The best interior out of the 3 big Germans?


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Which of the 3 big German car makes Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz have the best interio

  • Audi

    Votes: 67 33.2%

  • BMW

    Votes: 75 37.1%

  • Mercedes-Benz

    Votes: 60 29.7%
  • Total voters
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Okay folks.

As many of you know, Audi is most known for having one of a kind interiors that very often are mentioned as top notch and hard to beat. But lately I've seen some members think that for example BMW interiors are better looking (which imo opinion is absolutely so hard to believe) or in some cases the MB interiors are better looking. So I thouhgt we could just start an easy poll with an easy queston.

Which of the 3 big German car makes Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz have the best interiors?
 
Easy poll`:D Noway, at least not for me. I find the interior in some bimmers better than interiors in Audi and the same goes for Audi contra BMW.

Easy poll? noway josé, I dont know what to vote for....
 
Best what?

Best design? Best fit&finish? Best overall?

Design: BMW
Fit & finish: Audi
Combined: MB

:D;)
 
We are talking about overall.

When you sit inside a car. In which car do you feel that the people have spent as much time as possible to make it look and feel as good as possible.
 
Those members have the right to think whatever they want, just like you do. I don't see anything wrong if someone prefers BMW's or MB's interior over the one in Audi, so why is that absolutely so hard to believe? Believe it, not everyone in this world think Audi's interiors are the best and they're entitled to their opinion. What bothers you is BMW & MB fans, not their opinion about best interiors.

I personally think Audi has the best materials and if i take in consideration this (looks only):

A5 vs. 3er coupe - A5 wins!
Q7 vs. vew X5 - X5 wins!
TT vs. Z4 - TT wins!
A8 vs. 7er - 7er wins!
5er vs A6 - A6 wins!

So, you see, it's 3:2 for Audi by TycoonGTR - BMW fan.

What now? Some BMW fan should jump in and say i'm crazy? Is that also hard to believe for you? No, in this case you'll probably agree with me, but if in case i preferred all BMW interiors over Audi's, i'd probably be called crazy.

:t-cheers:
 
For me its:

1. Audi
2. MB (I really like their new interiors)
3. BMW
 
Fit and finish: im not sure its a draw between MB and audi..as my experiences with audi interiors have been far from what is told here..
for example a driver seat in a new RS4 that squeeks so much you have to turn up the stereo loud to drown it..
and for MB they have had some serious probs lately..but these new cars..especially the S class..are freakin amazing..like a vault.. go and try if you dont belive it:D

Design: Here MB winns it for me.. i hate BMW interior design..with its sharp edges..and failed attempts to try to be hyper modern..
they should take their design back to Z8 interior time.. hoping for new cool direction with the new 7er..:D
Audi on the other hand always look nice..but thats about it.. nothing spectacular.. very strict.. and german.. and i hate the similarites that runs all trough the VAG interior line up..its disturbing..

Ergonomics: BMW sucks arse in this department.. they really need to think this over.. seems like they did with the X5 wich seems to have a hot interior.. Audi cars have good ergonomics.. nothing is placed in a wierd place.. everything is easy to reach and use..
But MB gives me this feeling..especially the S class..that the car works for you.. everything seems so automatic and naturall..
they are the true masters of ergonomics.. ( on the other hand..it could be the fact that im used to MB:D)

So MB gets my vote.. surprise surprise..:D
 
Audi gets my vote.

10 years ago BMW did, but they lost the plot with the new cars - they completely stopped making it driver oriented - and that might be okay in a 7 series or X5 interiors (both of which I actually like more than the equivalent Audi ones), but it is a no-no in a 3/5 series. Bring back the old driver oriented E36 interior - one of all time favroites.

Merc interiors are never sporty so it never figures in my list, though the new S looks good from a luxury/richness pov.
 
Audiholic said:
We are talking about overall.

When you sit inside a car. In which car do you feel that the people have spent as much time as possible to make it look and feel as good as possible.
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I sat in many cars. Including all current MBs, Audis & BMWs available.

My personal opinion:

BMW has the freshest design. When you sit in a BMW cabin you fell the modernity, the dynamics, feeling confidence & self-esteem. All that curves & creases, and asymmetric elements - very dramatic, very avantgarde. I like it very much. Yes, some materials & details are not first class, but its about design not craftsmanship. Siting in a BMW makes you feel you are indeed sitting in a 21st century car.

