I bought a used 2019 VW instead of a new model for this exact reason. I'm afraid it's the last VW I'll own unless they roll back touch controls.

Which VW? Except for the ID4, all recent models I've driven have physical buttons for everything I'd need to touch while driving.

I don't think it's fair to call the capacitive touch panels they've put in all new models "buttons".

Especially with those crappy tiny touch areas.

Audis and Skodas (same group, basically same cars) have the regular physical controls AFAIK. I'm driving a 2021 Audi A1 and it has nice click-y buttons for everything

I just drove a brand new rented Peugeot 208 and even the manual A/C was touchscreen only so that's ruined too.

My wife has an ID.4, and they really have gone overboard with touch controls. You have only 2 sets of window controls (driver-side and passenger); you have to use a touch control to switch between front and back.

Physical buttons will become a premium feature.