Among the many mileage-monitoring displays and tutorials available in the LCD instrument panel is a driving-efficiency "coach, " which gently nags you about your braking and acceleration behavior.

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Instrument-panel gauges are large and legible, with an elegantly styled dashboard that wraps around the driver and front passenger.

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Garmin K2 features a 10-inch glove-friendly multi-touch screen at the center of the dash and a digital and reconfigurable 12- inch instrument panel behind the steering wheel.

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In some respects, the 2014 S-Class even surpasses what Bentley offers, as with its high-tech instrument panel and a new user interface that took more than 300 programers several years to develop.

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We're happy to report that it's easy to read in direct sunlight and isn't too distracting -- ditto the instrument panel.

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We particularly liked the stylish-yet-legible metal-rimmed gauges on the instrument panel.

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The interior is beautifully done, with matte silver accents, five large, retro-styled vents, and a concise instrument panel.

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The upper instrument panel in the Civic's split-level dash features a 5-inch LCD display with standard backup camera view.

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Moreover, modern car assembly relies heavily on pre-assembly of parts such as entire dash boards with the stereo, the instrument panel and the steering column already built in.

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