When create a new model brands must pay attention to endless details. That it is beautiful, and enters through the eye, is of vital importance, since a large part of its sales are produced by the "falling in love" of customers. But the exterior aesthetics is not the only element that must be pampered. The technique, the drivetrain or the level of safety is also important. That, not to mention the passenger compartment, the space in which we spend the most time.
Yes, because a nice car is a plus, but that the interior is practical, easy to clean and intuitive to use is what makes it comfortable. Therefore, if the brands spend thousands of hours to design the bodywork of their models, they spend the same or more time on their interiors. Honda It is one of the latest brands that has changed the interior of its models and with this video it shows us the path they have chosen to do so.
Honda will bet on simplicity and ergonomics in its future creations
According to the brand, “simplicity and something” interior design philosophy is inspired by classic Hondas. This will help improve the driving experience by reducing and eliminating complexity of use and enhancing the user experience through thoughtful design. To do this, they present a renewed approach in which the binomial «Maximum Man/Minimum Machine» expands the available space in the passenger compartment.
If you look at the Honda E dashboard: Prototype we can see these features. There's a restrainedly sized configurable digital instrument cluster. To complement the information we have a center touch screen located in upper floating position. The number of controls is reduced to a minimum, leaving those of the air conditioner. Nor can we ignore the fine "A" pillars that improve vision and lighting input.
According to statements by Johnathan Norman, creative director of Honda Interior Design in the USA,
"The simplicity in design requires not only a solid philosophy, but also a discipline toward user experience» […] «We have heard designers who work for other brands who say they were inspired by the simple and human-centered design of the old Hondas. Well, so do we!"
For the time being Honda has not announced which will be the first model to debut this interior design philosophy. We will have to wait for its release schedule to be fulfilled to verify it. In any case, do you like what the interior of the next Honda models will look like? Me…
Source - Honda