5 Luxury Car Features That Are Now Common On Everyday Cars

Ever wondered what cars used to be like a few years ago? Well they were surely not as advanced as they are today. A lot of the features that we see on our daily drivers now, were once only available in super high-end, luxury cars. Times have evolved and so have we, we’re now so accustomed with these features that they have become an absolute necessity for us. We have created a list of 5 luxury car features that are now common in everyday cars.

1. Tyre Pressure Monitoring System

The first passenger vehicle that came out with a TPMS (tyre pressure monitoring system) was the Porsche 959 in the year 1986. The 959 was then, the world’s fastest street-legal production car, so you can imagine why it needed technology like the TPMS. Fast forward to today,  multiple cars across the range like the Mahindra XUV300, Nissan Magnite and the Tata Nexon are equipped with a Tyre Pressure Monitoring System.

2. Panoramic Sunroof

Remember back in the day when we used to imagine standing out of the sunroof (which is highly unsafe, please don’t do that) of a Mercedes or a BMW, taking in the flowing wind. Well you can do that in an i20 now. The entire concept of having a sunroof sounded so luxurious some time back. But now, even panoramic sunroofs have normalized in the market, moreover, they have become a mandatory feature for most buyers.

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3. 360 degree camera

This is a fairly new feature that we have started to see on cars below Rs.25 Lakhs. A 360 degree camera is extremely useful in tight parking situations, and even in heavy traffic. Now, even cars like the Kia Sonet, Nissan Magnite and the Hyundai Alcazar among others are now coming in with a 360 degree camera as a part of the package.

4. Ventilated Seats

This is probably the most useful feature for the hot weather in India. Ventilated seats have now become a common features in cars like the Kia Seltos, Hyundai Creta and Verna and MG Hector and Hector Plus.

5. Cruise Control

This is a not so new feature, but it is something that came in from the high-end cars. It’s a very useful piece of technology when it comes to highway driving and cruising. Earlier, Cruise Control used to come with cars from the luxury segment. Now, we can see this feature in cars like the Tata Nexon, Hyundai i20 and even the 2020 Mahindra Thar. Cruise control will now go to the next level in the segment with the upcoming Mahindra XUV700. It is going to be equipped by Adaptive Cruise Control and a Level 1 Autonomous Driving System.