I know but it doesn’t mean I have to like it! ;-)
VW and Audi do the best job of modern interiors that don’t offend me. Had an A6 wagon last time I was in Belgium for work. A lot of technology for me but the dash didn’t make me want to lose breakfast.
Not sure with VW. They went all screen and climate zone controls are absolutely ridiculous in new Atlas. They still offer all in front etc.
I take your point. The Audi climate control was not intuitive for me, but I also try not to judge too harshly when I was on a plane the night before and not exactly well rested. But at least appearance wise they don’t have the big iPad. BMW went tht route and while I will always have an affinity for BMW- it was hard to look at. We had a different loaner wagon when we traveled last year for our anniversary. Nice car but the screen, while imparting a lot of information, left me kind of cold.
True. I don't absolutely love it. I want a screen for how I use media, but it's not a must to have everything else in there for me. I will say VW did have some redundancy. There's stuff you could do with a button that also had the function the the screen, but they've been removing more buttons while they do that. I must add here that I love good steering wheel controls. I don't like fiddling with stuff on the dash while driving.
The BMW screen does offer a lot of info, but it is a screen! I rented X7 recently in Hawaii, and while it does project gauges in front (something that is a must, IMO), the rest are just gimmicks. In BMW's defense, they left some physical buttons like rear and front defrosters, so you don't have to search for those functions on cold mornings, power on/off/volume on the audio system, and some other functions. Vents are manual; no gimmicks to open and close vents through the screen like on Tesla.
Yes, that's an interesting thing with the Grand Cherokee. My WK2 has no physical buttons for seat and wheel heat, while the WL, has brought them back and also has a HUD.
I think in the end, we will end up with a combination. Some stuff, nonessential, on screen, some stuff that is essential to quickly reach, will be physical. Now, if they would only ditch that transmission dial!
Smartest thing you've ever said.
Unfortunately it only covers a couple of items. Basically the current lineup from BMW would meet the new requirements absent the missing HVAC buttons (I'm not sure that's actually part of the requirement). BMW Neue Klasse is only a year away.
That's a good step but we need more than a low score from a safety rating system. Predictable function of a few basic controls should be mandatory.
