The interior plastics quality, impressive faux wood trim and perforated leather seating surfaces don't come
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| The plastics quality and uniquely elegant design of the convertible's interior is better than most in the segment. (Photo: Trevor Hofmann, Canadian Auto Press) |
across as tenement housing projects, however, the latter being as comfortable as any in this segment and better than most. Between the seats is a very contemporary clear plastic shiftgate surround, followed by two lidded cupholders and an almost intrusively tall and wide armrest. The benefit to this, of course, is ample storage for what-have-you items that would otherwise clutter up the cockpit. Also included inside is a 12-volt power outlet, and a little upper bin separator, cloth lined like the bottom one. Rather than offer a base model with multiple add-cost options, Toyota chose to sell only a fully-loaded Solara Convertible in 2004 - with the exception of a
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| The new Solara convertible sports a multi-information display on the center stack. (Photo: Trevor Hofmann, Canadian Auto Press) |
$255 charge for Arctic Frost White paint. This strategy simplifies Toyota Canada's (TCI) ordering and sales process, simultaneously reducing what would otherwise be more models for dealerships to stock, and in the end reduces the price of the car. The list of luxury and convenience features is long, and includes steering wheel audio controls, a tilt and telescopic steering wheel, electrochromic driver's side mirror, filtered air conditioning, and a cargo net for the trunk. The new Solara convertible sports a new multi-information display as well, that instantly provides information on topics such as exterior air temperature, fuel consumption, or driving distance estimates.
