I test drove a 2021 Subaru Outback a few years ago. The center console was a giant touchscreen with no physical buttons. To turn up or down the climate control,

I test drove a 2021 Subaru Outback a few years ago. The center console was a giant touchscreen with no physical buttons. To turn up or down the climate control, it was two taps and a swipe. Ridiculous UX for a car. I opted for the used 2019 based on this single reason. The whole point of a touchscreen is to support software with dynamic controls - UIs that can change from situation to situation or app to app. I'm never in a situation where I don't need direct physical access to the volume knob or climate controls. I need to keep my eyes on the road. Subaru ended up adding back the buttons in the 2023 model.