Comfort and Convenience
Seating position is a personal preference. Some drivers want to sit high and look well over traffic, others prefer a lower and more enclosed posture, and height, reach and long habit pull the choice differently.
Safety and Driver Assistance
Learning where the essential controls sit before setting off is simple preparation: hazard lights, demister, wipers, horn. Finding them while stationary means one less unfamiliar thing to work out once the journey has begun.
Multimedia and Connectivity
Phone battery is the usual errand-day worry, since navigation drains it quickly. If a car offers a charging point within easy reach of the driver's seat, topping up between stops becomes part of the routine.