Comfort and Convenience
Seating position is a personal matter. Height, reach and preferred posture vary from one driver to the next, so an arrangement that feels natural to one person can feel awkward to someone else.
Safety and Driver Assistance
Knowing where the essentials sit before setting off is straightforward preparation. Demisting, lights and hazard warning are easier to reach for when their positions are already familiar rather than discovered part-way through a journey.
Multimedia and Connectivity
Charging is a need of its own, separate from calls or music. A phone running navigation across a daily commute draws power steadily, so where a cable or charging point can sit matters.