To me personally, no, not better, but at one time the phrase “ride share” had a lot more meaning than it does today. People would creatively decorate their cars for example.

A car ride isn't 'content'.

It can be. Have you been in cars that have small snacks, karaoke, or some other sort of entertainment setup?

Not sure about what OP was saying but, for a brief time when Uber was still new, before UberX launched in mid-summer 2012, their only service was black cars. Drivers had limousine licenses, and were merely filling time in between other gigs they had booked traditionally.