This minimal
switchgear does a good job of letting you access all the car's functions, including navigation, stereo, and cell phone system.
The switchgear doesn't ooze quality either.
At least the rest of the cabin
switchgear did its job, the instruments were clear and functional, and the cabin seemed to click together pretty well.
Not exact matches
Some of the Q30's
switchgear comes directly from Benz, as
do its engines and transmission, but in other respects the car is an Infiniti through and through.
It
does, however, benefit from extremely straightforward
switchgear (it is a Honda, after all), and in EX trim it has a bit more standard equipment than the 200 Limited.
Materials,
switchgear, and the way the panels fit together have all improved in the new Corvette but still don't compare to a Jaguar.
Most, if not all of the
switchgear is bespoke, and have you seen what Audi's
doing with interiors these days?
The column stalks seem to have come out of a lower - class car, and the
switchgear just doesn't feel the way it should in a $ 50,000 automobile.
I
do, however, make frequent use of the Caddy's other piece of nonstock
switchgear, a discreet toggle on the steering column that diverts the exhaust to a set of unmuffled pipes.
And while cost will militate against the use of genuine aluminum for thebinnacle surrounds and
switchgear, there are cheaper materials that can
do a reasonable job of mimicking the effect.
Although there might be a few hints of the Hyundai parts bin in the form of downmarket
switchgear, at no point
do you think, «I'm in a gussied - up Sonata.»»
JLR
switchgear is utter crap, RR interior design is too plain and modernistic and doesn't scream luxury like past rangies and DEFINITELY not as special or as well built as this Bentley.
Optional heated sports seats with electric height adjustment show minimal wear, as
do carpets, dash,
switchgear, headliner, the cool striped door cards and on and on.
The TFT dials, touchscreen and
switchgear all look old - fashioned, too, (even though post-2015 models get a better TFT instrument cluster) while some of the materials don't match up to the Mercedes S - Class» exemplary standards.
Nor
does its
switchgear operate with quite the same level of perceived precision as those of its new five - seat rival, which, in justification of its higher price, is subjectively more premium in feel.
Some minor
switchgear and a few plastic trim pieces
do not match the best European rivals but then the difference is small and the price gap is huge.
The quality of the materials is of a high standard but the dashboard layout,
switchgear and general ambience
does not match the more modern design aesthetics of its rivals.
Admittedly, its aforementioned rivals
do have the edge in this regard, and the cheaper - feeling materials and
switchgear lower down in the cabin
do diminish the premium feel a bit, but overall the construction and layout is befitting of a vehicle with a $ 72,000 base price.
Brushed chrome
switchgear, speaker covers and buttons blend with flowing wood veneer and leather to bring the C - class far closer to the brand's flagship than we'd expect; in fact, E-class intenders wandering the showroom might wonder why they're paying so much extra for more conservative trimmings (when asked, Mercedes spokespeople claim E-class buyers are a very loyal bunch, and they don't anticipate much «downgrading»).
The toggle - style
switchgear looks familiar, as
does the big round center display; it was a dinner - plate - sized speedometer in older MINIs but in today's Countryman it's a colorful touch - screen ringed by multi-color LEDs that serve a variety of functions, our favorite being a giant tachometer, complete with redline.
Original gauges and
switchgear also appear in very good condition, as
does the wonderful original steering wheel with its polished alloy spokes and black rim.
Inside, there's no hiding the fact that the Evo MR starts life as an economy car, but the trim, gauges and
switchgear are all nicely
done.