If you have an older VW it's really easy to upgrade to a Carplay unit. I installed one in my 2010 Scirocco, works like a charm.
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Toyota and Lexus to Offer CarPlay in Select 2019 Vehicles and Beyond in United States
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I agree. Manufactures should get on board with software updates to allow older cars, with the appropriate screen, to take advantage of CarPlay or other systems. How hard is it to allow the current owners download a software update on a usb stick and then update the software?
Agree - spent 30+ minutes installing on my Hyundai Tucson. Completely underwhelmed. No Waze, no Google maps. Only Apple maps and a very poor implementation at that. If you have a really bad infotainment system than it might be better but CarPlay is not better than the good systems. It’s a proof of concept.
I like CarPlay. I used iHeartRadio app to listen to Christmas music while on the road with CarPlay and AppleMaps. It worked well for me. SiriusXm should offer an app so when you are using CarPlay you can also listen to SiriusXm through your iPhone.
About time! Toyota’s Entune is a joke. Its like using iOS 4.
Oh PLEASE Toyota, issue a firmware update for my 2012 Prius so that I can use CarPlay instead of mounting my iPhone on my dash because I can't even get Entune to run.
Already happening.
I bought a 2017 Highlander and immediately swapped the head unit for a 10" $300 android based head unit.
Downloaded Waze & set my iphone as a hotspot. Done.
Don't need or even want Apple Car Play with all of it's associated restrictions and limitations.
http://www.hot-audio.com/
Toyota and Lexus love their nanny electronics, so don't be surprised if you're locked out until the car is put in park.
And it's an interesting choice to first implement this in the Avalon and not their more hip models..
And it's an interesting choice to first implement this in the Avalon and not their more hip models..
I agree with all the posts that wonder why it is taking so long for auto makers to make this standard, if not just an option. I put the Alpine wireless CarPlay unit in my truck last month, and I can't see driving without it now. Plus all CarPlay units from here forward should be wireless. It really is much, much better, but right now Alpine is the only company to offer an aftermarket model, and they are only selling 1 model. Wheels are turning very slowly...
Yes. But realize that Toyota head units are the only way to access certain vehicle settings. Including things like how long Light’s stay on when you leave, beep volume when using fob etc.
Replacing the radio, now your radio is just a radio and those settings are forever in stone.
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It’s one of their most expensive models, so in theory they get everything first.
I agree!!!! I have a RAV 4 and hate it with a passion. Wish they would have offered last year when I bought my Toyota. Oh well what are you gonna do?
About fricking time, Toyota!
But will they roll it back to older model years?
Buddy just bought a 17 Prius...
But will they roll it back to older model years?
Buddy just bought a 17 Prius...
If you have some constructive criticism, please share! How is it that you would like it to integrate with SiriusXM? What other apps would you like to use with it?
As I understand it, Apple wanted to bring communication, navigation, and entertainment to every car via a slick interface. I think they succeeded fairly well; it’s certainly a better user experience than any other automotive infotainment system on the market. And the last time I checked, they had something like 20 third-party apps that could work through CarPlay.
Planning on the Lexus RXL at year's end...this better be one of the vehicles in the Lexus line up!
Works great in all our vehicles. What “bugs” are you talking about, because I haven’t had any issues (BMW and Chevrolet).
It’s not Apples fault that Sirius doesn’t make an App to use with CarPlay.
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A reason why Toyota won't support CarPlay until now was they didn't want to share information with Apple. But it appears customer demand has forced Toyota to do otherwise. Indeed, all higher-trim models in Honda's model line now support CarPlay.
Add me to the disappointed camp.
Have it in my own (Volvo) and my wife's car (Peugeot). I paid to get it, but ended up never using it, as Carplay is in my opinion inferior to the onboard systems from the car makers, especially in the Volvo.
It also limits the use of other features like RTTI (real time traffic information) which I need more than Carplay, because it requires the data connection from my iphone, which then can't be used for RTTI.
Have it in my own (Volvo) and my wife's car (Peugeot). I paid to get it, but ended up never using it, as Carplay is in my opinion inferior to the onboard systems from the car makers, especially in the Volvo.
It also limits the use of other features like RTTI (real time traffic information) which I need more than Carplay, because it requires the data connection from my iphone, which then can't be used for RTTI.
Agreed. Mazda produces fantastic cars. Even though they did a solid effort with their own infotainment system, it just does not compare to Apple CarPlay. The very latest 2018 cars have serious problems understanding even basic voice input— even the salesman was making fun of just how bad it is at interpreting commands. Getting text messages in the car in the latest iPhone is an exercise in frustration (after you hear your phone beep, it can take minutes for the text message to show up in the car and often you need to manually update inbox), you cannot do anything with the text messages once they are read (you cannot reply, and trying to delete the message just results in an error), and even just getting them read results in the system doing something entirely unrelated. One thing that’s really frustrating is that you cannot enter an address by voice; yet strangely, address is listed on the screen that pops up when you press the voice button!
I would like to qualify this comment before anyone gets upset: I am not a big fan of any kind of text messaging in the car. Even with voice, it tends to be a distraction that can be dangerous. In my case, I received critical text messages while driving and just need to understand what they are so I know if I need to pull over or get on the phone. Interfacing with Siri is much less distracting than the in car infotainment system, in my opinion.
