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by piva00 545 days ago
At the same price point Teslas have a very spartan and cheap feeling interiors compared to almost any European manufacturer.

Sitting on a Mercedes CLA is much more comfortable than any Tesla around US$ 45k. It becomes even more disparaging when you go higher on price, a Tesla Model S at US$ 73k interior looks dreadful compared to any Volvo/Audi/Mercedes/BMW at the same price.

It's not even a nice looking minimalism, it's just spartan and cheap looking/feeling.
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nunez 544 days ago
Super ultra hard disagree.

Base/rental trim -A and -B Benz interiors are terrible (in the US). Hard seats, plastic everywhere, shit tier center LCDs; list goes on. Civics are better.

I agree that the Model S interior falls short of most cars in its price range, though.

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piva00 544 days ago
I'm comparing from living in Europe, have no idea how these cars are in the USA.

I ride in Teslas cabs quite often here in Stockholm and they are comfortable but not at all what I'd expect from a high-end interior, the Mercedes, Lexus, Volvo, and similar cabs here look much better inside than any of the Teslas I got so far (Model S/Model Y).

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nunez 544 days ago
Ah; fair play then.

The A and B trims in the US are the lowest tiers that Mercedes-Benz offers and are spartan, but tacky.

Tesla’s high-end cars don’t have high-end cabins; we agree there.

In the recent past, a Model S with FSD was $143k for the Plaid trim. This was comparable in price to a Benz S550 or a BMW 750i, both of which have incredible, incredible interiors. Super plush, real leather seats; rare wood grain everywhere; customization to no end; coffin-quiet cabins; plush air suspension; etc.

That’s before taking the dealer experience into account. I don’t have experience with Benz dealers, but my understanding of them is that they are actually worth spending time in, and they take care of you when things go wrong (loaners of equivalent trim or just below; great coffee; clean centers; etc.)

Meanwhile, both Teslas offer cabins that I’d say are beneath what you’d get from a maxed-out Honda Accord. I have two Model 3s (old and new designs) and have rented the S a few times now, and I love Teslas, for what that’s worth.

Mobile service kicks ass, but if you need to bring the thing in for service, you’re probably looking at Uber credits. Shameful for the price.

Technology was the only thing the Tesla had the upper hand in.

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