lol.. that picture.. it looks like someone velcro'd some crappy tablet to the dash as an afterthought.
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CarPlay Now Available in Select 2014 and Newer Mazda Vehicles as $199 Dealer-Installed Upgrade
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Your move, Toyota. Please do something about your horrible Entune suite.
Easily for some - not for others. For the squeamish, have your unit installed professionally with a warranty, you could really mess your console up if you aren't careful. Aftermarket units are sometimes like house renovations, not everything fits perfectly.
It's limited. That's the point. You should be looking at the road and not playing with your phone.
Would love JEEP to do something like it. I have a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee with a huge 8"+ "U-Connect" LCD screen, CarPlay would look great on it. Would gladly pay that fee (honestly even more) to get CarPlay working in my 2014 model.
I just called my MA dealership and was quoted 485 for my 2015 Mazda 3, GT. Anyone getting a lower quote?
Finally installed mine yesterday and love it!
The true cash grab is them charging people $400 for a maps SD Card.
The true cash grab is them charging people $400 for a maps SD Card.
Super comparison!Already installed it. In Slovakia, September 2018
Some photos:
Apple Maps - https://imgur.com/a/30NJn57
Google Maps - https://imgur.com/a/3iPgtSi
Waze - https://imgur.com/a/KLPC97b
Sygic - https://imgur.com/a/3tW4F8f
Thanks for your effort!
Sounds like a problem with your car. The echo, for sure, is a poor implementation of your mic, speakers, and lack of noise canceling.
I have used CarPlay across 4 different makes and it is a very different experience in each. My daily driver is a VW and it is a great experience. The Chevy and Ford I have driven with CarPlay are very slow to respond in comparison. The Kia used an underpowered USB port and my phone would lose charge while plugged in and it was 50/50 whether it would even connect at all.
My maps were outdated when I bought my F250. Sync 2 was terrible. I paid $1500 for a kit to make mine Sync 3 and am very very happy with it. I plan on keeping the truck for a long time and with map upgrades every year costing about $200 alone on Sync 2, I personally can justify it. Some can’t. It’s a choice. Waze on CarPlay is the best!!
I wish Ford had a $200 option for mine when I did it.
I wish Ford had a $200 option for mine when I did it.
I assume you meant other navigation apps? Because CarPlay has always had 3rd party apps.
Can't wait to have it installed in my 2017 3GT but the Canadian price is outrageous. I don't use the built in NAV to navigate, just to see what's around me. It's much simpler to say Hey Siri take me to.. If I can do that and get it up on my screen, that would be great. Otherwise the Mazda system is not bad.. have access to my music, podcasts, texts, etc without touching the phone. Hey Siri works great for simple tasks.
I don’t need CarPlay but it’s more of the convenience. The interface on my car sucks (2015 Honda) and I would love CarPlay.
It’s also faster to input directions on my phone and maps are always up to date.
We were looking at some new Camry’s at a local Toyota here. The window sticker said Apple CarPlay compatible- available in future software update. The guy at the dealer insisted that this only meant Siri eyes free. Needless to say he lost the sale, didn’t even know what he was talking about.
Mazda's are very reliable cars with some of the best transmissions in the market. Its just unfortunate they're not as big as Honda or Toyota. If only more people chose their cars instead of Chevy and Ford...
Because it allows you to use third party apps now like Waze. Perfect for cop traps.
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The 19s have Apple CarPlay upgrade coming soon on a window sticker. It’s the same software as the 18s, so there’s hope.
Mazda has only been talking about this for a couple of years now. I thought this was supposed to be a free upgrade. I guess it's better late and $ than never.
Honda, are you reading this?
You screwed us over with the trial software on the 2015 CR-V and never give us the real deal. Finally made it a selling feature on the 2017. This is a $h!t move.
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It all depends on how good is the onboard navigation system.
The traffic info may not be most up to date comparing to Waze.
You screwed us over with the trial software on the 2015 CR-V and never give us the real deal. Finally made it a selling feature on the 2017. This is a $h!t move.
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Actually, no.
It all depends on how good is the onboard navigation system.
The traffic info may not be most up to date comparing to Waze.
