The interior of the Corolla is roomy enough to be comfortable for all five potential passengers, while the intuitive layout
of the infotainment center makes it a breeze to navigate without ending up distracted or frustrated.
Not exact matches
From the driver's point
of view, the cockpit is a pleasing combination
of new and old, with the multi-screen
infotainment system on the
center stack but the central instrument cluster analog - style old - school.
The new, curvaceous dashboard is nearly identical to that
of the latest ML, and sweeps up toward the
center stack, making way for an
infotainment system now controlled by a Comand interface placed intuitively on the
center console.
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.
The most notable changes inside the 2016 Jaguar XF are a new 12.3 - inch color screen for the instrument cluster, a redesigned
center console that places the rotary shifter in the
center of the car, and a new 10.2 - inch touchscreen
infotainment system called InControl TouchPro.
The massive 12.3 - inch monitor, elegantly integrated into the
center stack, features a full - screen map and is controlled by an updated version
of Lexus» Remote Touch
infotainment controller.
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.
The inside
of the 2016 Buick Envision is typical Buick fare, with grained plastic trim pieces, wood inserts, a fully - digital instrument cluster behind a three - spoke steering wheel, and a large touchscreen
infotainment system atop the
center stack.
The dashboard has the same design as in the standard Evoque, with a pair
of analog gauges flanking a digital trip computer in front
of the driver, a wide, 10.2 - inch touchscreen
infotainment system at the
center of the car, and Land Rover's pop - up rotary shifter in the
center console.
The interior is close to production - ready, with a 12.3 - inch digital gauge cluster and a pair
of screens for
infotainment and climate control in the
center console, as part
of a look that seems borrowed from luxury subsidiary Audi.
A vertical touchscreen forms most
of the
center stack and, as with the similar
infotainment system in the Tesla Model S, controls almost all
of the car's functions.
Diamond - quilted upholstery, matte wood, and aluminum trim dress up the interior, which has a large widescreen
infotainment display at the
center of the dashboard and fully - digital instruments in front
of the driver.
Maybe it's the size
of the V90's
center display, but I found the Volvo's
infotainment system to be particularly user friendly.
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.
Of course, Audi's new optional «virtual cockpit» stuns with extremely hi - def visuals in the
center gauge cluster, packing configurable layouts that allow the driver to explore the map,
infotainment, and vehicle info without taking their eyes too far off the road.
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.
Changes to the interior
of the 2016 Volkswagen Passat include a new gauge cluster,
center stack, standard MIB II touchscreen
infotainment, and VW Car - Net.
The 2009 Escape also receives a redesigned
center stack, featuring an updated version
of Ford's excellent navigation and
infotainment system - and,
of course, SYNC.
The extra length and width
of the UKL 2 front - wheel - drive platform means the large
center infotainment dial,
center stack, air vents, steering wheel, and gauge cluster can be positioned further apart.
Kia has previously released a teaser image
of the front
center console, where three screens serve as the primary instruments, the climate controls, and the
infotainment system.
A trio
of air vents sits atop the dashboard, below which is a line
of secondary buttons and controls, while the touchpad controller for the MMI
infotainment system resides aft
of the shifter on the
center console.
Atop the
center stack, the latest version
of the MyFordTouch
infotainment system manages music, reads aloud incoming text messages, and handles navigation duties.
Three screens compose the majority
of the available controls, including a large screen that serves as the gauge cluster, an integrated
infotainment screen in the
center of the dash, and a small, thin screen toward the bottom
of the console that offers climate controls.
The steering feels artificially heavy, and the
infotainment system and
center stack are past their sell - by date, though the head - up display is kind
of cool.
Besides the safety technology, which will assuredly be seen on more pedestrian automobiles soon, as demonstrated with the S - Class's history
of technological trickledown, the E-Class Coupe can also be had with inductive wireless charging, an intelligent LED light system that can greet you with the car's tail lamps, and the car's 12.3» COMAND Display
infotainment center that allows the driver or passengers to change a host
of variables throughout the car, including the accent colors and air freshener smell.
