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1998 Oldsmobile Bravada Review: Interior

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1998 Oldsmobile Bravada Review

Toughness in a tuxedo.
Interior
Comfort was a top priority for the Bravada's designers. The result of their efforts is a space that is friendly

to passengers and cargo alike. The well-padded seats are excellent, providing better than average support and

adjustability. The driver's seat offers a six-way power adjustment. Electric seat heaters are available.

Stretch-out room is ample.

Leather is standard equipment, but cloth upholstery is offered as a no-cost option.

Much effort has been expended on giving the Bravada's interior a passenger-car appearance. Results are mixed.

The dashboard, though redesigned this year to accommodate a passenger-side airbag, is big and blocky. Everything

is placed for good access, with easy-to-use rotary knobs controlling headlights and climate control functions. The

grade of leather provided is the same type used in the Aurora.

Along with the soft leather, Oldsmobile's interior designers have applied a dollop of wood to door panels and

center console, and have called for attractive deep-pile carpet on the floor. Overall, the Bravada interior looks

handsome and has an appropriate high-dollar air about it, though the quality of both the various switches and the

plastic panels that surround them is a notch below what you'd find in a Ford Explorer.

Triple door seals keep wind noise and dust at bay, insulation masks most tire noise, and the engine makes only

a soft hum at highway speeds, though induction and fan noise are noticeable during hard acceleration.

Bravada's new rear step bumper is handy for loading mountain bikes and other cargo onto the roof. Next Page



1998 Oldsmobile Bravada