A few aftermarket stereos now offer wireless integration with certain compatible phones, but no cars for the 2019 model year offer factory wireless compatibility all connections still require a USB cable. Wireless Android Auto is reportedly rolling out more slowly – and only on certain smartphones – versus its Apple counterpart. Mini Cooper SE Countryman plug-in hybridĪ possible recession?: Treasury yields invert, sounding economic alarm bells Which cars have wireless Android Auto?Īs of this writing, none.The BMW Group is out ahead on the feature, offering it on all models with factory navigation across the BMW and Mini brands. Stepping up: Volkswagen upgrades tech and safety features for 2020 Which cars offer wireless Apple CarPlay?Ĭounting hybrid variants as separate cars, 27 models from three brands offer wireless Apple CarPlay for the 2019 model year, either as standard or optional equipment. The vast majority of both platforms today still require a physical USB cable. Still, wireless CarPlay from the factory remains rare – despite Apple offering compatibility since iOS 9 way back in 2015 – and wireless Android Auto is still aftermarket-only. Mini, an affiliate of BMW, followed in 2018, and Audi added the feature in 2019. But new in-car multimedia systems are beginning to offer wireless integration of the two platforms – first among aftermarket stereos, but more recently from a few factory systems.īMW was the first automaker to the party, offering wireless Apple CarPlay on select cars beginning with the 2017 model year. Since their mid-decade launch, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto have required a physical USB connection in almost all cases.
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