MB has that very rich feeling inside the cabin. Something baroquesque. With a modern touch. Neobaroque I would say. It has certain personality. Yet the design is a bit too kitschy for my taste. Craftsmanship is very good, details are noticeable. It's a typical MB - beamed into 21st century.

Audi has top-notch craftsmanship. Fit & finish & details are amazing. Best of all three Germans (or four incl Porsche). It looks like they put a lot of effort in the make of interior - its Audis trademark after all. While design is cold & boring IMO. Leaves me cold - while BMW & MB don't. Design is too industrialistic, too technocratic, too machine-like, too car-cliché-like. Feels so 80s / 90s. Don't like it, yet I can imagine many buyers strive exactly for such design.


So ... in the end its all about personal taste. I would choose BMW because it fits me best. And I do not care about shiny little knobs & buttons & "cheap" plastic too much. Yet this will be addressed with F01 7er, and will then spread down the line. :usa7uh:
 
I personally think Audi's concept car interiors are really fantastic ....but I am consistently disappointed with the production versions. But the Audi interiors fit together nicely and are the most homogeneous in terms of aesthetics.

Mercedes has some nice details, but I find the overall impression is just dull, unimaginative, and utterly mainstream.

BMW is the most adventurous but sometimes the cabin architecture feels a bit 'injection-molded' -- lots of plastic and not much of a feeling of craftsmanship -- then, maybe that is intentional.
 
Audi has interiors that are rock solid and they'll probably last forever. Or at least, that's the perception one gets... Still, it is without a doubt that Audi uses the best materials for its interiors, right from the A3 all the way to the A8. No cheapening whatsoever. However, Audi interiors are also generally pretty dull looking and conservative.

Mercedes has produced great interiors of late, as we've seen in the CL and the S... Still, I can't say that they appeal to me very much, they are still quite old-fashioned and so very Mercedes.

BMW has the youthful, striking appeal but doesn't quite hit it in the quality department - like Rob says, I don't get the feeling of crasftsmanship.

Audi for me. :usa7uh:
 
I was in Geneva last year and I sat in both S65 and S8. I remember there were somethings that left me unimpressed, some parts felt cheap and plastic in S65. The S8 was better wellbuilt and felt more solid and all this for half price of a S65.

Designwise I probably put MB on last place, boring interior and I have never understood the hype here on GCF about Benz interiors. The interior in new C-class is a disaster, I dont like the layout , also too busy for me.

BMWs interiors look more clean and fresh. I can understand if people find the interiors dull but for me a interior dont need a lot of buttons or a busy design to look good. Sometimes less is more :)
BTW there is a cure if you want a well-built interior from BMW, just visit BMW Individual section but of course its going to cost you extra.
 
Well,I drive an E30 318i and i have to say that even now it could teach some carmakers out there how to make good looking interior(quality and design combined)..I was little confused when BMW started with new philosophy of design("flame surface design",right??).I first moments I didn´t liked it at all..But now that is completly changed wiht new X5 and 5-er..I just love the simlicity in interior design and quality finish..And that is why I respect BMW interiors little more than Audi and MB.So,if I had to do ranking,it would go something like this:1.BMW,2.Audi and 3.MB.
 
martinbo said:
That's a tad harsh JM. The interior is actually very clean, crisp and modern without reverting to a "me too" approach. It's distinctly Mercedes Benz and many people can appreciate that...
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so I should just adjust what many people appreciate, nah I dont think so. Harsh or not, I dont like the interior in C-class and especially not when its blackversion, it looks nicer in light interior though.
This looks better
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EnI said:
Design: BMW
Fit & finish: Audi
Combined: MB

:D;)
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I agree, BMW probablly has the best design, in most models at least. But I would say combined, Audi for me not MB, MB interiors just don't do anything for me, except perhaps the CL. IMO
 
Honestly....I'll take MB overall. MB's interiors are homogenous without looking the same throughout the whole lineup. Plus, MB interiors are a little more warm and inviting than the other two. Ever since I've driven the new S and sat in the CL, the interior has really impressed me. The fit and finish was better than even the A8 and the A6 I've driven. All of this is of course my own opinion. ;)

Verdict:

1. MB
2. AUDI (win over the BMW by just the slightest of margins)
3. BMW
 

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