The newest version of Kia Uvo (as in «your voice»)
infotainment control system is passable.
Talking of iDrive, it's arguably the best
infotainment control system in the automotive world.
CG Says: Following its redesign last year, the Land Rover Discovery adds a new model and revises
its infotainment control system.
There is also a new
infotainment control system.
Mercedes»
infotainment control system is not as intuitive or pleasant to use as BMW's excellent iDrive or Audi's MMI.
Ford partnered with Microsoft in 2007 to create an affordable
infotainment control system called Ford Sync for 2008 model year cars, a year after Microsoft and Fiat launched a similar concept called Blue «n» Me (Fiat had exclusive world rights for a year).
Not exact matches
Ford has a built - in firewall to protect its SYNC
system against network attacks and separates its vehicle -
control network from its
infotainment network, says Rich Strader, director of the company's Information Technology, Security and Strategy practice.
Inside, the S90 will get the XC90's Nappa leather seats, available Orrefors crystal shifter, real wood and aluminum trim, and Sensus touchscreen
infotainment and vehicle
control system (pictured below).
Climate
control employs traditional knobs and buttons that are a breeze to figure out, and the
infotainment system is very intuitive despite feeling perhaps a bit outdated.
An aluminum bracket atop the center console is home to a red engine start - stop button, a swiveling transmission selector, and a joystick to
control the
infotainment system.
Using an app on a compatible device or through the
infotainment system, the driver can select and
control the different driving modes.
The all - new
infotainment system and touch - sensitive steering wheel
controls will eventually be available on all Mercedes - Benz models.
The new, curvaceous dashboard is nearly identical to that of the latest ML, and sweeps up toward the center stack, making way for an
infotainment system now
controlled by a Comand interface placed intuitively on the center console.
Moving inside, it looks like the Maserati Levante will carry over many of the design cues from the Ghibli and Quattroporte sedans, with a three - spoke steering wheel backed by large chrome shift paddles, a huge electronic shifter, and a
control knob on the center console for operating the
infotainment system.
Along with camouflaged versions of the new E-Class (like the spy shots we've already seen), the video also shows a few of the car's new technology features in action, such as gesture
controls for the Comand
infotainment system and automated lane changes as part of the Distronic suite of semi-autonomous driving features.
On the inside the cabin takes cues from the XC90 - a large touchscreen tablet dominating the dash allows
control of the car's
infotainment system, which Volvo says will be the «most connected»
system yet.
Inside, the Mazda CX - 4 is more traditional Mazda fare, with a touchscreen
infotainment system positioned atop the dashboard, large analog gauges behind the three - spoke steering wheel, stylish
controls, and a mix of high - quality leathers and plastics adorning the cabin.
The onboard
infotainment system uses a high - resolution 12.3 - inch screen
controlled through a joystick - like controller.
Stepping up to the top - of - the - line Limited model adds dual - zone automatic temperature
control, power - folding mirrors, a rear - view camera, 110 - volt outlet, and MyFord Touch
infotainment system.
A five - inch LCD display in the instrument cluster allows the driver to keep tabs on fuel consumption, gear selection, and information tied to Land Rover's Terrain Response
control system, while the center stack houses an eight - inch high - definition screen for
infotainment controls.
Standard equipment includes: keyless entry; a tilting telescopic steering wheel with
controls for the audio / phone
system; dual - zone automatic air - conditioning; an audio
system with an eight - inch
infotainment screen, USB audio, Bluetooth phone and audio, and Pandora compatibility; and a rearview camera.
Along with its red leather trim, the cabin features a big L - shaped display that houses the dashboard
controls and
infotainment system.
Standard equipment on both versions includes power front seats, dual - zone automatic climate
control, a touchscreen
infotainment system, and 17 - inch alloy wheels.
Inside, the 2017 Giulia features a new
infotainment system with a 6.5 - inch or 8.8 - inch screen and can be
controlled via a rotary knob.
The cabin has simpler physical
controls, an updated touchscreen
infotainment system, new gauges, a smarter steering wheel, and a parallelogram motif for the air vents.
