Who makes the best cabin interiors?
Discussion
HustleRussell said:
The Alfa interiors always look great but IMO are always let down by poor quality build / materials
The leather in my 156 has way less signs of use than a lot of other cars of a similar age and milage, and the interior feels like a well made place with pretty good plastics tbf, much better than the more modern Golf I had before itsmm3008 said:
The leather in my 156 has way less signs of use than a lot of other cars of a similar age and milage, and the interior feels like a well made place with pretty good plastics tbf, much better than the more modern Golf I had before it
Alfa's 'Momo' leather is some of the best fitted to mainstream cars - much softer than the over-processed, hard and shiny stuff the Japanese use - and much harder wearing than the 'premium' options from the Germans. (We won't mention BMW's Dakota, as I've posted about that in another topic)Valgar said:
The Alfa Giulietta has a pretty sweet interior
Nah. Had one as a hirer in Tuscany last year. Nasty placky materials, weird ergonomics and naff DNA lighting effects. Cramped driving position.Another vote for Audi by me. Not all models, borrowed a 60 plate A6 Allroad the other week and the centre console and silver triim was sub-premium. Preferred my older, much cheaper A3's interior styling and materials. Feels quite spacious still, too.
Kierkegaard said:
swisstoni said:
Can we ever stop calling a car interior 'a place to be'?
Completely agree, why people insist on here as referring as an interior as 'a lovely place to be' is beyond me.Today I sat in a 640d, M135i, Abarth 500, Mercedes A45AMG, Lexus RC300h, Seat Leon FR, Ford Mustang V8, Ford Mondeo Vignale, Focus RS, AUDI TT, VW Golf R and a Civic Type R.
The Lexus disappointed a little, shame as the GS looked great. Strangely, the Golf felt very ordinary for a 40k (!) car. Probably too similar to a model costing half the price.
The Mustang looked good and the driving position was really good, but felt a tad cheap, as did the focus and the Mondeo. Actually not bad places to be considering the value offered, expect for the Vignale which just felt like a Mondeo with a bit more leather, rather than a more luxury product.
The Audi was nice. Very simplistic but high on quality. The vents are pretty cool. Both the BMWs were very nice places to sit, they were a cut above the rest which I wasn't really expecting. Would be better with more integrated screens though, but not as bad as others. Seats were really good.
I was impressed by the Leon as that looks naff in pictures and actually seemed decent enough in the metal. Not amazing, but no worse than the Golf R and this was only a mid range diesel FR.
The 500 wasn't great (neither was my old FIAT Bravo or my wife's MiTo), but is of course much cheaper and is more 'fun' orientated.
The Civic was very fussy and a bit cheap in places, but mostly ok.
The Mercedes was strange. The screen is just awful and looks like a 30quid Chinese tablet stuck to the dash. Nothing about the car seemed to appeal at all, except for the seats. Don't care how fast it is, really did not like it.
Overall today I realised that most cars cost about £32000 before options, after which everything is over £40k. The Focus RS really appeals and a Mercedes does not.
The Lexus disappointed a little, shame as the GS looked great. Strangely, the Golf felt very ordinary for a 40k (!) car. Probably too similar to a model costing half the price.
The Mustang looked good and the driving position was really good, but felt a tad cheap, as did the focus and the Mondeo. Actually not bad places to be considering the value offered, expect for the Vignale which just felt like a Mondeo with a bit more leather, rather than a more luxury product.
The Audi was nice. Very simplistic but high on quality. The vents are pretty cool. Both the BMWs were very nice places to sit, they were a cut above the rest which I wasn't really expecting. Would be better with more integrated screens though, but not as bad as others. Seats were really good.
I was impressed by the Leon as that looks naff in pictures and actually seemed decent enough in the metal. Not amazing, but no worse than the Golf R and this was only a mid range diesel FR.
The 500 wasn't great (neither was my old FIAT Bravo or my wife's MiTo), but is of course much cheaper and is more 'fun' orientated.
The Civic was very fussy and a bit cheap in places, but mostly ok.
The Mercedes was strange. The screen is just awful and looks like a 30quid Chinese tablet stuck to the dash. Nothing about the car seemed to appeal at all, except for the seats. Don't care how fast it is, really did not like it.
