Comfort and Convenience
Preferred seating position is personal: some drivers sit high for a clear view over the bonnet, others lower and further back. Body proportions and the length of a typical errand route explain much of the difference.
Safety and Driver Assistance
Learning where the lights, wipers and demister controls sit before setting off means less searching later. A few unhurried minutes in a parked car turn that layout into something familiar rather than something to work out mid-errand.
Multimedia and Connectivity
Errand runs are short, so a phone often arrives with little charge left. If a charging point is available, the useful question is whether it replenishes meaningfully during a brief stop or merely holds the level steady.