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Thursday Throwdown: Best Infotainment Systems - Automotive News And Advice, 2015 It's not clear how many of these systems allow Infotainment Systems to your car.
Infotainment System Ease of Use Options Driver Usability
COMAND (Mercedes-Benz) 8 10 9
InTouch (Infiniti) 10 10 9
MMI (Audi) 7 9 7
MyLink (General Motors) 9 9 8
Starlink (Subaru) 9 7 8
Uconnect (Fiat Chrysler) 10 10 9

Others:
SYNC® 3 and SYNC | Hands-free, Smart Entertainment & Vehicle Information Systems | Ford.com

Car Infotainment System Review and Survey - Consumer Reports
Best
Fiat-Chrysler Uconnect 8.4: 70 percent very satisfied
Hyundai Blue Link: 63 percent very satisfied
BMW iDrive: 60 percent very satisfied
GM (Chevrolet, Buick, GMC) MyLink/IntelliLink: 57 percent very satisfied
Kia Uvo: 57 percent very satisfied
Audi MMI: 57 percent very satisfied
Lexus Remote Touch: 56 percent very satisfied
OK
Nissan NissanConnect: 54 percent very satisfied
Infiniti Connection: 54 percent very satisfied
Volvo Sensus Connect: 52 percent very satisfied
Mercedes-Benz Comand: 51 percent very satisfied
Subaru Starlink: 50 percent very satisfied
Ford MyFord/MyLincoln Touch: 49 percent very satisfied
Mazda Mazda Connect: 49 percent very satisfied
Honda HondaLink/AcuraLink: 49 percent very satisfied
 Not So Good
Toyota Entune: 44 percent very satisfied
Cadillac Cue: 40 percent very satisfied

Features:
Cars with Apple CarPlay or Android Auto compatibility can display apps from your phone on the screen in your car.

Because these systems allow you to control functions of your phone using the controls of your car, they are much safer to use when driving.

Plus, unlike built-in infotainment systems, which charge a fee for periodic map updating, Apple and Android maps are constantly updated on your phone's system for free. (The downside is streamed maps consume data, potentially impacting your monthly cell bill.)

Links:
Hidden Costs of New Car 'Infotainment' - Consumer Reports
Infotainment Systems: A Comparison - Autotrader


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last updated 14 July 2017