The Outlander PHEV doesn't excel in traditional areas of tech
like infotainment, but it offers some features few other vehicles can match.
More and more car companies are leaning on the electronics industry for things
like infotainment tech, self - driving software, and even electric powertrain components, which is part of the reason why CES is becoming the most relevant auto show around.
The rear armrest offers a plethora of controls such as
like infotainment controls, rear auto sunshade button and the controls for the air conditioning for the rear zone for the ones who prefer to be chauffeured.
There are also components in here that are familiar to Mercedes - Benz drivers,
like the infotainment controller and turn signal stalk, but that also means that this interior is thoroughly modern.
Amongst the top features we should mention head - up display, tablet -
like infotainment system, Smartphone Link Display Auto system with Apple CarPlay support and so on.
The vertical, tablet -
like infotainment display, the optional carbon - fiber, and the sporty, leather - wrapped seats turned the Volvo station wagon from a hearse with seating for five into a full - fledged luxury grocery getter.
The dash top, for example, uses soft - touch materials, and has the iPad -
like infotainment screen jutting above three air vents and the rest of the audio and climate controls.
Since sees the car's prospective owners looking for both high style and high tech, the will be available with a new Sync -
like infotainment system from Microsoft called UVO.
But it also feels like a bit of a tradeoff, as the interior is not nearly as luxurious as some of the other competitors in the segment, and some materials like the plastics used for touch points
like the infotainment and drive mode controls have a low - rent feel in hand.
Everything remains top - class, which means you get impressive build quality, lots of soft - touch points, the unique vertical air - con slats with adjustments, and that large tablet -
like infotainment system that is quite responsive.
The dashboard gets unique vertical air - con slats with adjustments and a large tablet -
like infotainment system.
The feeling that everything within the body panels is designed to serve the occupants like a loyal butler comes to surface when playing with the knurled aluminum knobs and multitude of buttons that control everything from the heated and cooled front seats to the Audi MMI -
like infotainment system.
The car has a rounded aircraft - inspired theme going on with round AC, aircraft themed switchgear and a large speedometer in the centre which has a 6.5 - inch screen inside it loaded with a BMW iDrive
like infotainment system.
The simplified console has less buttons making it easier to use while making basic functions accessible,
like infotainment and air conditioning.
With the notable exception of the gimmicky tablet -
like infotainment screen, it's nearly a perfect automobile.
It looks like Kia is also trying to step up its cabin - tech game, as the concept shows off an Audi -
like infotainment touchpad and a fingerprint scanner, which Kia says can be customized to control setting for different drivers.
Inside, the Eclipse Cross features a modern cockpit with a tablet -
like infotainment screen, Touchpad Controller on the center console, and a new Head Up Display.
A variety of silly things to many true truck fans
like the infotainment system, the difficult - to - use side - bed step and shifter setup.
So far we're enjoying the Bose audio system, but truth be told we'd
like the infotainment more if Mazda would offer Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
Inside, the Mercedes - Benz AMG GT will include all the trappings of other modern Mercedes products, including a bevy of circular air vents, a tablet -
like infotainment screen perched atop the dashboard, and a fat, rising center console replete with an electronic transmission shifter and several button for switching the car's driving modes.
Its uncluttered dashboard layout imitates that of the new Mazda 2, and Mazda's iPad -
like infotainment display sits on top of the dash with a mouse - like controller knob on the center console behind the shifter.
Not exact matches
The
infotainment systems that you see on high - end dashboards,
like the Tesla's, have traditionally been homegrown systems that vary from one car to the next.
With that said, knocking a small boutique car maker
like Aston for its
infotainment system is
like complaining that a Michael Bay movie lacks subtlety.
So many seem
like all they do is listen to the hype and doom of «
Infotainment» provided by major news corps to garner viewer rates.
The
infotainment system also works extremely well, providing you
like BMW's iDrive system (which I do).
Moving inside, it looks
like the Maserati Levante will carry over many of the design cues from the Ghibli and Quattroporte sedans, with a three - spoke steering wheel backed by large chrome shift paddles, a huge electronic shifter, and a control knob on the center console for operating the
infotainment system.
