CarPlay Carplay Ultra & Car Keys Support Chart (Updated July 2025)

[Ted_Appleseed]

I'm making a comparison chart of the support of both CarPlay Ultra and Car Keys on various vehicle brands. This may help you choose your next new car if you think CarPlay Ultra and/or Car Keys functionality is a dealbreaker for you.

Last edit: 7/23/2025. I'll keep updating this chart.

Car Brand.	CarPlay Ultra.	Car Keys.
Aston Martin	✅ Available now	❌ No announcements
Porsche	🉑 Committed	🉑 Committed
Kia 기아	🉑 Committed	✅ Available now
Hyundai 현대 現代	🉑 Committed	✅ Available now
Genesis 제네시스	🉑 Committed	✅ Available now
Audi	❌❌ Won't support (⚪ prev. committed)	✅ Available now
BMW	❌❌ Won't support (Reaffirmed July 2025)	✅ Available now
Mercedes-Benz	❌❌ Won't support (⚪ prev. committed)	✅ Available now
Polestar	❌❌ Won't support (⚪ prev. committed)	✅ Available now
Renault	❌❌ Won't support (⚪ prev. committed)	❌ No announcements
Volvo	❌❌ Won't support (⚪ prev. committed)	✅ Available now
NIO 蔚来	❌ No announcements	✅ Available now
Onvo 乐道	❌ No announcements	✅ Available now
Lynk & Co 领克	❌ No announcements	✅ Available now
BYD 比亚迪	❌ No announcements	✅ Available now
Fangchengbao 方程豹	❌ No announcements	✅ Available now
Yangwang 仰望	❌ No announcements	✅ Available now
Lotus	❌ No announcements	✅ Available now
Denza 腾势	❌ No announcements	✅ Available now
XPENG 小鹏	❌ No announcements	✅ Available now
EXEED 星途	❌ No announcements	✅ Available now
ZEEKR 极氪	❌ No announcements	✅ Available now
MINI	❌ No announcements	✅ Available now
Chevrolet	❌❔ Unlikely, since General Motors (GM) ditched regular CarPlay	🉑 Committed
Hongqi 红旗	❌ No announcements	🉑 Committed
GMC	❌❔ Unlikely, since General Motors (GM) ditched regular CarPlay	🉑 Committed
Rivian	❌ No announcements	🉑 Committed
WEY 魏牌	❌ No announcements	🉑 Committed
Voyah 岚图	❌ No announcements	🉑 Committed
Lucid Motors	❌ No announcements	🉑 Committed
Smart	❌ No announcements	🉑 Committed
Chery 奇瑞	❌ No announcements	🉑 Committed
Tata EV	❌ No announcements	🉑 Committed
Cadillac	❌❔ Unlikely, since General Motors (GM) ditched regular CarPlay	🉑 Committed
Honda 本田	🉑 Committed [8] or 🤔 Maybe (⚪ prev. committed) [1]	❌ No announcements
Acura アキュラ	🉑 Committed [8] or 🤔 Maybe (⚪ prev. committed) [1]	🉑 Committed
Ford	🉑 Committed [8] or 🤔 Maybe (⚪ prev. committed) [1] (No comment [6])	❌ No announcements
Lincoln	🉑 Committed [8] or 🤔 Maybe (⚪ prev. committed) [1]	❌ No announcements
Nissan 日産	🉑 Committed [8] or 🤔 Maybe (⚪ prev. committed) [1] (No comment [6])	❌ No announcements
