2020 model year is the complete redesign, I would just wait for that.
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Apple Says More Than 400 Vehicle Models Now Support CarPlay With Latest Being 2019 Subaru WRX
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I had something like what you describe in my Prius (Toyota brands it as "Entune", I think). It was crap. There were few updates and none added much value, at least from my perspective. Availability of CarPlay is a major reason why I moved from Toyota to Mini. I am not regretting it at all.
Toyota had/has Entune, the voice control that makes Siri look absolutely spectacular. And no, Siri hasn’t gotten better, Entune is really just that awful.
Uhh.. you have it backwards. One of the many benefits of using CarPlay over the manufacturer's system is that CarPlay won't ever be obsolete as Apple updates the software as needed. In contrast, the car makers' systems are never updated.
That's not true. They still have their own system. They simply added CP/AA support to their Entune and Enform infotainment systems.
I'm curious about what constitutes a model. Are different option specs considered the same model? Are the wrx and sti the same model?
I don't use it as often as I thought I would. Mainly because it's not wireless CarPlay. 2018 Accord.
But I like the current design of the WRX & WRX STI.
There's a chance I might not like the redesign.
Interestingly, when I bought my '16 Avalon the sales guy pretty much told me that Entune is worthless, don't even bother configuring it.
Yes, Subaru WRX STI is the official name. However some companies don't put CarPlay in base models. For example, the 2018 Accord LX doesn't have CarPlay, but anything else does. Why? Who knows. Rather silly. In the LX case, the infotainment system is lower class, so it doesn't include it.
It's the other way around. All the automakers have to do is provide a conduit for CarPlay to be supported. The rest of the functionality is stored within iOS so as you update to newer versions of iOS, you get new CarPlay features like what happened last year with turn-by-turn features and speed limit indications.
Automakers have a tendency to hardwire systems around their electronic displays which usually requires a head unit change and major rewiring to fix. Which is why you have to like what you get from the factory because it won't get any better.
[doublepost=1527266387][/doublepost]Mazda and Toyota are finally capitulating and beginning to add support for it. Jaguar and Land Rover needs to do the same as their systems are notoriously finicky and subject to random reboots. Aston Martin has a few models but so surprised their new DB11 didn't come with it out of the gate.
On your phone you have your music playlists, podcasts, address info and other data that makes CarPlay so useful.
Ferrari did something smart by providing a large enough display on their newer vehicles that displays CarPlay on 2/3 of the screen but reserves the other 1/3 for other functions. I'd like to see more of that.
Spotify is available on CarPlay.
Apple Maps is pretty good, IMO - considerably improved from its (ahem) "humble" origins. I do agree that CarPlay should support more mapping options than the house brand. I'm fine with Apple Maps, however I'd like to see Waze and Google Maps and the next great idea in mapping and navigation to come down the pike be available on CarPlay.
For the most part, I'm happy with CarPlay, but as is typical with many of us, I want more, give me more!
Longtime Waze user here as well. I have to admit I’ve been pleasantly surprised by Apple Maps since I started using it with CarPlay on my new Honda this past month. Routing options and time estimates have been on par with what I have seen in Waze. I do miss having multi-stop routing options as well as more robust incident reporting along your route (<cough>police speed traps<cough>
) but I’m missing Waze a lot less than expected.Compared to the onboard OEM systems on our last 5 vehicles, the user experience is not even close. CarPlay and Android Auto both offer such superior integration and fluid user experience I’d never get another vehicle without them. In fact, while I loved my 8 month old Mazda CX-9 (my second in a row), when it was totaled last month, the biggest reason I didn’t get another was the lack of CarPlay/AA, even though I loved the driving experience. Mazda has been promising its integration for years now and it’s always been just pushing back the target further and further.
As mentioned above, respectfully disagree. OEM solutions don’t even come close and forget about ever seeing an update to their software/firmware.
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As does Google Play Music, surprisingly.
Now if Apple would just let 3rd party mapping solutions onboard...
Bought a 2018 Accord a few months back, and we're using and enjoying CarPlay daily. Sure it's limited, but it's fast, easy to use, fully integrated with the phone, and always online, which is a HUGE improvement from the proprietary crap offered by automakers in years past (and by many still today). Siri is also 500% more reliable than any voice system baked into a car that I've ever tried. It's highly accurate for dictating texts, for example. Searching for a business... not so much, but one can always use Google on the phone then cut and paste the address into CarPlay to navigate.
Also, thankfully, Honda put a highly responsive Android based tablet in the dash as the infotainment system, and it runs CarPlay extremely well. The infotainment has a retina-level display, clear and bright, with no input lag whatsoever. Not wireless CarPlay, unfortunately, which kind of renders the Qi wireless charger in the car useless, but otherwise great. Again, miles ahead of what I'm used to with in-car infotainment systems.
Apple Maps in our area (Northern California) is plenty good. It's not AS good as Google Maps, but accurate enough, and improving annually.
Car makers have been unsurprisingly reluctant to cede control of the big display in the middle of their vehicles to Apple/Android (some more than others), but they seem to be coming around now. I can tell you that, when car shopping last year, I would not even consider a model without CarPlay. I think many are in the same boat.
Also, thankfully, Honda put a highly responsive Android based tablet in the dash as the infotainment system, and it runs CarPlay extremely well. The infotainment has a retina-level display, clear and bright, with no input lag whatsoever. Not wireless CarPlay, unfortunately, which kind of renders the Qi wireless charger in the car useless, but otherwise great. Again, miles ahead of what I'm used to with in-car infotainment systems.
Apple Maps in our area (Northern California) is plenty good. It's not AS good as Google Maps, but accurate enough, and improving annually.
Car makers have been unsurprisingly reluctant to cede control of the big display in the middle of their vehicles to Apple/Android (some more than others), but they seem to be coming around now. I can tell you that, when car shopping last year, I would not even consider a model without CarPlay. I think many are in the same boat.
What blows my mind is that you have to plug it in. Hey Tim Cook... Smartphones have Bluetooth, duh. Use it!
On top of all that, you cannot add apps. No Waze, WTF! It's Carplay, and the interface sucks. Apple is seriously sliding on the UX environment. Put Jony Ivy back on designing hardware, and let the big kids do the interface work.
On top of all that, you cannot add apps. No Waze, WTF! It's Carplay, and the interface sucks. Apple is seriously sliding on the UX environment. Put Jony Ivy back on designing hardware, and let the big kids do the interface work.