These Expensive Cars Have The Worst Interiors

People always say "you get what you pay for," but that's not always the case – especially when it comes to cars. These days, you can pick up some surprisingly lovely runarounds for a lot less than you might think. Well, only if you can find a dealer not charging ridiculous markups.

So that got us thinking about the other end of the automotive spectrum. If cheaper cars are getting nicer inside, are expensive cars getting worse? To find out, we turned to you and asked for the expensive cars that you think have the worst interiors. Here are some of your top picks.

"Maserati Ghibli, it looks like it's been lifted straight out of a late 2000s Mondeo."

A bland start to our list. Surely for a car that's pushing $100k in some specs, you'd like a little more pizzaz than this?

Suggested by: Robert Hathaway (Facebook)

"That $1.5 Million Ram-car-thing (Aznom Palladium). Exterior is totally worse, but here have the same interior as your pedestrian Ram with some fancy materials."

What started out life as a humble Ram truck has been transformed into this multi-million-dollar monstrosity. Too much pizzaz, far too much.

Suggested by: 89islander

"I know this will probably rustle some jimmies, but Tesla.

"My friend got a brand new Model X and I just couldn't believe how crappy the interior was. Every single surface felt like it was made from soda bottles, the panels didn't line up and had inconsistent gaps, and the colors didn't match on different surfaces. It looks nice from a distance but legitimately my wife's Kia SUV has a better made interior."

I guess the people would like a bit more than a badly-made interior full of unimaginative screens in their $120,000 electric SUV.

Suggested by: James Montgomery (Facebook)

"This one's easy, you recently posted an article about it – Pagani Huayra.

"The interior is overwrought in nearly every conceivable way."

Pagani's steampunk-esque interior styling might not be for everyone. I do think its over-engineered aesthetic works quite well with the whole car's vibe.

Suggested by: tulleytwo

"Lamborghini Countach. Sure it is all leather and Alcantara, but it looks like it was made in a shed. The kit cars actually have better interiors than the real thing."

You wash your mouth out with soap. The Countach is what we in the business call "perfect."

Suggested by: Todd Maddox (Facebook)

"The interior looks seriously dated, even when new back in 2014."

Bland and boring with nothing but the light from your LCD display to illuminate the disappointment in your passengers' faces. That's what a ride in the Q50 is like.

Suggested by: thedriveress-

"I remember test driving a Mercedes C-Class and being hugely underwhelmed by the interior that looked and felt like something from a Fiesta."

For a car that starts at $45k, you'd hope for something that feels a lot fancier than the humble Focus!

Suggested by: Will Meek (Facebook)

"Materials are actually a nice step up for GM, but the layout and usability of this interior really needed a couple more focus groups. The line of HVAC buttons is just dumb. The weird palm rest over the drive mode selector? Why? It still really seems like a GM interior put together by three separate committees.

"Committee Chair Probably: 'ok – Passenger team, Driver team and Infortainment team, let's see what you've put together.'

"*interior design unveiled*

"Committee Chair Probably: 'oh. What is tha... nevermind. That'll do'."

Why is this the first time I'm studying the interior of the new Corvette? It's awful, how was that allowed to happen?

Suggested by: dolsh

"The new Escalade. The interior is completely inconsistent. Seats and dash are very nice. Center console and door cards feel lower quality than Denali."

"Lower quality than a Denali." How will Cadillac ever recover from this scathing review?

Suggested by: Carl West-in (Facebook)

"Is now the right time to talk about the hot mess that is a Bentley interior. Just Look.

"It seems that they have completely given up on the old money segment because I would imagine they are going for something more subtle."

Now is definitely the time to talk about this hot mess. It's neither modern and minimalist, nor is it classic and elegant. Hot mess is the right descriptor.

Suggested by: oddseth

"For all the Porsche 996 Carrera's otherwise excellent qualities in terms of driving experience, I ain't gonna lie: I've driven Land Cruisers that feel more premium on the inside. This includes farm truck Land Cruisers."

I can't decide if this is offensive to Porsche or offensive to the Land Cruiser? Some Land Cruisers have very nice interiors these days.

Suggested by: Dominic von Stösser (Facebook)

"2021 Dodge Charger Hellcat Redeye.

"You just paid over $100K for a car (after dealer markups), enjoy your $20k quality, Mopar interior full of ill-fitting and squeaky plastic."

You buy a Charger Hellcat for one reason, and that reason isn't to be comfy.

Suggested by: Knyte

"Mercedes from the 2010s. Had a GLK and the leather is fragile and the air vents broke. Find a used one for sale and the driver seat might have a tear on it.

"Had a VW Golf from the same era with near 200k miles on it and the interior held up a lot better and the overall feel was better. Opposite end of the spectrum I think VW has the best interior for affordable cars."

Fragile leather and faulty interior components is not a good look for your big, bougie Benz.

Suggested by: Matthew Halili (Facebook)

"I've posted this a few times now but the 'WeaveTech' cloth seats in the 2022 Polestar 2 were pretty miserable. I was cross shopping the car with a few other models and was really torn when I got into one. The seats were incredibly uncomfortable/scratchy and although I know that a car's interior isn't only its seats, they were really a dealbreaker for me.

"As tested, the car was $70k before tax. I wanted to love this car so bad."

Polestar doesn't use leather in its cars. Instead, it uses something called WeaveTech. This synthetic material is said to be inspired by wetsuits, which apparently isn't a good starting point for comfort.

Suggested by: dougisbest

"Tesla Model S, all day! My Altima SR has a way better interior."

Ah! Another Tesla, I know just what to do with you... make jokes about bad build quality, dumb steering wheels and big screens.

Suggested by: Jerry Tamayo (Facebook)

"The Ferrari F40. Ok, it was never meant to be an expensive luxury car, but it was expensive back in the day and it still is get expensiver each day.

"*hands out my Jalop card, already shredded*"

The Ferrari F40 might be lauded as the ultimate drivers' car, but surely a driver should still be allowed to get comfy? And that's not the vibe I get from this vintage Ferrari.

Suggested by: edu-petrolhead

"I love the Alfa Romeo 4c but I hate it's ugly steering wheel and RadioShack stereo it has."

I'd like to add these lumpy brown seats to that list of ugly components in the 4C. I guess this is one of those cars that's better observed from the outside.

Suggested by: Klayton Hulsberg (Facebook)

"The EQS, obviously. Right off the bat, it's just ugly, dominated by a bulbous, shiny piece of glass. Of course, touch screen everything, nearly every button is a touch-button. The screen looks like a nightmare to repair, and probably a nightmare to have designed, like what does it do in a crash?

"Massive distraction as well, and it's not great to have a huge source of fake (blue) light coming at you from below your eye line while driving."

Whether it's a glimpse at the future or a passing fad you'll be glad to see the back of, the interior of the Mercedes EQS feels like we've reached peak screen.

Suggested by: nomad624