Infiniti	🉑 Committed [8] or 🤔 Maybe (⚪ prev. committed) [1] (No comment [6])	❌ No announcements
Jaguar	🉑 Committed [8] or 🤔 Maybe (⚪ prev. committed) [1]	❌ No announcements
Land Rover	🉑 Committed [8] or 🤔 Maybe (⚪ prev. committed) [1]	❌ No announcements
Toyota トヨタ	❔ Unknown	❌ No announcements
Lexus レクサス	❔ Unknown	❌ No announcements
Chrysler	❔ Unknown	❌ No announcements
Dodge	❔ Unknown	❌ No announcements
Jeep	❔ Unknown	❌ No announcements
RAM	❔ Unknown	✅ Available now
Volkswagen	❔ Unknown	❌ No announcements
Mitsubishi 三菱	❌ No announcements	❌ No announcements
Suzuki スズキ	❌ No announcements	❌ No announcements
Mazda マツダ	❌ No announcements	❌ No announcements
Škoda	❌ No announcements	✅ Available now
Fiat	❌ No announcements	❌ No announcements
Subaru スバル	❌ No announcements	❌ No announcements
Xiaomi Auto 小米汽车	❌ No announcements	❌ No announcements
AITO 问界	❌ No announcements	❌ No announcements
Luxeed 智界	❌ No announcements	❌ No announcements
Stelato 享界	❌ No announcements	❌ No announcements
Maextro 尊界	❌ No announcements	❌ No announcements
Li Auto 理想汽车	❌ No announcements	❌ No announcements
Bugatti	❌ No announcements	❌ No announcements
Maserati	❌ No announcements	❌ No announcements
Ferrari	❌ No announcements	❌ No announcements
Maybach	❌ No announcements	✅ Available now [5]
McLaren	❌ No announcements	❌ No announcements
Pagani	❌ No announcements	❌ No announcements
Koenigsegg	❌ No announcements	❌ No announcements
Rimac	❌ No announcements	❌ No announcements
Bentley	❌ No announcements	❌ No announcements
Lamborghini	❌ No announcements	❌ No announcements
Rolls-Royce	❌ No announcements	❌ No announcements
Noble	❌ No announcements	❌ No announcements
Lagonda	❌ No announcements	❌ No announcements
Zenvo	❌ No announcements	❌ No announcements
Spyker	❌ No announcements	❌ No announcements
Pininfarina Automobili	❌ No announcements	❌ No announcements
Aspark	❌ No announcements	❌ No announcements
Hennessey	❌ No announcements	❌ No announcements
SSC North America	❌ No announcements	❌ No announcements
Apollo Automobil	❌ No announcements	❌ No announcements
Czinger	❌ No announcements	❌ No announcements
W Motors	❌ No announcements	❌ No announcements
Saleen	❌ No announcements	❌ No announcements
Arash Motor Company	❌ No announcements	❌ No announcements
Alfa Romeo	❌ No announcements	❌ No announcements
Faraday Future	❌ No announcements	❌ No announcements
Tesla	❌❔ Unlikely, since Tesla did not support regular CarPlay	❌ No announcements
 Apple Car	❌❌❌ I'm sure as hell it would support.	❌❌❌ I'm sure as hell it would support.

