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Volkswagen reintroducing physical controls for vital functions (www.autocar.co.uk)

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[–] The_v@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago

I did the same thing last year when I was buying my college aged kid a car. I also eliminated any vehicle that has goofy stupid controls that caused you to look away from the screen.

I ended up with the Mitsubishi outlander sport. It's one of the best designed vehicles I have seen in the past 20 years. The ratings on it are of course horrible to say the least.

https://www.caranddriver.com/mitsubishi/outlander-sport

It's a vehicle that's comfortable to drive, easy to see out of with large windows, large mirrors, and all the good basics on the infotainment center. It has physical controls for everything else. The engine and transmission have a long warranties and no issues with reliability. It also has a very tight turning radius that makes it really easy to park and drive around downtown.

What's even better, pop the hood and give it an oil change etc. Its really easy to work on.