Ward's Automotive picks best car interiors of 2011
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Ward's Automotive picks best car interiors of 2011
Ward's Automotive picks best car interiors of 2011
Wards Automotive takes its 10 Best Interior awards seriously. The industry mag tested 51 vehicles to come up with this year's winners, which span three luxury vehicles, three economy cars, a sport sedan, a minivan, a family sedan and an SUV. Ward's AutoWorld Editor-in-Chief Drew Winter says the publication has never tested so many vehicles, adding, "Every auto maker wants the freshest, highest-quality interior possible for all the vehicles they sell."
Showing just how much the world of interiors has changed over the years, Chrysler was the only automaker to take home two awards, thanks to the Dodge Charger and Jeep Grand Cherokee, while Kia and Hyundai could technically say the same since the Elantra and Optima each took home honors. At the same time, both Toyota and Lexus were shut out, as was Honda's Acura luxury brand and Mercedes-Benz.
Among the first-time winners for 2011 are the Ford Focus Titanium and Chevy Cruze.
2011 Audi A8
2011 BMW X3
2011 Chevy Cruze
2011 Dodge Charger
2012 Ford Focus
2011 Honda Odyssey
2011 Hyundai Elantra
2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee
2011 Kia Optima
2011 Volvo S60
http://www.autoblog.com/2011/04/11/w...riors-of-2011/
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Hard to beat the A8's interior. Among regular-production cars, it would be my first choice, too.....though a couple of Rolls-Royce models (which are very low-volume, hand-built cars) beat it. Another very strong contender, among production cars, is the Jaguar XJ.
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article is misleading. Im assuming to be even considered, it would have to be a new car for the model year, meaning that Lexus only had the CT going for it.
dont know why the bmw x3 is on the list. the wood looks so cheap
dont know why the bmw x3 is on the list. the wood looks so cheap
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Good to see some American iron on the list. hard to tell what their criteria was. Looks like it was design above all else and i have no problem with that. By that measure the BMW is the least appealing of the group to me.
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Agreed, in person the X3 interior is not that nice.
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It's one thing for an interior to look nice. I prefer my interior to feel nice. Lots of new cars that I've sat in at this year's Detroit auto show have really hard plastics that look good but feel cheap. The one car that surprised me was the Kia Optima, the interior looks like that out of the A5 and feels nice to the touch to boot.
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It doesnt surprise me that Audi was mentioned. I am impressed with the Kia's interior as well. I dont agree with the Dodge or Jeep interior at all