Handles are hard plastic, as well as the portions on the vents, the portions in the console are rubber and lift out, they are a removable piece if you spill or something
My dealership just charged a 1000 dollar over msrp because this was a dealer ordered vehicle because I couldnāt wait for my ordered hybrid, all my other fees were taxes and registration fee for the DMV
Ride is good, I canāt really explain it other than itās smooth, kinda like you crossed a full size truck with a jeep, it uses coil springs for the suspension and not leaf springs so itās not stiff going over bumps
for anyone wondering the 4knines regular seat cover fits beautifully on the Mav seats, only consideration is the wrap around is a little lower than the seat lift tabs so you may have to hunt for it for like half a second if it gets tucked weird, but really no biggie.
If you are referring to the front mud guard in the photo next to my shoe that one screws in individually, not sure what the screws might also be holding however
I like the eco boost, I wanted a hybrid only for the gas mileage, but this is getting better than my 2011 Altima I was driving till then, no regrets not waiting
The total height is about 5ā9ā so just a tad shorter than me, ride height is comfortable, it rides like a truck without me feeling like itās too big, the lowest part of the truck is the front mud guard