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Nine in ten drivers have urged car makers to ditch the latest wave of overly confusing and distracting touchscreen systems in new motors, calling for them to take a step back in time by bringing back buttons and Online table tennis betting apps switches on dashboards.

It comes as three in five polled said they have been distracted by an infotainment display while trying to drive. 

There have been growing concerns that the recent shift to larger screens with masses of sub menus and complicated controls are not intuitive for motorists to operate on the move, therefore becoming an increasing safety risk.

And a new test by a leading motoring consumer title has tested and revealed which brands have the best and - more importantly - worst touchscreen setups that are difficult to navigate for drivers.

* Scroll down to see how the brand of car you own rates for how distracting its infotainment systems are to use. 




Are you being distracted by your car's touchscreen? Almost 9 in 10 drivers say they want manufacturers to revert back to physical button controls that are easier to operate on the move

The new report by What Car? has found that the vast majority of Britain's drivers want to be less reliant on these touchscreens, preferring cabins with more switches.

In a survey of 1,428 drivers, it found that 89 per cent prefer having physical buttons and dials in their cars over touchscreen systems that can be fidgety, time-consuming and sometimes infuriating to operate - especially when on the move and trying to concentrate on the road ahead.

The poll found that manufacturer's fixation with fitting their latest models with complicated iPad-style gadgets is becoming a major turn-off for car buyers.




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Three in five (60 per cent) of respondents said that they would be put off purchasing a model that didn't have traditional buttons and switches.

In contrast, just 8 per cent said they would be more attracted to a motor with a completely uncluttered cockpit with almost all the control functions built into a flashy touchscreen system.

Worryingly, 60 per cent of the UK motorists surveyed said they have been distracted from safe driving while operating in-car controls - although What Car? points out that these distractions are not limited solely to touchscreen interfaces, which are used by more than one-in-seven drivers.

When respondents were asked why they preferred using buttons to touchscreens, safety and not having to take their eyes off the road were cited as the main reasons.

Participants in the study said using touchscreens took longer, while some found it difficult to press the right icons while driving.




Some 60% of the UK motorists surveyed said they have been distracted from safe driving while operating in-car controls. This is especially the case with touchscreens


Which brands have the most distracting touchscreens?
To see which car makers have the best and worst cockpits in terms of distraction level, What Car? tested existing infotainment systems from 21 different brands.

Tests were carried out under controlled conditions on a test track and used advanced eye tracking technology from Tobii to measure how long a driver's eyes were off the road while performing three common tasks: changing a radio station; setting a sat-nav destination; and adjusting the interior temperature. 

And it found that, generally, those with touchscreen-led interfaces and limited voice control systems were far more distracting and time-consuming to use while driving - while those with physical controls or high-quality voice control systems were much simpler to operate while being able to concentrate on the road ahead.




The new iDrive8 system fitted to the latest BMW 5 Series received the highest score in What Car?s recent test. It was applauded for it's simple to operate rotary dial controller and responsive voice activation system





Renault's OpenR system scored the second highest rating, with What Car's test revealing it was nowhere near as distracting to operate as setups from rivals

The iDrive 8 system in the latest BMW 5 Series achieved the highest overall score of 87 per cent in the test.

Its top score came thanks to its responsive voice control system and intuitive rotary dial controller, which means drivers can make changes to the car's infotainment settings without having to look away from the road, resulting in minimal driver distraction.

Renault's OpenR system - tested in the new Austral SUV - was close behind with an overall score of 83 per cent, followed by the Volvo's Google-based system, examined in an XC60.

In contrast, the Interlink infotainment system in the Vauxhall Corsa finished bottom in the rankings, with a score of just 22 per cent.

It scored slightly lower than Suzuki's touchscreen setup, with the one in its S-Cross rated at just 24 per cent. 

Both were downgraded by What Car? for providing limited functionality, and neither had voice control systems that understand natural speech; instead, they require the driver to remember specific commands.