You still have to look to find where to press. With real buttons, you can find the right button purely with tactile feedback, as well.
that's not a given at all. maybe for computer keyboards I guess, but not for cars.
car makers always seem to want buttons to be flush with their surroundings and have no bumps or dips on them to help you find the button you're after. I always have to look for the button if it isn't on my steering wheel, and I usually have to look when it's there as well.
the only control in my car I don't ever need my eyes to find and use is the volume knob for the entertainment system. maybe the hazard button, too, but I haven't needed to push it yet.
It's crazy that's replaced physical controls. Poking a large physical button and then turning a large knob can be done blind folded in half a second.
I remember the first time everyone decided we should have buttons for volume instead of knobs. Thankfully that lesson was learned. Now we do the same for touchscreens. They have their moments, but knobs and well-designed buttons are not replaceable with a touchscreen. No matter how much haptic feedback it might have.
Mini is not as good, but also similar - all the important buttons are physical and distinguishable easily.