Why is it that Toyota can't do "inexpensive" when it comes to interiors? Other automakers go out of their way to at least not make things appear desperately cheap and give some sort of ambiance, minimal though it might be, that doesn't make the owner want to reach into his knife drawer for something to end it all. Take the VAGinas, for instance; Skodas do have a cheap look to their interiors, but there are always visual clues that they're well-put-together and touches here and there of quality in terms of build and materials. Scions, meanwhile, have interiors with the charm of a Turkish public toilet.
Anything below a Corolla on the Toyota food chain just makes you start thinking of where your life went wrong when you get behind the wheel and have a look. I think that this explains why the Camry sells so well in the US and the UK; UKanians like to be miserable, while USians have this sneaking suspicion that they don't deserve anything better than what they're getting.