Hmm...
Proper "auto" headlights
Memory on the electric seats... that's 2 electric, passenger too
Heated rear seats... the kids would like warm bums too, and the ix35 has 'em
Combine the sat nav screen and computer screen, and put them somewhere you can see them
Child locks controlled same as rear windows (the wife's 5008 does this)
Full sized spare wheel
Windscreen demister that doesn't sound like a hurricane... a gentle continuous breeze to keep it clear
Better MPG
A first aid kit under the first aid sign!
Alarm that doesn't trigger randomly
Sat nav voice that isn't so severe... EMMM 1... get's a little annoying, was she mad that day?
Sat nav that consistently tells you the motorway junction you're turning off at.. seems random if it decides to do that
Traffic warnings that are useful, "M1 queueing traffic for 5 miles" would be a whole lot more useful if it told me in which direction.. northbound or southbound?
Mapping that isn't 3 years out of date... who would pay to renew the maps? The new A1 in North Yorkshire has been there for years... the sat nav says I drive in fields!
In fact, just replace the whole bloody sat nav and install a £99 one from Garmin or TomTom.. would probably be clearer, better touchscreen and more up to date.
Auto-handbrake... switch ignition off and handbrake auto-engages
Seatbelt indicator. Again, the wife's pug has an indicator showing the seats and which belts aren't in, very useful with kids
Speed limiter
Steering wheel extends further towards driver
Auto-locking doors when moving off
Phone can be controlled from steering wheel (dialling, not just answering)
Permanently lit dashboard, pain not being able to see dials on sunny days with sunglasses on
Tyre size that is available at chain tyre services, not special order
Mud flaps and side steps
And non car related...
Salesmen who have the faintest idea what they are doing (OK, not Vauxhall's responsibility..but the rails in the boot aren't decorative and I am STILL waiting for them to get a four wheel version in stock so I can have a test drive... got my car last December).
Customer services staff who understand a) what a customer is and b) what service is
Vauxhall staff who know what is actually being built in Korea
End of rant.
Strange thing is, I really like my Antara. I've driven plenty of cars and every one has annoyed me. A Golf with blue dials, bizarre door mirror adjustment, and stalled if you set off in 2nd, even downhill. A Skoda with the worst gearbox ever. A Tigra... bloody hell... awful. A Daewoo that couldn't overtake an Ice Cream Van. A Focus that flashed its headlights when I braked, same car also cut the accelerator and left the engine running, had to turn the ignition off and restart to gain control (all the way back to Sheffield from Somerset)! Peugeots & Citroens with gloveboxes the size of matchboxes and auto-wipers that instantly turn to full speed with the slightest drizzle.
No car is perfect. The Antara certainly isn't. I've driven a whole lot worse though.
