A cinema for drivers: Car control displays becoming ever more complex

Screens like the one here as part of the Mercedes MBUX operating system are taking up more and more space in the cockpits of modern cars. — Photo: Daimler AG/dpa

More and more car manufacturers are building huge displays into the dashboard of their vehicles - and not only in luxury models. Imposing displays are being crammed into even the smallest cars, such as the Renault Clio.

The latest trend is to replace the entire dashboard with a single screen.