The full list of vehicle models that offer iPhone Car Keys (latest as of 7/6/2025): https://www.macrumors.com/2025/07/06/iphone-car-key-vehicles-list/
(According to MacRumors, this is the most recent list that is more up to date than the list on Apple's website.)

Update logs:

• 7/23/2025
  • BMW reaffirmed this week that no plans for CarPlay Ultra support (see reference [9]). Updated the chart to reflect this update.
• 7/16/2025
  • A 9to5Mac report stated that several brands (see reference [8]) confirmed support for CarPlay Ultra. This list covers all "Maybe"s from the earlier MacRumors report (see reference [1]). I can't confirm which is correct, so I updated the chart to reflect both reports.
• 7/6/2025
  • Added the latest reference on Car Keys (Reference [7]). Checked the chart again based on the article [7].
  • Added dates for the articles in the references.
• 6/30/2025
  • Correction: Acura is 🉑 Committed according to WWDC 2025, but not yet ✅ Available now.
  • Added more car brands.
  • Added more references.
• 6/29/2025
  • Making of this chart. Reflecting the latest announcement that several brands reversed their decisions to support Carplay Ultra.
  • Added more car brands.

References:

1. Here's Which Vehicle Brands Will and Won't Offer Apple's CarPlay Ultra - MacRumors. June 27, 2025. https://www.macrumors.com/2025/06/27/carplay-ultra-automakers-list/
2. Apple Says These 13 Vehicle Brands Will Soon Offer iPhone Car Keys - MacRumors. June 9, 2025. https://www.macrumors.com/2025/06/09/more-automakers-to-offer-iphone-car-keys/
3. WWDC 2025 Keynote (Current Car Keys supports list at 33:07, future list at 33:13) - Apple. June 9, 2025. https://developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2025/101/
4. Here are all the cars that support Apple Wallet’s car key - 9to5Mac. March 18, 2025. https://9to5mac.com/2025/03/18/apple-wallet-car-key-supported-cars/
5. Pairing Your Mercedes-Benz Digital Vehicle Key using the MercedesMe Connect App - Mercedes-Benz Gilbert. May 17, 2024. https://www.mbgilbert.com/pairing-y...vehicle-key-using-the-mercedesme-connect-app/
6. 'Don’t Invade Our Systems': Automakers Warn Apple Over CarPlay Ultra - Inside EVs. June 26, 2025. https://insideevs.com/news/764017/apple-carplay-ultra-rollout-problems/
7. Here's Which Vehicles Offer iPhone Car Keys - MacRumors. July 6, 2025. https://www.macrumors.com/2025/07/06/iphone-car-key-vehicles-list/
8. Will your car get CarPlay Ultra? Here’s what we know - 9to5Mac. July 16, 2025. https://9to5mac.com/2025/07/16/carplay-ultra-automakers/
9. Yet another automaker reaffirms no plans to support Apple’s CarPlay Ultra - 9to5Mac. July 23, 2025. https://9to5mac.com/2025/07/23/bmw-confirms-no-plans-to-adopt-carplay-ultra/

About Maybach's Car Key support (Reference [5]):

Mercedes-Benz Digital Vehicle Key will initially be offered for the 2024 Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV and the E-Class Sedan.

About Ford, Nissan, and Infiniti's response of CarPlay Ultra (Reference [6]):

Ford, Nissan and Infiniti declined to tell the FT what their plans are.

As a fan, I would like to have the full Apple experience on my car, though it's not a dealbreaker. Let's see if those "Maybe"s and "Unknown"s will get CarPlay Ultra, especially for those that will also support Car Keys.

What's your view on CarPlay Ultra and/or Car Keys? Do these affect your purchase decisions?

 

[Itinj24]

Great job on this. We currently have two 2024 BMW X6’s with CarKey. Not having CarKey is a deal breaker for me but I was pleasantly surprised to find that the Audi S7, the car I want the most, now has CarKey support. CarPlay Ultra looks fantastic but not a deal breaker. Regular CarPlay is just fine.

I haven’t carried keys of any sort with me in over a year and I feel so liberated. HomeKey is great too.

 

[Ted_Appleseed]

Great job on this. We currently have two 2024 BMW X6’s with CarKey. Not having CarKey is a deal breaker for me but I was pleasantly surprised to find that the Audi S7, the car I want the most, now has CarKey support. CarPlay Ultra looks fantastic but not a deal breaker. Regular CarPlay is just fine.

I haven’t carried keys of any sort with me in over a year and I feel so liberated. HomeKey is great too.

Thank you for sharing your experience! I would enjoy using my car key and home key on Apple Wallet too. Saving lots of physical space in my jeans pocket.

 

[cjbryce]

Thank you for sharing your experience! I would enjoy using my car key and home key on Apple Wallet too. Saving lots of physical space in my jeans pocket.

I'd love to have CarKey, but my current car was built during the chip shortage so wireless charging was deleted (and with that, CarKey). Boo

Would not consider a car without CarPlay though - bit miffed BMW isn't going for CarPlay Ultra, but I'll live with(out) it.

