Gone are the days of questionable
quality interior plastics and low - rent upholstery, the Suburban offers a luxurious interior with a variety of interior trim options too.
Not exact matches
The heated and cooled «performance» seats are well - bolstered without feeling tight, though the
interior has its share of hard
plastic — GM, from Chevrolet to Cadillac is still trying to catch up on
interior quality — and the stitching on the black padded dash also is black.
The
interior is typically excellent in terms of layout and switchgear
quality, but after the lavishly leather - lined RCZ, this particular TT seems pretty basic, with acres of finely textured soft - touch
plastic on show.
The Cruze's
interior is roomy, spacious, and generally free from the horrid, Rubbermaid -
quality plastics that dogged its previous small cars.
I also continue to be disappointed by Mini build
quality: it seemed like every piece of
interior plastic on our JCW creaked and rattled loudly, even with just 2200 miles on the clock.
Instead BMW will focus on further improving
interior plastics, build
quality and general refinement.
Cabin Hits & Misses High -
quality leather and soft - touch
plastics give the Q5's cabin an expensive look and feel, but — and this is a big but — Audi's
interior designers should go back to color class.
First, on the
interior: I very much like the STYLING of the dash in this car, and there are some specific features I like a LOT (see below), but I do take issue with the
quality of the hard
plastic facing on so much of the dash and door panels.
There's a chasmic difference in their cabins, too, for whereas the M235i's
interior is restrained and the materials of good
quality, the Mustang's is over-stylised to the point of pastiche — the speedo reads «Ground Speed», for heaven's sake — and many of the
plastics are hard and scratchy.
Yes, the
interior's
quality, fit, and finish are just about perfect (I struggled to find anything made of
plastic), but at least on public roads I wasn't absolutely blown away by how it handled.
The leather used in the cab is of decent
quality, but
interior plastics were glossy and sub-par for a luxury vehicle.
I do quite like the two - door Genesis's
interior design, and the build
quality in the cabin is very good as well, even if there are some cold, hard
plastics here and there.
The
interior materials are premium in a modern, commodity brand way, which means decent perforated leathers in the Touring, and
quality plastics with typically excellent Honda fit and finish, albeit with obviously fake wood trim and enough luxury margin for a better Acura RDX
interior.
Although the chunky steering - column stalks, the orange - lit instruments, and the cloth - upholstered seats were praised, the
plastics and other
interior trim were only so - so in
quality, and two seemingly minor faults really grated on everyone's nerves.
Rich wood and brushed metal accents compliment the black leather and good
quality plastics to give the
interior a feeling of being first class.
The luxury compact SUV gets an all - black
interior laid out with good
quality of
plastics, leather and other bits.
With the comment, «the ILX will feature a high —
quality, well - appointed
interior that is smart, spacious and sporty,» Acura seems to be promising a major upgrade from the Civic's own bargain
plastic interior, also offering features like smart keyless access, pushbutton start and an infotainment system that can handle SMS text messages.
The heavier graining on the dash and doors won't suit everyone, but there's no denying that the
interior leather, vinyl and
plastic are
quality materials.
Acura says, «the ILX will feature a high —
quality, well - appointed
interior that is smart, spacious and sporty,» so Acura seems to be promising a major upgrade from the Civic's own bargain - basement
plastic interior.
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.
Some of the
plastics used in less prominent places are a little scratchy and the sat - nav screen could be larger but overall the
quality of the
interior is very good.
The cabin also comes with a host of features like better
quality fabric seats, light - themed
interior, silver and glossy black cabin accents, soft fabric door side armrest instead of hard
plastic, 60/40 split seats, leather - wrapped steering wheel and gear knob, sporty alloy wheels, and sporty alloy pedal and ambient lighting.
While the Toyota Yaris»
interior is undoubtedly well built, it doesn't make as much use of high -
quality materials as the new Volkswagen Polo and you'll find hard, scratchy
plastics in places where the VW sports soft - touch ones.
Quality is good, although some of the
interior plastics do look a bit plain and cheap for a car costing so much.
