Elements
Instruments
Dials, readouts and warning lamps behind the wheel.
Displays
Screens and head units in the centre of the dashboard.
Controls
Knobs, buttons, switches and levers.
Photo credits
Photo credits (26)
- Analog dials: Mazda 110 S Cosmo Sport, instrument cluster“Mazda Cosmo” (opens in a new tab) · © Mazda · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · Mazda UK Press Packs
- Ribbon speedometer: Cadillac Seville (2nd generation), instrument clusterCropped from “Morsang-sur-Orge, France (3651124316)” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Mic from Reading - Berkshire, United Kingdom · CC BY 2.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
- Bar-graph gauges: Mazda 929, instrument cluster“Mazda 929 1985 Details 9” (opens in a new tab) · © Mazda · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · Mazda UK Press Packs
- Digital speed readout: Audi quattro (Typ 85), instrument cluster“1990 Audi Quattro 20V - Flickr - The Car Spy (8)” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: The Car Spy · CC BY 2.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
- Segment display: Volkswagen Jetta (Mk5), detail“Volkswagen Jetta V 2009 - 32877127” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: stevelyon · CC BY-SA 2.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
- Warning lights: Ford Taunus (P2), instrument cluster“FORD Taunus 17M P2(TL) deLuxe Two door 1958 Speedometer” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Yeti.bigfoot · CC BY 3.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
- Check-control panel: BMW 1 Series (E82), instrument cluster“BMW 1 Series M Coupe Interior. (12/2010)” (opens in a new tab) · © BMW AG · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · BMW Group Newsroom
- Trip computer: BMW 7 Series (E23), controls“BMW 745i on-board computer and air conditioning - first generation BMW 7 Series, E23 (06/2015).” (opens in a new tab) · © BMW AG · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · BMW Group Newsroom
- Screen cluster: Ford Maverick (2021), instrument cluster“The Street Truck Returns with Performance-Tuned Maverick Lobo” (opens in a new tab) · © Ford Motor Company · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · Ford From the Road
- Head-up display: Ford F‑150 (14th generation), detail“2025 Ford F-150 Lariat HUD” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: McChizzle · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
- Touchscreen: Land Rover Defender (L663), centre display“Images - Defender 26MY - Core Interior” (opens in a new tab) · © Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · JLR Media
- Screen without touch: BMW 7 Series (E38), centre display“1998 BMW 740i Individual - Flickr - The Car Spy (14)” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: The Car Spy · CC BY 2.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
- Wide screen: Audi A6 (C9), cockpit“Audi A6 Avant: Cockpit” (opens in a new tab) · © AUDI AG · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · Audi Media Center
- Passenger screen: Ferrari 296, detail“Ferrari 296 GTB - Paris 01” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Y.Leclercq© · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
- Navigation map: Porsche 911 (997), centre display“2008 Porsche 911 C2S Cabriolet - Flickr - The Car Spy (6)” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: The Car Spy · CC BY 2.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
- Radio and head unit: Volkswagen Scirocco (Mk3), centre display“Volkswagen Scirocco” (opens in a new tab) · © Volkswagen AG · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · Volkswagen Newsroom
- Rotary controller: Mazda CX‑60 (KH), controls“2026 Mazda CX-60 e-Skyactiv PHEV Takumi” (opens in a new tab) · © Mazda · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · Mazda UK Press Packs
- Touchpad: Mercedes-Benz E‑Class (W213), controls“Mercedes-Benz W213 COMMAND center console controller (Tokyo)” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: bizmac · CC BY 2.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
- Button bank: Ford Focus (2008), controls“2009 Ford Focus Coupe 3” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Ford Motor Company from USA · CC BY 2.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
- Toggle switches: Porsche 911 (991), controls“Geneva MotorShow 2013 - Porsche 911 Carrera 4 door buttons” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Clément Bucco-Lechat · CC BY-SA 3.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
- Physical climate controls: Hyundai Santa Fe (MX5), controls“Hyundai SANTA FE | 2023” (opens in a new tab) · © Hyundai Motor Europe GmbH · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · Hyundai Newsroom Europe
- Climate on screen or touch panel: Hyundai Ioniq 6, controls“Hyundai IONIQ 6 N Line images | Facelift 2025” (opens in a new tab) · © Hyundai Motor Europe GmbH · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · Hyundai Newsroom Europe
- Steering-wheel controls: Volvo EX60, controls“Studio Volvo EX60” (opens in a new tab) · © Volvo Car Corporation · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · Volvo Cars Press & Media
- Gear selector: BMW X5 (G65), controls“BMW X5 M60e xDrive (06/2026)” (opens in a new tab) · © BMW AG · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · BMW Group Newsroom
- Drive-mode selector: Audi Q9, controls“Audi Q9 SUV” (opens in a new tab) · © AUDI AG · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · Audi Media Center
- Stalks: Volkswagen Passat (B9), controls“Volkswagen Passat” (opens in a new tab) · © Volkswagen AG · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · Volkswagen Newsroom