What Brand Makes The Most Unergonomic And Poorly Designed Interiors?

I want to say that's a mid 90s Pontiac Grand Am....it definitely has GM written all over it. Am I right?

It took me about 10 seconds to come up with that because my family owned one. Now having researched it, I'm almost positive it's a Pontiac Grand Am.

I actually think it may be the Pontiac Aztec interior.

-00J

Maybe we should play a new game on here, name that car! Put up a bunch of interior pics and the winner can get an all expense paid trip to the next auto show. How bout that 001.

the pic is deffinetly a dodge of some sport.

I think it's actually an older Jeep Grand Cherokee.

Thats a GM radio.

Pontiac all right, but my guess is AZTEC!!!

You're right.....it is an Aztec.

i stand corrected opus is right.

EVERYONE KNOWS GM has the worst interior in any class just look at the new cadillac CTS-V thats supposed to be hot but that interior was done by someone out of high school art class

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GM's new interiors are great. You must be refering to the GM of the mid-90's.

well to me that 2009 CTS interior looks like it was thrown together compared to other cars in its class. just my opinion

WooHoo! Opus is the WINNER!!!!

001

So what does the man win? He atleast deserves a "Autospies *hearts* BMW" tshirt or something.

He wins our admiration of his immense auto knowledge!

001

No one has answered the main question though yet...

What brand makes the most unergonomic and poorly designed interiors?

Tell us specific models you've owed or driven as well that are just plain nightmares inside.

And be sure to tell us why and what were the specific things that drove you crazy inside.

001

Well, let me start.

Any pre XF Jag and the last Toyota Prius.

The ergonomics on both weren't making it for me.

001

We are the polar opposite when it comes to this car. Love the tech in the new XF! First, the surface is clean and void of gimmicks. Lots of space and panels are thin, giving a feel of space. I thought the Jaguar Drive Selector would be a joke, but now I sure most premier companies are tearing Jags apart to see how easy it is to use. Interior ambient lighting is awesome, and quality is great. The wood is not glossy cheap like a lot of luxury interiors. i would say this model is getting close to the quality of Audi (by the way, I don't see Audi on this list).

Ford Focus. Completely unintuitive, ugly, uncomfortable, cheap-plastic feeling.

At the polar opposite level, I got to sit in a Tesla model S today. While unfinished, the quality of the leather and finish were fantastic and the center console was insane. It was like having a 17inch iPhone that controls everything in the car... menus and controls were very intuitive. The steering wheel was one of the best I've ever felt.

Heck NO! The last 3-4 years Honda Civic, fugly! Plus when I drive one if I stretch the seat out to get enough footroom then my arms are completely straight and I have to lean forward to grip the wheel. Plus, any Scion what in the hell is Toyota thinking? Butt Ugly!

do you need glasses?

I am going between the plasticky rattle box Subaru interiors or the shotgun spray of sparkly plastic buttons all over the Lexus interior as the two worst interior nightmares of all time.

BMW interiors maker zero sense whatsoever.

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merc e class. clock, indicator, etc etc

Yeah, I was thinking about trading my Rolex for a digital wrist watch, LMAO!!!

have you ever driven this car, or are you basing your opinion on pictures??? Every Mercedes-Benz that I have driven (including the recently discontinued E-Class model) has been excellent in terms of providing a comfortable driving position and easy access to all the feature controls.

STFU douchebag969, I bet you drive an Infiniti.

david969 - the only reason you want digital clock is because you can't read analogue clocks

Range Rover, the newer models quality seems better, but armrest cracks, veneers peal (the vinyl covering ) very disappointing. Control knob under the armrest a joke. Latch for glove box came apart and the panels felt like they would pull away if you tug at them enough.

Agreed

Well, my Mercedes had to have the entire interior replaced when the finish began flaking off of the dash, console, doors, etc.........so I give them low marks.

Wow! I am sorry to hear that. The interiors of older Mercs are so amazing compared to the new ones. I love the interior of my 91 190E to this day.

Oh, please david969, you have no idea about design....Do you know why ROLEX is not doing digital watches? I am sure you don´t...cause prefer CASIO.....

Taking a ride in my brother in-law's new Camry, I pointed out that his dash seam is mis-alligned! The center stack looks soooooo cheap! I thought I was going to be impressed, but wasn't. My niece's Honda interior is far nicer and higher quality. Toyota seems to be slipping. I'll stick with my American made car, the interior is far better.

Yeah, it's the Aztec

Agree, why always those lame topics? There are pics of the refresh S class, spy shots of the Ferrari F450, and countless other good stuff out there on other sites. Autospies needs to step it up. You should run a topic on which website is starting to get boring and lame. Autospies is gonna be in the top five.

In case you haven't noticed the SUBMIT button on the homepage, ANYONE can post a story they find elsewhere on the net at AutoSpies.com. We're not limited by previous generation blog technology that locks in other sites to only be able to post content from their editors. Now THAT's lame.

