Comments on: Interior Design: BMW vs. Audi, Mercedes and Porsche

By: Naeem Ahmed

Naeem Ahmed — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:03:00 +0000

absolutely bmw looks good, but i think cars models are not at par, z4, r8, mb mclaren could be a better comparison.

By: Tony Nixon4

Tony Nixon4 — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 13:27:00 +0000

Audi is grt man i don’t know what makes you place it last.c’mon its awesome especially q7

By: marisel

marisel — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:17:24 +0000

ami entre lo 4 me quedo con el z4

By: VMan

VMan — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:55:01 +0000

umm why in the world would u compare these specific models…can u not afford the s8 s63 750 or any other porsche in that matter wow like u disgust me

Audi
Porsche
Mercedes

Bmw

By: Andys120

Andys120 — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 17:58:43 +0000

The Porsche looks just right to me, I especially like the big tach, and the way the others are grouped around it. The big flaw is the oversized, somewhat clunky-looking shifter.

The Z4 suffers from a shifter that is too small and looks like a keg tap. My E39 has a great-looking shifter, so does the One-series.

Audi wins overall with good shapes and a decent-looking shifter.

Almost all German cars could use more comprehensive instrumentation including oil and water temp, voltage and oil pressure displays. Oddly the Corvette has them all.

By: Horatiu B.

Horatiu B. — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 04:35:54 +0000

@Wimbledon, maybe it looks that we’re biased, but I went on a record several times on here saying how much I like the Audi interiors and wished BMW will do better. And yes, they did, especially with the new Z4

By: Carlos Perez

Carlos Perez — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 02:48:43 +0000

@Wimbledon: Never been a fan of audi, i just cant see what people call their awsome interior, the BMW looks pretty well but i haven get to see one 4 real so cant comment on that and i prefer the Porsche and the MB interiors by far

By: Wimbledon

Wimbledon — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 01:58:06 +0000

LOL the blind support of BMW in the comments here is not surprising. Anyone with any sense of objectivity must recognize the Audi clearly leads in the interior race.

By: ferrarifan

ferrarifan — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 13:08:33 +0000

@Marc: I agree. But at least, competition pushes automakers to make better interiors (and better performance likewise). Was never a fan of BMW interiors, but I’m starting to like the new ones with the new Z4 and 7 Series..

Honestly though, interiors only come in second (sort of a bonus) to what i prefer in cars. Got the TT back then because it was the only one (then) with dual clutch and direct injection. This year however, Porsche and BMW offers them as well. Leaves us with more choices.

By: Marc

Marc — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 12:53:54 +0000

@ferrarifan: Both of those cars are pretty nice. Their interiors are not to bad either. The SLK’s interior does leave something to be desired. Interior design is something that is becoming more difficult for designers to pin down due the higher expectations of consumers today and even more so for the higher-end brands.

By: ferrarifan

ferrarifan — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 12:22:31 +0000

@marc: they’re not leather but looks much better than the slk’s cheap shiny plastics (up close).. dont get me wrong though, i’ve had an slk too, hated the interior though as compared to my audi..

interiors aside, i’d have the new porsche cayman s (or even the new boxster) w/lsd if it wasnt too expensive. performance first before interiors..

By: Marc

Marc — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 12:18:27 +0000

For clarification I was speaking about the TT and not the TTS as I have not sat in or driven one. I seriously doubt the majority of the interior has changed though.

By: Marc

Marc — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 12:13:31 +0000

@ferrarifan: Are you sure you are talking about the Audi TT’s interior? It in no way shape or form feels high-quality on the inside. I was actually very surprised at how cheap feeling the dash and middle consoles felt. The seats looked great but my legs and lower back said otherwise…and I am still a pretty young guy!(early 30′s)

By: ferrarifan

ferrarifan — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 11:43:06 +0000

its different from the pictures when you actually go inside, tried all and owned some of them.. mb looks good on pictures but feels cheap up close.. audi and porsche doesn’t look that good in pictures but feels high quality inside.. havent tried the new z4 though it looks good, awkward driving position with the old one mainly because of the long hood..

By: bc

bc — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 04:09:43 +0000

Z4, Boxster, TT and SLK
for safety reason, all screen should be up high like the Z4.

By: Gragop

Gragop — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 23:28:17 +0000

@s@sh: Most are losing the hump - I'm guessing Horatiu would back that up. The F01 7 Series lost it and I bet the F10 5 Series will too. Many, many people were critical of the hump on the E65/E60 consoles when those models launched and I think BMW felt it needed to work to better intergrate the iDrive screen into the flow and lines of the dash.

By: s@sh

s@sh — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:35:57 +0000

Z4 is still convertible. So I think that this ugly box is needed to protect iDrive screen from rain. Hope that other models will not lose this hump

By: Gord

Gord — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 20:54:43 +0000

My thoughts.

BMW – Good, I like the 4 knobs feature. I don’t like how they havn’t intergated the screen with the rest of the dash.
Mercedes – Not bad, but too many buttons.
Porsche – Looks typically Porsche. In beige leather it actually looks pretty nice.
Audi – Nice gauges but I feel it is a bit boring and doesn’t come with anything visually interesting. I feel that in this case, its minimalism takes away from the design.

By: Lee

Lee — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 20:52:33 +0000

Also Doug I agree with you 100% I hate the ugly box that rises too.

By: Lee

Lee — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 20:51:09 +0000

MB
BMW
Porsche
Audi

I just think the BMW speedo and that lack colour and are a bit boring and simply.