Along with camouflaged versions of the new E-Class (
like the spy shots we've already seen), the video also shows a few of the car's new technology features in action, such as gesture controls for the Comand
infotainment system and automated lane changes as part of the Distronic suite of semi-autonomous driving features.
A whole lot of space — based on the modular transverse matrix — sustainable engines
like a new natural gas TGI, the world premiere of a new generation of the Active Info Display, the latest
infotainment systems, and forward - thinking assistance systems — these qualities enable this Volkswagen to overcome traditional class boundaries,» said Dr. Frank Welsch, VW development board member, in a statement.
This allows passenger and driver to interact with the car and
infotainment without the need for a mouse -
like control dial, and we found it works mostly as advertised and becomes second - nature quickly.
Like the hatch, it receives Mercedes» new
infotainment system that leverages artificial intelligence and augmented reality.
In the Cadillac's favor are all sorts of new technologies,
like a 34 - speaker Bose surround - sound audio system, an enhanced self - parking system, a camera - screen rearview mirror, and a haptic touchpad to operate the updated, upgraded CUE
infotainment screen.
Many automakers put app -
like icons on their
infotainment system screens.
The onboard
infotainment system uses a high - resolution 12.3 - inch screen controlled through a joystick -
like controller.
I
like Audi «s MMI and can get through BMW «s iDrive, but I think Benz has perfected the rotary
infotainment control with this setup.
Just
like the TT in which it debuted, this replaces conventional instruments with a high - tech TFT screen that displays both car data and useful info from the navigation system or
infotainment setup.
Any savings are cancelled out by extras
like the new
infotainment system and bigger carbon - ceramic brakes.
Even with a turbocharger, the Veloster's best attributes are quantifiables
like value, fuel economy, and
infotainment features, and as with the base model, looking at the car is a more emotional experience than driving it.
While cars
like the Ford Fiesta ST undercut the base price of a 208 by quite a margin — the Ford starts at # 17,895 in ST - 1 trim — the 208 offers fairly strong levels of equipment, with a touchscreen
infotainment system (nav is extra), LED indicators and DRLs, parking sensors, and leather and cloth sports seats as standard.
These models all come standard with new - for - 2015 features
like pushbutton start, blind - spot monitoring, and a MyLincoln Touch
infotainment system; four - wheel - drive models also add hill start assist and hill descent control.
Volkswagen is also touting the many new tech features now offered on the Passat, from a heads up display to a new
infotainment system to active safety features
like city emergency braking.
The last A-class marked a step - up for C - segment interiors but was a little busy and claustrophobic for some, and the
infotainment screen always looked
like an afterthought.
Like other Volvo models, the XC40 comes standard with the Sensus
infotainment system and its portrait - oriented touchscreen.
Crucial touch points
like the gearstick and
infotainment controllers feel cheap and flimsy, and is an area where the Audis, BMWs and Mercedes of this world have taken to the nth degree.
Also
like the «regular» Focus, the interior is well - designed, with lots of features that, not too long ago, you would be hard - pressed to find in a compact car, such as a touch - screen
infotainment system, dual - zone climate control, a rearview camera, and rain - sensing wipers.
There are three locking differentials, as well as luxurious interior features
like including leather upholstery, the Comand
infotainment system, and abundant chrome trim.
The Elantra also adds new options
like adaptive cruise control, adaptive headlights, and 7.0 - and 8.0 - inch touchscreen
infotainment systems with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto support.
Add to this Ford's old SYNC 2
infotainment system and iffy erginomics of the gearstick and handbrake and the RS's interior starts to feel
like a bigger compromise than you would expect to make for an RS against more sound rivals
like the Golf R and Audi S3.
Interior shots of the prototype appear to have similarities to the Cherokee with the same button and knob layout in the lower center stack and what looks
like an 8.4 - inch touchscreen for the UConnect
infotainment system.
The system, which Cadillac says boasts a faster response time, features smartphone -
like navigation and personalized profiles that allow drivers to customize the
infotainment display.
I really
like the way Nissan has configured the human - machine interface in all of its interiors, it's never a chore to change radio stations, input a destination, or use your iPod through the
infotainment system.