Toyot needs to change its boring interior desgin

[pong6335]

Does anyone agree with me that Toyota has very boring and non creative interior design?

Why boring and non creative
- always grey, dark grey, color dashbooh, I would like to see Red and Blue and even leather software color dashboard
- speedometer always two sticks, one color fits all. Toyota should introduce few different colors like Mazda and Honda, creative dashboard
- why can't we have home leather sofa, a wide range of color, beige, red, yellow, light brown seats, why we always has dark, grey and black seats.
- assuming I am single no kids, I don't worry about the dirty on the car seat
- why can I have concept car interior design to the production car
- when you try Citreon, you will have the European feeling
- the only contact with car for drive is the steering and the paddles. Why toyota makes a skinny sterring? alway 3 or 4 spoke steering.

I have been driving three generation of Camry, I won't drive the next generation Camry if it continues to be so boring.

Toyota needs to put more design language in the interior design. A good example is Mazda2,3,6, the cheif designer put so much design language to the car. Looks Mazda and Hyundai are the one do well in GFC, Mazda 3 overtake Toyotal Corolla in sales volume.

Why can't I have?
- TV (like Nissan) and Fridge (Dodge Journey) and Internet inside my car?
- concept car interior desgin in my production car.
- choose differnt color dashbash and car seat

30-40 years car interior technology has no change much, it. I would love to see Toyota change its interior design, introduce new components, new gadgets, new concept cars feel.

Hope Toyota gives its new generation car a new interior image.

[judge34411]

Originally Posted by pong6335

Does anyone agree with me that Toyota has very boring and non creative interior design?

Welcome to TN pong6335.

I find the interior very staid. Better selection of colour would be an asset. My leather interior was a choice of charcoal gray or charcoal gray. I find the leather of low quality as well. My biggest complaint with my SE is how poorly the interior plastics fit (rattles to high hell). More noticeable with the SE suspension I suspect. The ford mustang had variable colour instrumentation. Guess they could add that as an option. I happen to like the colour.

However I also find the interior very functional. It is pleasant (not exciting) to look at. Ergonomically it is almost perfect. Dials are very easy to use and read. Instrumentation is very clear. My first winter in my new car and I had no problem operation anything with winter gloves on.

An the most obvious reason they have kept it uniform. It keeps production costs down.

[2win2rbo]

There is a huge chance that the car will be less reliable when car companies choose to add in more interior or any other options/modifications/updates in their cars. This is because if they focus on how much their cars will look like, they will tend to loose focus on some of the important engineering bits. A good example is the cars made in the years 2007 to 2010. Many cars made during these year had been recalled due to minor liftgate, door lock, exhaust insulator, etc. issues. A significant change in interior designing is evident to these models. It could be assumed that the more the companies offer better/more radical exterior/interior styling, the more they skew away from their basic engineering concerns.

[judge34411]

Originally Posted by 2win2rbo

There is a huge chance that the car will be less reliable when car companies choose to add in more interior or any other options/modifications/updates in their cars. This is because if they focus on how much their cars will look like, they will tend to loose focus on some of the important engineering bits. A good example is the cars made in the years 2007 to 2010. Many cars made during these year had been recalled due to minor liftgate, door lock, exhaust insulator, etc. issues. A significant change in interior designing is evident to these models. It could be assumed that the more the companies offer better/more radical exterior/interior styling, the more they skew away from their basic engineering concerns.

This makes very little sense. You do understand that each engineering department is compartments of a whole? Interior design has nothing to do with the department that controls engine or airflow for example.

What has happened to Toyota of late is they strove to be #1 at any cost and lost site of the core values.

[2win2rbo]

Originally Posted by judge34411

This makes very little sense. You do understand that each engineering department is compartments of a whole? Interior design has nothing to do with the department that controls engine or airflow for example.

What has happened to Toyota of late is they strove to be #1 at any cost and lost site of the core values.

It's not just the interior. It's about all the other stuff that they offer outside of the basic car components. If they have to add in new technology or new accessories, they have to spend money on R&D for those new stuff. Sometimes they focus too much on the R&D of new stuff and lose focus or reduce funding on the basics.

[carsrus]

Quite simply you have to look at the big picture of the camry. Its a family sedan targeted at middle aged people. It modest, reliable and practical. Traditional design and characteristics go along with this. Design wise in my opinion, the camry isnt much behind accord.

Mazdas are targeted at younger people, Nissan to a point as well. If Toyota started putting blue leather in the camry people would just laugh.

But im not gonna lie ford has toyota and the japanese beat at overall design and ingenuity. The new taurus and fusion are reallly nice cars.

[judge34411]

Originally Posted by carsrus

Quite simply you have to look at the big picture of the camry. Its a family sedan targeted at middle aged people. It modest, reliable and practical. Traditional design and characteristics go along with this. Design wise in my opinion, the camry isnt much behind accord.

Mazdas are targeted at younger people, Nissan to a point as well. If Toyota started putting blue leather in the camry people would just laugh.

But im not gonna lie ford has toyota and the japanese beat at overall design and ingenuity. The new taurus and fusion are reallly nice cars.

Well said brother, not sure about the Ford though. I liked the GM more but they (Ford) maybe great. Style and rep turned me off.

We will see in a few years.