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Nissan Just Admitted Piano Black Glossy Interior Trim Was a Mistake All Along

Ponz Pandikuthira said the change is consumer driven as Nissan moves to subtler, more durable cabin materials in the new Rogue Hybrid.

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Somewhere in the 2010s, the automotive industry somehow decided the cheapest way to make a cabin feel expensive was to dip touchable surfaces in high-gloss black plastic. Dashboard, center console, door cards, air vents, all glossed. While in media photos it reads as sleek minimalism, living with such trim pieces will make everyone understand why piano black is such a bad idea. Nissan, of all automakers, is over it. Speaking to The Drive ... (co…

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The Drive broke the news in Miami, United States on Tuesday, September 22, 2026.
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