Glossary / General

configurator

14 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

It’s a website feature that lets you pick different options for a car—like color or wheels—so you can see what it will look like before buying.

Technical Definition

A configurator is an online tool that allows users to customize a vehicle’s features, such as color, wheels, and interior options, before purchasing.

Hear It Discussed

"but if you go on their configurator right now, you can still buy an F-Type and they're doing this completely other thing."
COTA LIVE - All Questions | Episode 1,048 Everyday Driver Car Debate 41:49

"if you go for an SUV and get busy on the configurator, you can spend 200 grand on the range."
The truth about today's Porsche 911 and Festival of the Unexceptional #273 The Intercooler 14:25

"They either get on the configurator and try to price a new one and they see, oh, just for me to get a base one with maybe sports chrono and sports exhaust, I'm all in at 160."
The Floor Keeps Rising P-Car Talk Podcast 07:23