New Car Trend away from physical buttons?

[EllieJedi]

I have a 2024 Mazda CX-50 and it has a small screen but it has actual buttons and knobs as well for things like climate control, seat heater/cooling, music controls. Also buttons on the steering wheel for some things. I definitely prefer it and it was one of the things that factored into my car choice. A Subaru Forester was also at the top of my list but I didn't care for the giant screen there.

Not the best picture but you can see the small touch screen at the top. But then below are buttons. I don't use the screen much unless I'm using navigation. I mostly just leave it as a clock.

In the center console area, there is a large knob that you can also use to navigate through the screen instead of reaching forward for the touchscreen access. It's actually quite handy on the rare occasion I do need to use the screen for stuff. Or to just switch it back over to my clock.

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The CX-50 and CX-5 are 2 of the models I’m considering partly because they still have physical controls and the screen isn’t the entire dash.

I just need to figure out if I will have enough room for my dogs, a 70 lb. Chocolate Lab and a 55 lb. Golden Retriever.

 

[Living42Day]

I have a 2024 GMC Yukon Denali. It still has all the knobs and buttons, but a touchscreen for the infotainment which is fine with me. I think the 2025 model transitioned to a touchscreen for most features, which I'm not sure that I like.

Not the biggest fan of the buttons for the PRNDL, though.