Complaints include things like real - world mpg, material quality (
some interior plastic feels hard) and cargo space with the third - row in use.
The dash is easy to use and it's comfy up front, but
some interior plastics feel flimsy, and rear seat space is tight thanks to that sloping roofline.
True, some of
the interior plastics feel a little flimsy (especially on early cars), the body panels are paper - thin and cars can often look tired, but it's generally well engineered.
Not exact matches
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.
Unlike the CLA250, which tries to exude the luxury
feel of traditional Mercs, the new Sprinter's fabric
interior and dashboard
plastics don't aspire to be any more than what could be found in a Nissan or a Fiat - Ram.
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.
My BMW's
interior is far superior to my G's which
feels really engulfed in
plastic.
Cabin Hits & Misses High - quality leather and soft - touch
plastics give the Q5's cabin an expensive look and
feel, but — and this is a big but — Audi's
interior designers should go back to color class.
Having said that, the
interior also
feels more special, more focussed than the slightly generic - luxury - car aura of the 997, cheaper
plastics or not.
Interior and exterior materials — although thin steel, cheap vinyl, and hard
plastics — looked and
felt relatively durable.
It no longer
feels as if the
interior's bold, circular styling is trying to keep you from noticing the cheap
plastic bits.
He isn't as thrilled with some of the other
interior plastics, which don't
feel too different from the grained materials found in a Sonata that costs half as much.
The
interior looks and
feels as though it was designed to last forever — the switchgear, dash and
plastics have a solid
feel and should never squeak or rattle.
There's still quite a bit of hard
plastic in the cabin, but a few upscale details help to soften the
interior's
feel.
If there was one criticism to be aimed at the
interior it's that some
plastics still
feel a little cheap, especially on the door trim panels — perhaps not a problem on the entry - level # 13k Style model, but out of place on the # 21k Vignale cars.
Rich wood and brushed metal accents compliment the black leather and good quality
plastics to give the
interior a
feeling of being first class.
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 hard
plastic feels inexpensive; while by contrast the Ford's
interior offers much more to write home about.
The
interior generally is comfortable, however, plenty of hard materials, mostly
plastic are
feeling cheap.
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 Insignia might look a little so - so but it has a classy, well - built
interior with upmarket -
feeling plastics.
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.
The rest of the
interior is mostly rubber and
plastic, inexpensive stuff, though I am glad Chevy swapped out the old seatbelt latch for something a little nicer
feeling.
The design of the
interior still
feels modern, and in this department, I
feel that Nissan has continued to surpass rivals that stuff their vehicles with boring, black square shapes and
plastics or design themselves into a corner with dull, industrial looks that won't impress buyers shopping around at dealerships.
The
interior quality isn't quite up to the standards of some rivals — some of the
plastics you'll frequently touch lack the quality
feel of an e-Golf.
All of the
interior materials have a
feeling of quality, while the switchgear, even the
plastic buttons,
feels solid.
The overall
interior design is fresh and premium in most respects; a low - point would be the vertically stacked drive - selector buttons which are made of cheap -
feeling plastic and appear out of step with the rest of the cabin — they're also a little awkward to get used to.
The ATS - V coupe offers a more upmarket
interior compared to the regular ATS models and the leather surfaces and soft touch
plastics all impart a higher quality
feel.
The material quality in the TSX looks and
feels great; rich leathers and firm
plastics never drag the
interior's luxurious atmosphere down.
Despite being a mostly
plastic interior, the shapes, lines and texture of that
plastic still give it a more upscale
feel.
Inside the Musso pinches the Rexton's
interior so there's a car - like
feel with soft - touch
plastics across the dash and doors where rivals» offerings tend to offer scratchier
plastics.
For sure, there were obviously going to be problems (it's nigh - on impossible to make the «perfect car
interior», after all), but they don't really have that much of an impact in the grand scheme of things.For instance, though we are slightly disappointed by the relative prevalence of lower - quality
plastics in the cabin (with the most egregious example being the not - very - premium -
feeling shrouds around the transmission tunnel), the Kia Sportage does compensate for that with the additional abundance of soft - touch and (in higher spec models) leather throughout the
interior.Likewise, though we'd prefer a slightly larger touchscreen interface on lower - spec models and toggle switches in the trunk to use when reclining the rear seat backs, the truth is there aren't really any issues with the Kia Sportage ergonomically.
Meanwhile the
interior feels built to last thanks to its high quality
plastics.
The
interior is sharp, though the gold - colored
plastic shift paddles
feel cheap and out of place.
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.
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.
There's also a lot of
plastic in the
interior that has a low - bidder
feel to it, but designers dressed it all up the best they could.
Also, some of the Optima's
interior plastics still look and
feel a bit hard.
For instance, as with the Q50, the Infiniti Q60's
interior does feature some questionable quality
plastics that
feel a bit too brittle and scratchy for our liking, and the presence of buttons that can be found on less expensive Nissans is equally disappointing.
While we love the look of the 2013 Kia Optima sedan's
interior, some of the
plastic on the dash and steering wheel still lack the quality look and
feel found in Honda, Mazda and even some GM and Ford products.
Build quality, for example, is as you'd expect from an executive Audi, and the use of high quality
plastics, leathers and metals further endow the Audi A6's
interior with a more upmarket and befittingly premium
feel.
Even without the chrome finishers of the Luxury - spec versions this is a plush, tactile, expensive -
feeling interior with a modern - looking sculpted fascia, «floating» control consoles, smooth leathers, soft
plastics and plenty of generous storage areas.
Materials choice is good throughout the
interior, although some of the
plastic feels a bit too... plasticky.
The Altima's
interior is friendly and inviting, but the
plastic faux - wood pieces, while attractive to the eye, have a cheap
feel to them.
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.
Some of the
interior components
feel plastic and cheap.
Interior quality - for me, a stylish and high quality feeling interior is essential because there is nothing worse than a cheap plastic interior to stare at when you're
Interior quality - for me, a stylish and high quality
feeling interior is essential because there is nothing worse than a cheap plastic interior to stare at when you're
interior is essential because there is nothing worse than a cheap
plastic interior to stare at when you're
interior to stare at when you're driving.
But overall, the
interior is well appointed and premium in look and
feel, with the little things such as padding added to the bottom of cubbies to prevent items from rattling against hard
plastic.
The light
interior — VW calls it Cornsilk Leatherette — contrasts nicely with the pebble - grained dashboard and other dark
plastics, and the sunroof helps the cabin
feel airy and uncramped.