What is the best small car interior? 

"My citroen won't start" (lucasboechat) 03/08/2015 at 15:58 • Filed to: None

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The CT200h takes the cake for me. Composed, classy and the materials are good. None of that silly Mercedes iPad thing, Aud A3 weirdness or BMW 1 series lack of effort.

citizennick > My citroen won't start 03/08/2015 at 16:01

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I've always loved the CT interior, it's 100x nicer looking than the previous gen IS that was rolling around that same period.

TheHondaBro > My citroen won't start 03/08/2015 at 16:05

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Lexus interiors have been really nice as of late.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > My citroen won't start 03/08/2015 at 16:07

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CT is great. I also love some of the higher-spec Minis, the BMW i3, 2-series, A3 and CLA because IDGAF about the iPad nav systems.

bob and john > My citroen won't start 03/08/2015 at 16:11

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The LAST gen A3 has a pretty bitching int.

Flat Six > My citroen won't start 03/08/2015 at 16:11

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Agreed, the CT200h is classy. Lexus probably has the best fake leather. My coworker has one and it is a pleasant place to sit.

However I would vote for the i3. It has innovative use of materials and feels modern and spacious.

http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/bmw-i3-driving…

not for canada - australian in disguise > My citroen won't start 03/08/2015 at 16:17

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Cee'd

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > TheHondaBro 03/08/2015 at 16:22

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I think they have always been very nice, that is how they got big.

jkm7680 > My citroen won't start 03/08/2015 at 16:24

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A3, I find the Lexus dash to be way overstyled.

MultiplaOrgasms > My citroen won't start 03/08/2015 at 16:24

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I have always been catering towards the Lancia Y. Yes it's a bit MPV like due to the Panda/500 platform but what other properly small car (I'm talking sub 4.000mm small) can you buy with alcantara and shit? Plus the Y practically invented nice interiors in small city cars.

Pictured: The interiors of the last three generations of Lancia Y, in descending order

And yes that's pink Alcantara on the dashboard and seats. Also Cactus

George McNally > My citroen won't start 03/08/2015 at 16:31

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Small car as in inexpensive?

My 2014 Hyundai Elantra cost less then 19k, has heated seats, a backup camera and the plastics, carpet, trim, etc seem acceptable for the price.

I've had it for a year and I have absolutely no squeaks or rattles.

FishBoner > not for canada - australian in disguise 03/08/2015 at 16:32

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I think it needs more buttons......but only to activate the other buttons.

not for canada - australian in disguise > FishBoner 03/08/2015 at 16:33

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Buttons > Touchscreens imo

FishBoner > not for canada - australian in disguise 03/08/2015 at 16:36

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But only when you have 750 of them on your steering wheel...the dash is a different beast.

Note: I never said I was anti-button/pro-touchscreen....I just think cluttering up an interior, and the driving experience causes more hassle and distraction than anything else (I'm a designer by nature). There's a limit to what can be done, and how it's done.. For example, I can't stand the Mini interior layout, but I appreciate what they did, and how they put some brand character in it.

Seriously, count all the buttons you see in that screen shot..just for shits and giggles

TopSirloin > jkm7680 03/08/2015 at 16:36

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ROUND AIR VENTS RUIN IT. ESPECIALLY WITH THE LITTLE NIPPLE-LIKE ADJUSTMENT KNOBS.

My citroen won't start > TopSirloin 03/08/2015 at 16:39

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YES IT LOOKS LIKE A BEMUSED CLOWN.

whoarder is tellurium > My citroen won't start 03/08/2015 at 16:41

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I like the new new Beetle interior. Especially the Fender edition

Cé hé sin > MultiplaOrgasms 03/08/2015 at 16:51

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Ooooh, a Cactus! I saw my first one on the road yesterday.

marshknute > My citroen won't start 03/08/2015 at 16:54

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F56 MINI Cooper

MultiplaOrgasms > Cé hé sin 03/08/2015 at 16:56

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Lol, me too. White with black AirBumps® and steelies. Looks pretty low in person.

Cé hé sin > MultiplaOrgasms 03/08/2015 at 17:02

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Mine was black. Black paint, black bumpies, privacy glass.

gabdere > My citroen won't start 03/08/2015 at 17:03

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So you like the 1998 Camry radio you get when you don't option to nav?

7:07 > My citroen won't start 03/08/2015 at 17:04

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THE PASSENGER SIDE IS LIKE O______________O

MultiplaOrgasms > Cé hé sin 03/08/2015 at 17:05

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AirBumpies®

KirkyV > My citroen won't start 03/08/2015 at 17:07

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Well, if we're talking genuinely small cars, then I think I have to go with the Up! It's delightfully minimal, and can go from subdued and businesslike to fun and cheery with nothing more than a dash of colour.

7:07 > My citroen won't start 03/08/2015 at 17:07

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I poked my head in a new 200 the other day and liked what I saw:

My citroen won't start > gabdere 03/08/2015 at 17:16

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So subtle and pleasant, yes.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > gabdere 03/08/2015 at 18:10

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It looks better than those "You should have spec'd higher" mini LCD shame screens.

F10M5 > My citroen won't start 03/08/2015 at 18:10

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Maybe not the best quality, but the best looking IMO.

GTI MkVII > My citroen won't start 03/08/2015 at 19:12

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Shameless vote for the Mk7 GTI. (Never mind the RHD layout). And it's even nicer at night with all the ambient lighting.

QCGoose > TheHondaBro 03/08/2015 at 19:15

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And IMO their exteriors have been the exact opposite.

Curbsenthusiasms > My citroen won't start 03/08/2015 at 21:43

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If your looking for something thats as "what you see is what you get" as you can. Nothin fancy.

FromCanadaWithLove > jkm7680 03/08/2015 at 23:29

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It's clean, but there are waaaaay too many blank buttons.

ciscokidinsf > My citroen won't start 03/09/2015 at 04:10

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Suzuki Kizashi (current ride)

Everything you need - nothing you don't

gabdere > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 03/09/2015 at 13:34

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oh really? Probably because of its green lighting where the rest of the interior lights are blue or white.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > gabdere 03/09/2015 at 13:37

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I meant like this:

The "All This Blank Space Because You Didn't Spec Higher" Edition.

gabdere > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 03/09/2015 at 13:43

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much more bearable than 1998 tech, to me

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > gabdere 03/09/2015 at 13:50

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Except it's not from 1998, it has aux/usb capability, also XM. Plus, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Besides, BMW's wasn't any better.

gabdere > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 03/10/2015 at 00:09

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I didn't say the tech was from 98, i said the headunit was. That BMW hu isn't half bad, and didn't came from Toyota's parts bin. It had aux, usb, bluetooth calls showed up on the display, fuel stats showed there too... not sure that Lexus' would do that (on the display).

gabdere > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 03/10/2015 at 00:12

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Anyway i didn't came to bitch on the CT w/ nav i think it's okay but far from the best interior. The unit w/o nav is rubbish and laughable IMO and I can't believe that's from a mid $30K kind of car!