Comfort and Convenience
Seating position is a personal preference. Height, leg reach and how upright a back feels comfortable vary with body proportions and habit, which is why one driver's preferred arrangement rarely suits the next.
Safety and Driver Assistance
Time spent locating lights, wipers, mirrors and heating controls before departure is time not spent searching for them mid-route. Unfamiliar roads leave little spare attention for hunting across a dashboard.
Multimedia and Connectivity
Phone battery life shapes a long day, since navigation and screen time drain it steadily. Knowing whether a car offers a usable power source, and which cable fits it, is worth checking beforehand.