A survey has found that many people prefer buttons to touchscreens when it comes to infotainment systems in vehicles. Matthias Balk/dpaDrivers are becoming increasingly frustrated with in-car touchscreens and modern safety systems, according to new research.The survey of more than 100,000 vehicle owners by motoring magazine Auto Express shows satisfaction with the balance between physical and touch-sensitive controls for infotainment systems was at 84%, down from 89% two years earlier.Satisfaction with safety features dropped from 90% to 83% over the same period.AdvertisementAdvertisementMandatory driver-assist technology in modern cars includes alerts when speed limits are exceeded or a car moves out of a lane without indicating.Across the top 50 models ranked, the average overall satisfaction score was 84%, compared with 90% in 2024.The Tesla Model 3 was rated the best car to own in the UK.Auto Express editor Paul Barker said this could indicate its safety features are "straightforward to use and unobtrusive".He went on: "Touchscreen-based infotainment is very smart, and looks great when you're showing it off at a press conference or in a dealership."But it still doesn't work as well as old-fashioned buttons, which have been ostracised because they make the cabin less pretty and are harder to electronically package."