All the major touch points in the car, from leather gear knob and steering wheel to the improved
plastic quality around the cabin, make operating the car feel a bit more special than many of its Asian rivals.
Not exact matches
The only problem comes when you examine the interior a bit more closely, as there are a few hard
plastics dotted
around, meaning the overall
quality of the finish isn't quite up the high standard you get in the Audi A3 Saloon.
I dislike the cheap
quality materials used to make the car; for example the
plastic around the steering wheel and sound system don't seem very durable.
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.
The
plastics around the dash and console ranged from extremely high
quality soft - touch material to something you would find in your nearest Hertz rent - a-car economy fleet.
While the overall
quality is on par with the segment, some of the
plastics aren't exactly well finished — the opening for the cubby hole
around the steering column is poorly finished and the glovebox opening isn't well engineered either.
Carbon fiber trim is woven
around the instrument cluster, door panels, and center stack, meeting leather, Alcantara, brushed aluminum, and high -
quality plastics elsewhere.
This also could have been the Velar's nitty - gritty, but the use of lesser
quality materials
around the lower center console and door interiors reminds us of the Jaguar F - Pace, although the amount of harsh
plastics is less generous inside the Velar and rather hidden from your eyesight.
The Giulietta's interior design isn't as eye - catching as its exterior, and while the dash top materials and instrument cluster look good, the
quality of the
plastics used
around the gear lever and on the door inserts is below the class standard.
The dashboard which Honda calls «layered floating cockpit» comes from the Jazz and is an attractive unit with excellent
quality all
around (good
plastics, fit and finish but again not in the same league as its European rivals).
The Sonata was a much better build
quality, no rattles, sound system was better, when Azera looses traction on snow, the whole front vibarates as if it will fall apart, something the Sonata never did, exterior trim
around windows,
plastic overlay on metal is wrinkled.
Build
quality is mostly good, with just a few hard
plastic bits
around the cabin.
And let's be honest here — in a day and age where consumers who can only afford a $ 200 smartphone are finally able to enjoy a large full - touch handsets with Android apps and a good all -
around experience, they're not going to choose a tiny screen with cheap
plastic buttons, no
quality apps, no true push email... and elect to pay more for it.
The Paperwhite is built of
plastic yet feels solid and we like the contoured detailing
around the bottom Micro-USB and power button: it looks and feels like a good
quality device.
Mold - Rite is a manufacturer of innovative, high -
quality plastic caps, child - resistant and dispensing closures, and jars used every day by millions of consumers
around the world.
Plastic is cheaper in materials, cheaper to design
around, feels lower in
quality compared to metal, flakes, chips, and dents easily.
Build
quality, for the most part, is good, although the
plastic does creak and flex
around the fingerprint sensor and camera lens.
With almost no bezels
around the screen itself, and a comfortable, high -
quality plastic chassis, it was hard to overly criticize the company for the phone's design — unless, of course, those rear buttons just don't make sense to you.
In terms of build
quality and design elements, the Yoga Tablet 10 HD + looks like any other budget - friendly 10 - inch tablet available, with its mostly
plastic build material and relatively large bezels
around the display.
The Metal ring to the back (the centre
around the optical heart - rate sensor is
plastic) adds a cool metal feel to things that gives a sense of
quality, while the lugs have been designed to make the watch fit well on the wrist.
+ Thick padding for the earpads and headband + Solid build
quality despite mainly consisting of
plastic + Good sound with lots of features to tweak the audio output + Excellent clarity + Vibration is subtle and doesn't contribute to discomfort + Gimmicky features are fun to play
around with
Their customers wheel purchases
around in bulky
plastic carts and sift through densely packed racks and shelves to unearth often high -
quality items at significantly lower prices than full - price retailers.