Comfort and Convenience
Where a driver likes to sit relative to the wheel is personal: torso length, arm reach and how much road one wants to see over the bonnet all pull the preference in different directions.
Safety and Driver Assistance
Wipers, lights and demisting are worth locating while parked, since a first search for them mid-journey competes with everything else a driver is doing. Preparation simply removes one unknown from the trip.
Multimedia and Connectivity
Errand routes are short, so a phone often arrives already low. If charging is available onboard, a cable or pad kept in the car matters more than the headline rate, since sessions end quickly.