Comfort and Convenience
Seating position is a personal preference. Some drivers like sitting high with a broad view of the road ahead, while others settle lower and more enclosed; height, build and long habit explain the difference.
Safety and Driver Assistance
Learning where the essential controls sit, such as lights, wipers, the demister and the hazard switch, means less searching later. A few minutes parked with the handbook is easier than working things out mid-journey.
Multimedia and Connectivity
Keeping a phone charged on a long trip is a need in its own right, separate from calls or music. If navigation runs on the handset throughout, a battery that lasts the journey matters most.