Overall today I realised that most cars cost about £32000 before options, after which everything is over £40k. The Focus RS really appeals and a Mercedes does not.
Jakarta said:
Being driven to the golf course by my mates driver in the back of a Range Rover Autobiography Ultimate Edition is a rather pleasant place to be.
Particularly amusing is when he jumps out to get some beers for the road and you adjust the seats from maximum chill to maximum heat (35c outside).
The champagne cooler in the centre armrest is pretty useless though. It may keep a bottle chilled, but it won't cool it from room temperature.
Anybody know the best way to uncurl my toes?Particularly amusing is when he jumps out to get some beers for the road and you adjust the seats from maximum chill to maximum heat (35c outside).
The champagne cooler in the centre armrest is pretty useless though. It may keep a bottle chilled, but it won't cool it from room temperature.
Thanks in advance.
MikeTFSI said:
Today I sat in a 640d, M135i, Abarth 500, Mercedes A45AMG, Lexus RC300h, Seat Leon FR, Ford Mustang V8, Ford Mondeo Vignale, Focus RS, AUDI TT, VW Golf R and a Civic Type R.
The Lexus disappointed a little, shame as the GS looked great. Strangely, the Golf felt very ordinary for a 40k (!) car. Probably too similar to a model costing half the price.
The Mustang looked good and the driving position was really good, but felt a tad cheap, as did the focus and the Mondeo. Actually not bad places to be considering the value offered, expect for the Vignale which just felt like a Mondeo with a bit more leather, rather than a more luxury product.
The Audi was nice. Very simplistic but high on quality. The vents are pretty cool. Both the BMWs were very nice places to sit, they were a cut above the rest which I wasn't really expecting. Would be better with more integrated screens though, but not as bad as others. Seats were really good.
I was impressed by the Leon as that looks naff in pictures and actually seemed decent enough in the metal. Not amazing, but no worse than the Golf R and this was only a mid range diesel FR.
The 500 wasn't great (neither was my old FIAT Bravo or my wife's MiTo), but is of course much cheaper and is more 'fun' orientated.
The Civic was very fussy and a bit cheap in places, but mostly ok.
The Mercedes was strange. The screen is just awful and looks like a 30quid Chinese tablet stuck to the dash. Nothing about the car seemed to appeal at all, except for the seats. Don't care how fast it is, really did not like it.
Overall today I realised that most cars cost about £32000 before options, after which everything is over £40k. The Focus RS really appeals and a Mercedes does not.
Like this post. I know (or rather, infer) you didn't have a lot of time in each car but I like how you write.The Lexus disappointed a little, shame as the GS looked great. Strangely, the Golf felt very ordinary for a 40k (!) car. Probably too similar to a model costing half the price.
The Mustang looked good and the driving position was really good, but felt a tad cheap, as did the focus and the Mondeo. Actually not bad places to be considering the value offered, expect for the Vignale which just felt like a Mondeo with a bit more leather, rather than a more luxury product.
The Audi was nice. Very simplistic but high on quality. The vents are pretty cool. Both the BMWs were very nice places to sit, they were a cut above the rest which I wasn't really expecting. Would be better with more integrated screens though, but not as bad as others. Seats were really good.
I was impressed by the Leon as that looks naff in pictures and actually seemed decent enough in the metal. Not amazing, but no worse than the Golf R and this was only a mid range diesel FR.
The 500 wasn't great (neither was my old FIAT Bravo or my wife's MiTo), but is of course much cheaper and is more 'fun' orientated.
The Civic was very fussy and a bit cheap in places, but mostly ok.
The Mercedes was strange. The screen is just awful and looks like a 30quid Chinese tablet stuck to the dash. Nothing about the car seemed to appeal at all, except for the seats. Don't care how fast it is, really did not like it.
Overall today I realised that most cars cost about £32000 before options, after which everything is over £40k. The Focus RS really appeals and a Mercedes does not.
Post more often!
iphonedyou said:
Like this post. I know (or rather, infer) you didn't have a lot of time in each car but I like how you write.
Post more often!
Thanks, might just do that! Post more often!
You are correct in your inference, each car was just long enough to form an initial view of comfort and quality only. Interesting day though.
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