The interior of a car is an area that's often overlooked when potential owners are deciding what to buy, but it shouldn't be. After all, it's where a driver spends all of their time, and buying a car with an unsuitable interior can seriously affect the enjoyment a driver gets from their car.
Sometimes, though, it's good to go for something a little different. Some buyers love the idea of a futuristic cabin full of screens and sleek lines. For others, an old-school experience with few creature comforts is perfection. For those who want something out of the ordinary, let's look at 10 new cars with unusual interiors.
10 Honda e
Honda recently launched its first fully electric mass-market car, the simply-named e. Claiming 137 miles of range, the e doesn't exactly revolutionize the electric car market. It does, however, aim to revolutionize Honda's lineup, with a permanent shift to electric vehicles planned.
With this new focus on planning for the future, Honda also designed the interior of the e to be as futuristic as its power source. It certainly does that, with the wrap-around screens replacing the dashboard and making the e's interior a lot more sleek than any Honda before it.
9 Morgan Plus 4 70th Anniversary Edition
The Morgan Plus 4 looks like it was designed in the last century, and that's because it was. In fact, the last major design update for the car was in 1962. Still, the Malvern, England based company is cranking out new cars to this day, with the latest edition being the 70th Anniversary model.
The interior is predictably retro, with old-school dials and gauges taking pride of place. The bare-bones look of the cabin is offset by a generous helping of fine leather. Driving one of these cars must feel like vintage English craftsmanship personified.
8 Tesla Model X
The Model X was Tesla's first SUV and helped the brand solidify its reputation as a top player in the luxury car market. A key part of ensuring that luxury feel is the interior, which is very similar across all current Tesla models.
The most eye-catching feature of the Model X's interior has to be its large center screen. The single screen acts as both an infotainment center and a replacement for the traditional dials and switches. It's certainly a unique approach to interior design.
7 Mercedes-Benz B Class
The Mercedes-Benz B Class' interior is unusual as it doesn't match the rather boring look of the car's exterior. The B Class is marketed as a compact family hauler for younger parents, a brief it fulfills very well.
The interior of the car looks like it belongs in a much flashier vehicle, with blue mood lighting and contrasting black and white panels. The turbine-style air vents also invoke a sense of sportiness that the B Class, with its humble 161hp engine, could never hope to achieve.
6 Citroen C3 Aircross
The C3 Aircross is not available on American shores but was designed for the European market to appeal to those looking for a quirky car. It makes sense, then, that its interior is also quirky to complete its look.
Two-tone paneling across the steering wheel, seats, and dashboard is certainly an acquired taste but is great for those looking for something different. The holographic heads-up display and large center screen also add a futuristic touch to the car.
5 Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR Pro
A car as strange and alien-looking as the Valkyrie AMR Pro was bound to have an unusual interior, and it does not disappoint. The AMR Pro is a track-only version of the Valkyrie road car, with a very limited run of 25 units.
The interior looks more like driving a spacecraft than a car. A squared-off, Formula 1-style steering wheel is the main control center for the AMR Pro. The only other features in the interior are the small screens, which relay track data to the driver.
4 Fiat 500
The Fiat 500 is loved by many around the world for its unique style, but its interior leaves a lot to be desired. The rounded, vintage aesthetic that makes the exterior of the car so recognizable translates to a cluttered and dated cabin.
Cheap-looking plastic buttons cover the center console, with the red hazard warning button below the screen resembling a pimple. A sports-inspired steering wheel further confuses the look. It all gives the impression that this car can't decide what it wants to be.
3 Mercedes-Maybach S Class
The Maybach brand has long been associated with the pinnacle of luxurious excess. The new S Class is no exception: everything from the two-tone paint job to the hideous chrome grille is over the top but in the way a Maybach should be.
The interior keeps the theme going, with quilted leather reflecting in perfectly glossy surfaces. In case the lucky owner wasn't comfortable enough, the seats also feature removable cushions to get just the right support as they're ferried to their destination.
2 Mini John Cooper Works GP
Minis have been around for decades now, but this latest high-performance model is perhaps the maddest Mini that's ever left the factory. The 2020 John Cooper Works GP sports wild body panels and a beefy 302hp engine, which is a lot for such a small car.
The interior, however, has one major design flaw: too many circles! Everything from the center display unit to the cup holders is completely circular. Mini's design language has incorporated circular elements into their interiors for several generations now, but with this latest iteration, it's surely too much.
1 Caterham Super Seven
Caterham only makes one production car and it has a singular goal: to be as light as possible. With such a skeletal design, it's no surprise that the interior of the Super Seven is minimalist, to say the least.
Featuring nothing more than a steering wheel, some gauges, and a gear shifter, the Caterham is as close as possible to a raw driving experience. Most owners relish this and take the Caterham on track days, which is a good job. With this little in creature comforts, it wouldn't be much good for everyday driving.