Interior Feature Focus

[ICE_Man]

Mustang Mach-E and VW ID4 owner. I hate crossovers, and really hate the ID4 interior (buttons!) but those are the only options available. Since this is a VW brand, you'll probably be pulling from the VW parts bin. With a focus on the interior, and the fact that this is an off roader, real buttons are a real desire. Touchscreens are terrible, especially when bouncing around off road, or just driving in general. Please don't let your design team get sucked into using VW's horribly performing touch sensitive buttons, and fight the urge to put everything on an annoyingly large touchscreen. Also, any screens that are in the cabin should have a power button so they can be turned off while driving. A 15in glowing touchscreen at night is really annoying.

A brake regen paddle would be awesome/and or L button that engages something close to one pedal driving without engaging the physical brakes. I like to maximize regen without hitting the mechanical braking threshold. The ID4 is a black box of information which makes it very disengaging to drive

Also resist the urge to add a bunch of wizz bang party tricks to the car as well. A back to basics SUV should be the focus.

Can't wait to place a reservation!

 

[sambown]

I would also like to see the wood-grain dash option like on the original scout IIs. My 79 had this dash, and having one one as an option on the new scout would be awesome. Rivian does a good job with their wood grain dash. I have attached an original scout wood-grain dash and a Rivian's.

 

[sambown]

There have been a few post regarding carpet vs no carpet (easy clean up), and the sound deading characteristics it brings to the table. I just came across the post below that might be a bridge between the two talking points that Scout could look at offering.

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I will say I had an '87 Toyota 4x4 pickup with vinyl floors. Yes, it was nice to clean up on those days you found yourself playing in the mud....BUT, I do remember after cleaning the floors they had a slick feel that was a bit annoying.

I think no carpet should be the base (rubberized floors) with carpet as an option. Having rubberized floors is great for offroaders, hunters, people with messy kids, and so on. But carpets definitely present a luxury feel and sound reduction, which should be an upgrade for those that want the luxury.