The 240SX's comfort-plus design starts with traditional rump-hugging bucket seats - which are much more forgiving than the modular jobs of years past. And everything - climate control system, stereo, door locks, dome lights - can be reached without so much as a forward lean. The analog gauges of the 240SX are laid out boldly and simply, but they borrow a page from the Nissan Maxima: During the day the dials are marked by dark digits on a white face; at night, the lighted digits illuminate a dark face. Kudos to Nissan for employing simple graphic images to help the driver discern between the door-lock and window-lock buttons. The door lock is marked simply with the image of a key; the window lock is marked with an "X." The newly added square cupholder is recessed into the console - as opposed to extending out from it - thereby ensuring that your beverage is tightly secured. A small storage compartment provides enough space for up to eight cassette tapes. In front of the rearview mirror, the single interior-light switch eliminates the head-scratching process of trying to figure out which button to push. The dome light over the driver's right shoulder can be engaged by passengers in the front or backseat. Although much is right in the 240SX interior, rear riders had best be short: Legroom in the stern is negligible, though front-seat legroom is adequate, as is front-seat headroom. However, if you're inclined to don a chapeau in the winter, open the sunroof first to give yourself an extra inch or two of headroom.
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