So get to work! ;)

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Don't tell me to get to work when it's your site. It's like me asking you to show up to my office, do my work while I get paid. Come on now. I just remember autospies from 4-5 years ago when you guys broke the news on the then new S-class. If you did it then, you should be able to do it now.

I rented an 08 Pontiac Grand Prix the other day and was totally amazed at the poor design and quality of the interior. None of the textures matched (dash to glove box door to A-pillar covers...). It was impressively awful.

Oh, and it squeaked and rattled like a covered wagon. It is no wonder they are going down.

no, you didn't. The Pontiac Grand Prix was discontinued like 5 years ago, there is no '08, you liar.

Actually Pushrod, he is correct. 2008 is technically the last year of the Grand Prix.

My apologies, you are correct. I was thinking of the Grand Am.

Prius. Who ever thought the idea of having your gauges in the middle of the dash would be a good thing? I thought things should always be right in front of you.

Saturn Ion has the same jacked up dash/instrument panel. They said it increased drivers visibility of the road. I guess some people actually fell for it.

The Lexus RX. My old lady has one. Maybe I'm just too tall for the car, but the front seats are too small, they lack enough cushion length to provide any useful thigh support, they don't slide back far enough, they don't tilt down enough, it is impossible for me to find a comfortable driving position in that vehicle. It also lacks an ipod connection - it's an '09. Lame.

Least Ergonomic: 90s Mercedes and BMW. For example, if you look at a 95 S class, there's a large cluster of small buttons on the center console, small digital readouts, and personally, I found seat adjustments attached to the seats next to your thigh was more intuitive than the adjustment knobs attached to the door. Each function would require you to take your eyes off the road (if even for a split second), even for the power windows, with the way they were placed on the center console (brief check to make sure front windows go down instead of rear). Kind of ironic considering the German's typical reputation of their priorities on driving focus.

Worst Design: 90s GM or Ford. The plastics look like they belong on children's toys and not on a car you may end up owning for the better part of a decade. I wouldn't be surprised if they were Mattel approved to be safe for children under the age of 3. I mean, who'd be able to swallow those buttons right? And remember when Ford tried to go modern with the jelly bean Taurus? IMHO, the 80s produced the worst cars, but even their interiors had some flare to them.

Conversely, I find the Mercedes/BMW designs to be quite exquisite (except the C class) and give GM/Ford decent marks for ergonomics (for all their ugliness, every function was simple and intuitive), even though the Japanese still had the edge in that department, again, IMHO.

do you mean the original Taurus from 1985? that 'jellybean' Taurus was a revolution in design - it was the first car to abandon 'boxy' design and every car after it followed it in that regard. At the time of its release, the original Taurus was critically aclaimed and it became one of the best selling cars of all time... I hate Fords, but I give props where props are due.

I was referring to the 96 model that had the oval center console. The previous 2 generations were great for the time. Went downhill from there, but should be back up with their 2010 model.

Was the first gen a "jelly bean" too? That third gen will be more of a jelly bean than any car ever will be.

My goodness. I thought the exterior of my co-workers new Honda Pilot was gross. We went to lunch the other day and I just found out that the interior is also a mess. Honda is trying to hard to look futuristic with their new interiors but they are looking cheesy in the process.

...I guess I could mention my vehicle. (Chrysler 300C)

Its not that its that bad or anything it just makes you sleepy looking at it. You would have expected more thought into the interior design by looking at the car from the outside. Its so boring in the inside that sometimes I want to get out of it just as quick as I get in it.

Infiniti G Series has the worst freaking seat controls in the world. You have to be a "carne" to work them! World Class car with 3rd world seat controls!

Now the 02-08 7er is gone (the worst in the history of the car), that leaves the title up for grabs. My nominee, ANY CAR WITH NAVIGATION!

The interiors of most American cars feel as if they were made from recycled Tupperware containers.

I would say that Mercedes could've done better on its interior design. It isn't calssy as the Jags

Any new Honda or Toyota. Buttons alll over the place in no particular order, ugly and you have to reach for things that should be at your fingertips.

The only dash worse than the old new mimi has to be the new new mini.

There are a number of really ugly interiors. And though they are not the ugliest, by far, I believe that BMW is worth noting as "Yech" because we know they can do a lot better. The once-purposeful design has yielded to fashion and gadgets. iDrive for a simpler *looking* dash, than a better-working one. Expensive and exotic materials that look cheap.

Please, BMW, return to making wonderful and attractive cars whose greatest sin was being a tad conservatively styled.

American trucks are the most unergonomic and poorly desigend interiors! They haven´t changed since...since the beginning. Compared to european trucks who leads the ergonomic interior, ahed over the cars realy. Because its a working area and it must be good designed to prevent human bad health.