The leather steering wheel has more buttons than a band uniform, offering triple redundancy for phone and audio.

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In addition, the smart fortwo electric drive can be equipped with a navigation system and a 3-spoke leather steering wheel.

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The standard equipment furthermore includes electric windows and electrically adjustable door mirrors, a leather steering wheel, leather gear knob, the entry line radio, power steering, 9-spoke alloy wheels and a luggage compartment cover.

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Stop and go traffic in the last bit of the drive was made bearable in the plush and cushy cabin and a firm leather wrapped steering wheel.

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On the inside: My luxury package afforded me leather-trimmed bucket seats, a heated and cooled cup holder (appreciated in the heat) and a wood-leather wrapped steering wheel packaged in two-tone dark frost beige and light frost beige.

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Rather than faux leather and relatively spartan trimmings (which, I admit, is admirable in many cases), S60 comes with a leather sport steering wheel and gearshift, a power glass moonroof, active dual xenon headlights, dual-zone climate control, illuminated controls, Bluetooth and audio streaming.

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Enhanced interior features range from a standard leather-wrapped steering wheel to a new black interior color and sun visor extensions.

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