These models all come standard with new - for - 2015 features like pushbutton start, blind - spot monitoring, and a MyLincoln Touch
infotainment system; four - wheel - drive models also add hill start assist and hill descent
control.
This also means many of the
control interfaces were relocated to the GV80's central
infotainment system.
Inside, the Sensus
infotainment system gets slightly better steering wheel
controls, and the gearshift knob has been redesigned.
Other interior features include a standard three - zone climate
control system (a four - zone climate
control system is available) and an advanced
infotainment system.
The only other significant change for the 2017 Ford Shelby GT350R concerns its available Electronics package, which is now renamed the R - Electronics package; it bundles a nine - speaker sound
system, the Sync 3
infotainment system, automatic climate
control, a rear - view camera, floor mats, and a tire inflator / repair kit.
The interior also has a cleaner look, with a revised gauge cluster, a new flat - bottom steering wheel, and rearranged
controls for the MyFord Touch
infotainment system and climate
controls.
Also like the «regular» Focus, the interior is well - designed, with lots of features that, not too long ago, you would be hard - pressed to find in a compact car, such as a touch - screen
infotainment system, dual - zone climate
control, a rearview camera, and rain - sensing wipers.
Most of the above is
controlled via iDrive, one of our favourite
infotainment systems and offers all the features you could want, accessed via the BMW's high resolution screens in the binnacle and atop the dash.
The extensive suit of technological functions and amenities includes heated seats, climate
control, a heads up display, keyless entry with BMW's smart key, and the iDrive
infotainment integrating the navigation
system.
To
control all the equipment, both crossovers centralize the functions in the
infotainment system, meaning the button-fest is kept to a minimum on the center console.
The 7.0 - inch touchscreen navi /
infotainment system is also easier to use than previous Civics, as are HVAC
controls just below it.
You have a spacious cabin complete with generous amounts of leather, bright gauges, Chrysler's outstanding Uconnect touchscreen
infotainment system, and intuitive secondary
controls that make the car easy to use.
Cabin
controls are typical Mercedes quality, and the
infotainment system seemed a little more user - friendly than most.
The Elantra also adds new options like adaptive cruise
control, adaptive headlights, and 7.0 - and 8.0 - inch touchscreen
infotainment systems with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto support.
A vertical touchscreen forms most of the center stack and, as with the similar
infotainment system in the Tesla Model S,
controls almost all of the car's functions.
These new innovations include touch gesture
controls for interiors, a new charging method for the electric e-Golf, and a new
infotainment system with app support and other connectivity features.
The seats are great, the new
infotainment system with its 8 - inch touch sensitive screen and additional finger pad
control far too sophisticated to go into here and the car is very nicely put together and finished.
As with other Lexus models, the
infotainment system has touch pad
controls that are positioned to the right of the shifter.
A Uvo
infotainment system with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay is also included, and active - safety features like blind - spot warning, adaptive cruise
control, and lane - departure warning will be available.
The GT four - door features a V - shaped
control panel (for «V - 8») surrounding the
infotainment system's haptic
control.
Standard equipment includes automatic climate
control, heated front seats, a MyLincoln Touch
infotainment system, HID headlights, and a reverse sensing
system.
Standard equipment on the 740e includes LED headlights, ambiance exterior lighting, BMW Display Key, ConnectedDrive navigation package, smartphone integration, and iDrive
infotainment system with gesture
controls.
Here are a few highlights: a 22 - way adjustable driver's seat (heated and cooled, of course, as is the 16 - way adjustable passenger seat), a 17 - speaker Lexicon audio
system with a 12.3 - inch navigation and
infotainment screen, an active air suspension designed to keep things smooth under rough road conditions, a head - up display, and adaptive cruise
control.
Also standard is Mercedes» COMAND
infotainment system with hard drive - based navigation and seven - inch display and central
control knob, along with a Harman / Kardon Logic 7 surround sound
system with HD radio, Bluetooth streaming capability, and USB port.
The only concession to such modern automation gadgetry is the navigation
system in the Spider Abarth and the rotary knob that
controls infotainment screens in both, poorly located too close to the gearshift.