Yep said this ages ago, and low and behold it’s now their model, put everything on everycar and make people pay for each function. Where as other companies give you pretty much everything as standard.
No they don’t, especially not in lower spec models. And even in top spec models, like Hyundais “Ultimate”, you don’t get “everything as standard”. It’s in fact just a few manufacturers that give you ALL available options as standard in any spec. I can’t recall a single one, though. Even our XCellence Lux still didn’t have the panoramic sunroof.
Who you gonna go with, I know who i went with and it wasn’t some german car maker and never would again as way to many buttons you press you get a message sorry you need to contact your dealer to unlock this option, like andriod auto, voice recognition now heated seats, steering wheel, watch air con will be next?
So your complaint is that if you didn’t spec an option, it makes you feel bad that the button for it is still there?
Volvos don’t come with android auto as standard either, btw, amongst other manufacturers. It’s not just “them germans”.
Prior: SEAT Ateca Xcellence Lux 1.5 TSI DSG MY19, VW Golf GTE PHEV DSG MY23
Current: Hyundai Ioniq 6 Ultimate
Next: we'll see what's available in 2028.