 

[boston04and07]

This is a great list. Thank you for putting it together. I’ll be likely purchasing a new 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe in a few weeks and I understand that it has CarKey support. If I have an iPhone 15 PM, does anyone know if I’ll need to tap my phone near the door handle to unlock, or just have my phone in the general proximity of the door (without needing to take it out of my bag?) The UWB/NFC thing still confuses me a little bit.

Also, when you tap on the card in Wallet, can you remote start the climate control without being near the car? It would be awesome to get that going when I’m one stop away on the train so the car is nice and cool in the summer and warm in the winter.

 

[danniexi]

I'd love to have CarKey, but my current car was built during the chip shortage so wireless charging was deleted (and with that, CarKey). Boo

Would not consider a car without CarPlay though - bit miffed BMW isn't going for CarPlay Ultra, but I'll live with(out) it.

2022 BMW X3? i retrofitted mine. 👀 quite extensive but its great not having to bring either my car and home keys. all live in my phone/watch.

 

[Itinj24]

2022 BMW X3? i retrofitted mine. 👀 quite extensive but its great not having to bring either my car and home keys. all live in my phone/watch.

You can retrofit CarKey? Actual Apple CarPlay?

 

[cjbryce]

2022 BMW X3? i retrofitted mine. 👀 quite extensive but its great not having to bring either my car and home keys. all live in my phone/watch.

2022 M440i Convertible (G23).

It has full wireless CarPlay and has all the Tech Pack 2 goodies, Comfort Access etc. But due to the chip shortages at build time (dammit Covid) no wireless charging which AIUI is required for CarKey as that's where the NFC stuff is.

I could be wrong and if I am, I might be tempted to go for a retrofit.

 

[danniexi]

1. Yes, Carkey retrofitted, but you MUST have 32Z "Deletion of Digital Key" on your build sheet. If that doesnt show up then your BMW was never meant to have digital key in the first place.

2. Wireless charging isn't necessary. The NFC pad is necessary. There is a glyph on the phone tray with a picture of a smartphone with the wifi symbol, battery symbol, or BOTH. Wifi looking symbol denotes NFC. Battery denotes charging. Both obviously supports both.

3. In terms of retrofitting it's an extensive process. I had to get a new driver side door handle, NFC/Charging tray, specific 6-pin plug, new cupholders, and a few feet of wires. Wires from the NFC pad have to be directly connected to BDC in the passenger footwell. Then it involves coding (updated VO) and then SOMEHOW getting that updated vehicle build into BMW's server to basically trick BMW into thinking that your car is fully enabled for digital key. This can either be done by waiting for a BMW OTA update (i waited a few weeks since my timing was right), or to go to your service center and getting a tech to hook your car up to their computers.

all in all it was a lengthy and arduous process to do but it works on my end and Im happy with it. sadly i cant get the NFC card from BMW but no big deal since I always have my phone/watch with me anyways.

 

[Itinj24]

1. Yes, Carkey retrofitted, but you MUST have 32Z "Deletion of Digital Key" on your build sheet. If that doesnt show up then your BMW was never meant to have digital key in the first place.

2. Wireless charging isn't necessary. The NFC pad is necessary. There is a glyph on the phone tray with a picture of a smartphone with the wifi symbol, battery symbol, or BOTH. Wifi looking symbol denotes NFC. Battery denotes charging. Both obviously supports both.

3. In terms of retrofitting it's an extensive process. I had to get a new driver side door handle, NFC/Charging tray, specific 6-pin plug, new cupholders, and a few feet of wires. Wires from the NFC pad have to be directly connected to BDC in the passenger footwell. Then it involves coding (updated VO) and then SOMEHOW getting that updated vehicle build into BMW's server to basically trick BMW into thinking that your car is fully enabled for digital key. This can either be done by waiting for a BMW OTA update (i waited a few weeks since my timing was right), or to go to your service center and getting a tech to hook your car up to their computers.

all in all it was a lengthy and arduous process to do but it works on my end and Im happy with it. sadly i cant get the NFC card from BMW but no big deal since I always have my phone/watch with me anyways.

That’s awesome. I didn’t even know retrofitting was an option.