Car interiors - Originality much?

[Simon]

Ok, so I'm in the market for a new car (my first actually), and as I was browsing the interiors, I came across some original design work.

Peugeot 107:
http://www.yosax.com/wp-content/uplo...t-interior.jpg

Citroen C1:
http://www.nationwidevehiclecontract...c1interior.jpg

Toyota Aygo:
http://www.channel4.com/4car/media/T...rge/05-int.jpg

[Justin]

Badge engineering is a term that describes the rebadging of one product (especially cars) as another. Due to the high cost of designing and engineering a totally new model, or establishing a new brand (which may take many years to gain acceptance), it is often more cost-effective to rebadge a single product multiple times.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badge_engineering

pretty common in american cars here, for example all four of these cars are essentially the same, although the Buick is considerably more plush

[Kent]

citroen and peugeot are sister companies and car companies share various parts

[Adam]

citroen and peugeot are sister companies and car companies share various parts

This. The 107 and C1 brand are bound to be the same, they use the same chassis and interiors etc but rebadge.

A lot of cars are similar now though when they're lower end of the market.

I really like the fiat grande punto interior

[Justin]

This. The 107 and C1 brand are bound to be the same, they use the same chassis and interiors etc but rebadge.

A lot of cars are similar now though when they're lower end of the market.

I really like the fiat grande punto interior

i lold at the name of the fiat, sounds like a item from the taco bell menu

oh and here's another good example of badge engineering




look familiar? it's even still called the astra.

[Mitch]

yeh this is common with cars.