Comfort and Convenience
Seating position is a personal preference rather than a fixed standard. Drivers differ in height, leg length and how upright they like to sit, so the setting that suits one person can feel wrong to another.
Safety and Driver Assistance
Time spent learning the controls before setting off is time not spent hunting for them later. Finding wipers, lights and demisting while stationary means fewer unfamiliar switches to work out once a journey is underway.
Multimedia and Connectivity
A phone that runs flat mid-route is the common frustration, so knowing where power is available matters. Whatever connection a car offers, it is worth checking separately that charging, hands-free calls and audio playback each behave as expected.