The
interior quality isn't quite up to the standards of some rivals — some of the
plastics you'll frequently touch lack the
quality feel of an e-Golf.
All of the
interior materials have a feeling of
quality, while the switchgear, even the
plastic buttons, feels solid.
The
plastic surfaces and leather coverings are generally of a decent
quality but there is the odd bit of tacky trim that lets the
interior down.
The ATS - V coupe offers a more upmarket
interior compared to the regular ATS models and the leather surfaces and soft touch
plastics all impart a higher
quality feel.
The material
quality in the TSX looks and feels great; rich leathers and firm
plastics never drag the
interior's luxurious atmosphere down.
The
plastic material on the
interior are hard, but of a good
quality.
The Fortwo Coupe makes the most of its hard
plastics and average
quality materials with a fun
interior design and bright colors that draw your attention away from the basic fittings.
The
interior, too, has been thoroughly refurbished, complete with a new design for the dash, better
quality plastics and soft touch materials.
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
interior is a mix of decent
quality plastics and materials, higher trim levels increase the luxury levels with leather upholstery and a sliding arm rest.
As in every Toyota, the 4Runner's
interior is beautifully built of high -
quality materials (cloth and
plastic on base SR5 and Sport models, leather and
plastic on the Limited).
The
interior is similarly well - done, with
quality plastics, nice leather and an athletic steering wheel with well - placed grips at 10 o'clock and two o'clock.
For example, the
interior door covers are made of recycled
plastic combined with powdered wood and volcanic stone while providing the same
quality appearance.
The
interior quality is the same harsh
plastic we bemoaned in our test of the i20 1.4 Fluid last year, and the inclusion of only 2 front airbags is also worrisome — competitors like the Suzuki Swift Sport and Opel Corsa Sport boast a full complement of 6.
Meanwhile the
interior feels built to last thanks to its high
quality plastics.
Some
plastics lower down in the cabin, however, are hard, and, in some places, the
interiors seem to be a notch down in terms of the
quality feel, compared to its more expensive siblings, but is acceptable.
Regarding the whole Matrix / Vibe thing, I am familiar with the Corolla and the Corolla based Prizm, both made in NUMMI, up to 1997, the Corolla had better
quality interior than the Chevy brother, however starting with the ’98 model year, they both sucked as far as
interior quality was concerned, Toyota decided to save money by putting in inferior
plastics and other materials to the point that most Corollas from that period have
interiors that are falling apart.
The Latitude package does get a more upscale
interior than the
plastic - heavy Sport, but it might also be a reflection of the overall increase in
quality we've seen across the Jeep lineup.
Complaints include things like real - world mpg, material
quality (some
interior plastic feels hard) and cargo space with the third - row in use.
For instance, as with the Q50, the Infiniti Q60's
interior does feature some questionable
quality plastics that feel a bit too brittle and scratchy for our liking, and the presence of buttons that can be found on less expensive Nissans is equally disappointing.
On first impressions the
interior has a real look of
quality too, although prying fingers will reveal
plastic trim that gives a little under pressure, and less than perfect fit for some components.
While we love the look of the 2013 Kia Optima sedan's
interior, some of the
plastic on the dash and steering wheel still lack the
quality look and feel found in Honda, Mazda and even some GM and Ford products.
Build
quality, for example, is as you'd expect from an executive Audi, and the use of high
quality plastics, leathers and metals further endow the Audi A6's
interior with a more upmarket and befittingly premium feel.
The 2017 Toyota RAV4 presents a warm and inviting
interior space covered in high -
quality plastics and soft - touch surfaces.
INTERIOR The
interiors of the Ignis are newly designed with a floating layered dashboard that has a dual tone, ivory and black finish and fine
quality plastic.
Easy to read dials, the extensive use of squidgy soft - touch
plastics and a first - rate infotainment system are particular highlights, but despite these gains in
quality, the
interior has an air of blandness — the Nissan Qashqai and Renault Kadjar have dashboards that are more interesting to look at.