfort functions and text input.
Giving us a glimpse of the future, our test model featured the available Technology package, which replaces the traditional instrument cluster with a 12.3 -
inch full - digital «virtual
cockpit»
display, and adds GPS navigation along with Audi's MMI touch system that recognizes handwriting.
Equipment on offer includes Audi's fancy Virtual
cockpit, which is fully digital and customizable
display, 8.3 -
inch display with MMI Navigation Plus, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto Connectivity and a Bang & Olufsen audio setup to name a few.
Mercedes - Benz provides the
cockpit with a dual wide digital
displays layout: two screens of 12.3
inch — the «lower» trim levels come with two analog clocks behind the steering wheel.
The available Audi virtual
cockpit is a fully digital 12.3 -
inch instrument
display that offers available Google Earth ™ and allows the driver to customize information such as audio and available navigation, offering Classic and Infotainment modes.
Set in a fully digital 12.3 -
inch instrument
display, the Audi virtual
cockpit allows you to customize information such as audio and available navigation, as well as access available Google Earth ™.
Two high - resolution
displays, each measuring 12.3
inches, dominate the Widescreen
Cockpit, which is standard on all 2019 Mercedes - AMG GT Four - Door Coupe variants in the U.S. market.
The two new, high - resolution
displays, each with a 12.3 -
inch diagonal, merge optically under a common cover glass to form a widescreen
cockpit and thus emphasize the horizontal orientation of the interior design as a central element.