The same high resolution touch screen infotainment screen is present, with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay capabilities, but it still lacks
a physical volume control knob — frustrating.
Not exact matches
Its
physical shortcut buttons include the all - important
volume and tuning
knobs, but the Bluetooth system requires you to accept or rejecting calls via
controls on the screen itself, rather than buttons on the more conventional (and convenient) steering - wheel location.
That said, the
physical control knobs for audio system
volume and station were a plus.
The dash is clean and elegant, and
physical controls have been reduced to the bare necessities — a
volume knob and a pair of rotary dials that resemble temperature switches, but actually
control multiple functions, depending on which screen you select.
It's easily reached, but if you don't want to touch it you can use Cadillac's first
physical control set for a head unit that includes a large multipurpose
knob surrounded by home run buttons and a real
volume knob, not a capacitive touch strip to be found.
Even with all that touchscreen taking up a considerable amount of surface area on the dash, Ram has stuck with
physical knobs for
volume, radio tuning, and HVAC
controls to our delight.
Thankfully, the Volt does use
physical knobs for
volume control and navigation and selection of items on the display at the top of the stack.
The dashboard and console feature very few
physical controls, but those that are there (starter, drive mode selector and
volume knob) are little diamond - cut bits of metal sculpture.
Along with a
physical knob for power and
volume and hard keys for forward and backward station seek, the full range of audio system
controls can be accessed using the True Touchpad Interface ™ positioned within easy reach of the driver and front - seat passenger.
There are no traditional
physical controls, and certainly none of the easily grippable rubber
volume and tuning
knobs used by GM on its mainstream SUVs.