In light of the coronavirus pandemic, Wards Auto has gone digital in choosing this year’s 10 Best Interiors.
In normal times, the American-based organization that has covered the automotive industry for over 80 years, would spend a day or two just fiddling with the knobs, trying out the seats, touch the materials and so forth before handing down the keys to another editor. However, since that’s not possible, they’ve instead resorted to using live video while discussing features relevant to the judging criteria while other editors would be watching or asking questions via a conferencing app.
With no restraint on pricing, these 10 vehicles bested 25 other nominees based on the following criteria: aesthetics, comfort, ergonomics, materials usage, fit and finish, and user-friendliness.
The most affordable winner in this year’s list is the Hyundai Venue. Wards cited the sub-compact SUV’s interior color scheme and surprising level of technology on what’s essentially an entry-level car.
On the other end of the spectrum, there’s the Bentley Flying Spur. And while owners can specify up to 15 color combinations, Wards fell in love with the red-hued “Cricket Ball” color. This year marks the third Wards 10 Best Interiors trophy for Bentley, having won with the Bentayga and Continental GT previously.
Other notable winners this year include the Kia Telluride which have “features and materials at par with luxury brands costing twice as much,” and the Nissan Sentra which delivered an experience that’s big on luxury and style
Here they are 2020 Wards 10 Best Interior winners (alphabetical order):
- Audi e-tron
- Bentley Flying Spur
- BMW X6 M
- Chevrolet Corvette C8
- Hyundai Venue
- Kia Telluride
- Lincoln Aviator
- Mercedes-Benz GLB
- Nissan Sentra
- Toyota Highlander
- Alfa Romeo Giulia
- Audi e-tron
- Bentley Flying Spur
- BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe
- BMW X6 / X7
- Buick Encore
- Cadillac CT4 / CT5
- Cadillac XT6
- Chevrolet Corvette
- Ford Escape
- Ford Explorer
- Honda Passport
- Hyundai Palisade
- Hyundai Sonata
- Hyundai Venue
- Jaguar XE
- Kia Seltos
- Kia Telluride
- Land Rover Discovery Sport
- Lincoln Aviator
- Lincoln Corsair
- Mazda CX-30
- Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class
- Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class
- Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class
- MINI Cooper
- Nissan Sentra
- Nissan Versa
- Range Rover Evoque
- Subaru Legacy
- Subaru Outback
- Toyota GR Supra
- Toyota Highlander
- Volkswagen Arteon
- Volkswagen Atlas Cross
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