Hello everybody,
I'm chiseling away at my New Car shortlist and I'm down to three:
3rd gen. mini cabriolet - code-word Fun
6th gen. Polo - code-word Posh
...and new Cactus - code-word Comfort
;-)
I've got previous with all three. I learnt to drive in an original mini, I've had countless VWs, including GTis and beetles, but Citroen is probably my all-time favourite car maker. 2CVs, BX, Xantia and fleetingly, a DS have over the years been the carriage of choice. I've spent hours trying to persuade chums that the combination of light weight, modestly powerful engine, front-wheel drive and sophisticated suspension make for a classy car. And now, the new Cactus arrives & seems to be a re-boot of all the old principles, brought up to date!
Here's a question for you good folks who already have experience of the OS that drives the infotainment system. A common complaint made in the on-line reviews I've seen are to do with the touch screen control of elements like heating. I'm a touch suspicious of these negative comments, because I've often found that firmware in things like cameras and phones turn out to do lots more than is claimed in brief online reviews.
Can you good folk comment on the subject of the ease of use of the touchscreen - for example, setting the heating and ventilation? Is it as clunky as some have suggested, or else do you quickly get used to the routes and selecting the settings you like? Is there the facility to set preferred combinations of settings as a favourite?
I'm chiseling away at my New Car shortlist and I'm down to three:
3rd gen. mini cabriolet - code-word Fun
6th gen. Polo - code-word Posh
...and new Cactus - code-word Comfort
;-)
I've got previous with all three. I learnt to drive in an original mini, I've had countless VWs, including GTis and beetles, but Citroen is probably my all-time favourite car maker. 2CVs, BX, Xantia and fleetingly, a DS have over the years been the carriage of choice. I've spent hours trying to persuade chums that the combination of light weight, modestly powerful engine, front-wheel drive and sophisticated suspension make for a classy car. And now, the new Cactus arrives & seems to be a re-boot of all the old principles, brought up to date!
Here's a question for you good folks who already have experience of the OS that drives the infotainment system. A common complaint made in the on-line reviews I've seen are to do with the touch screen control of elements like heating. I'm a touch suspicious of these negative comments, because I've often found that firmware in things like cameras and phones turn out to do lots more than is claimed in brief online reviews.
Can you good folk comment on the subject of the ease of use of the touchscreen - for example, setting the heating and ventilation? Is it as clunky as some have suggested, or else do you quickly get used to the routes and selecting the settings you like? Is there the facility to set preferred combinations of settings as a favourite?