And the head - up display that
rises out of the dashboard is too low to really be of much use and can be difficult to see from some seating positions.
Rather than offering a simple, single - line radio display like the BMW 1 Series models that we've tested, the 2013 3er features the automaker's iDrive controller and a 6.5 - inch LCD that
sticks out of the dashboard like it should be retractable, but isn't.
Sticking
out of the dashboard like a toasted iPad is a very un-Scion-like 7 - inch voice - activated Mazda Connect infotainment system.
Like everyone else, we look to Google Analytics as an oracle, but there's only so much divination you can
pull out of a dashboard.
Not enough cup holders for the Starbucks cups and Diet Cokes that are constantly accruing in our car, lots of wires coming
out of the dashboard in the front and under the seats that little kids like to try to grab.
On a positive note, the 8 - inch screen that sticks
out of the dashboard does have a higher resolution than that of other Kias and the screen feels more solid in real life than it does in photos.
Inside the cabin, the center vents for the HVAC system rise
out of the dashboard when the vehicle is on and the fans are blowing, and sink back into the dash when not in use for a more finished look.
One editor noted how the in - dash navigation CD whirred audibly each time he pressed a button — not exactly the height of sophistication, and yet another reason this system should be
moved out of the dashboard.
This car mount from Anker uses the CD slot in your car's stereo to mount your phone, probably better than using the air vent, but it does still keep your
phone out of the dashboard, which is pretty important as well, these days.
The Voyager Dashboard consists of a portable speaker unit, which pops into and
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And like other upscale Audis, there's an optional (and surely fabulously expensive) 1300 - watt, 15 - speaker Bang + Olufsen sound system with gorgeous motorized tweeters that
rise out of the dashboard.
There's a shallow cubby under the central armrest while the pair of cupholders that
pop out of the dashboard are a neat solution.
As part of an $ 800 Visibility package, there's a head - up display that rises
out of the dashboard, as well as a backup camera (an absolute necessity, as the car's rearview visibility is horrendous).
On the inside, of the car gets a multifunction, three - spoke steering wheel and a display screen that rises
out of the dashboard.
Audi is one of those marques that's usually at the forefront of car technology, coming out with interesting stuff like a fingerprint reader for added security, an infotainment system accepting commands from a tablet that recognizes handwriting, and installing those sweet Bang & Olufsen audio systems where the tweeters rise up
out of the dashboard.
A head - up display makes an interesting new option for the Mini Cooper S. Similar to that offered in the Mazda3, it projects vehicle speed, route guidance and voice command prompts on a little transparent shield sticking
out of the dashboard.
The biggest change is the optional navigation screen, a large and legible display that rotates up
out of the dashboard and its well - placed and unobtrusive controls located on the center console just in front of the shifter.
The new processor grants the interface improved responsiveness to input and smoother onscreen animations, but the motorized display that rises
out of the dashboard is starting to look a bit small and low - res compared with some of its competition — particularly next to the Tesla Model S» 17 - inch beast of a screen.
MMI info is displayed on a natty pop - up colour 5.8 - inch screen that rises
out of the dashboard.
There's a simple - looking radio with a single - line display, basic climate controls, and a TomTom portable GPS sticking
out of the dashboard.
It's not like there's a Google Home speaker sticking
out of the dashboard, but there might as well be — select Chrysler models support spoken commands on the road via the Google Assistant.