The Golf R Touch features a pair
of capacitive touchscreens in the
center stack: a massive 12.8 - inch
infotainment display and a smaller 8 - inch screen below for climate and other controls that uses haptic feedback to trigger a tiny vibration when its virtual buttons are touched.
Also consistent with the interior
of the next C - Class is the large
center - mounted color screen, which is connected to the COMAND
infotainment system.
All
of the car's responses are sharpened, and the
infotainment screen mounted atop the
center stack switches to show the throttle input percentage and boost psi.
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.
6: Though the 2014 Mazda 6 only went on sale at the start
of this year, by the end
of next year or early 2015 it will wear a new front fascia, new instruments, new seating and
center - stack materials, and an updated
infotainment system inspired by that
of the new Mazda 3.
A rotary controller for the
infotainment system sits on the
center console, close the driver's leg, while the instrument cluster consists
of a large central analog tachometer flanked by a pair
of digital displays.
There are no less than 20 available safety features that have been engineered to be impressively functional, not merely affordable, the Sync3
infotainment system has a graphic layout on the
center screen that matches with the standardized look we're finally seeing from consumer electronics, and Siri has taught us all about the possibilities
of voice activation.
The controls are laid out so they are easy to find and use, with the exception
of the
infotainment system's control knob mounted in the
center stack.
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.
A frameless touchscreen in the
center stack runs Opel's version
of the IntelliLink
infotainment system, which is compatible with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
From muscle cars to compact cars, minivans, crossovers and full - size SUVs, the Dodge brand's full lineup
of 2015 models deliver best - in - class horsepower, class - exclusive technology, unmatched capability and a slew
of cool features, such as LED headlamps, Dodge signature racetrack tail lamps, dual exhaust, 8.4 - inch touchscreen
infotainment centers and 7 - inch thin - film transistor (TFT) customizable gauge clusters, to name a few.
No big
infotainment screen in the
center of the dash.
You can request an available touchscreen display for the console in the
center of the front portion
of the vehicle, a convenient location for accessing streamed route information and
infotainment at the tap
of a finger.
With a simple click
of the view button, the speedo and tach jump out
of the way and the
infotainment screen takes
center stage.
The layout is similar to that
of the existing model but now it gets a bigger
infotainment display in the
center stack.
As far as the control layout goes, the 2018 Audi SQ5 includes a new electronic shifter that takes some acclimation, as well as a new version
of the company's Multi-Media Interface (MMI)
infotainment system, which includes a redesign
of the
center console controls.
Perched at the
center of the C - Class's wing - shaped dash is also a very vibrant full - color
infotainment screen available in up to an 8.4 - inch size.
Advanced on board technology includes the revolutionary Touch Screen Remote, stored in the wood veneered
center console and which allows the rear - seat passengers to control the
infotainment and climate systems
of this top class sedan.
The 2018 Countryman features a 6.5 - inch standard
infotainment screen in the dead
center of vehicle's interior front panel.
I am not a fan
of the
center touchscreen that handles the
infotainment functions.
Impressively well - equipped in base form, the 2018 Infiniti Q60 comes with key standards like 19 - inch wheels, keyless access with push - button start, a dizzying array
of drive settings, LED headlights and taillights, an 8 - way - power driver's seat with manual lumbar support, a rearview camera, Bluetooth and a 6 - speaker sound system tied to a dual - screen
infotainment center.
There's a large
center screen for the MyFord Touch
infotainment system, as well as plenty
of storage compartments, plastic, and pleather trimmings.
All derivatives
of the 2018 Land Rover Discovery now feature the Land Rover InControl ® Touch Pro ™
infotainment system with a 10 - inch touchscreen interface on the
center console as standard.3 Digital connectivity is also enhanced with the introduction
of 4G Wi - Fi, providing superior connection speeds for up to eight mobile devices on the move.2
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