One minor quibble — the heat and ventilation controls for the seats are buried within
the infotainment system menus.
Not exact matches
The new SYNC2
infotainment system and satnav is still some way off rivals» alternatives too - the
menus are rather clunky and touchscreen fairly sluggish to respond - but admittedly it is much improved on the earlier
system.
VW has done an excellent job of organizing the information into Windows - like tiles rather that then usual dizzying list of
menus, plus the Golf Touch R's
infotainment system gives the driver a wide array of control over what information is displayed.
The MMI
infotainment system, for instance, gets more complex with every round of modifications; access to the extensive Drive Select
menu should be more intuitive; and the Tiptronic gear selector often needs two or three attempts to engage and stay in reverse.
With a
menu matrix for the functions and displays related to the drive
system, the engineers and interface designers at Volkswagen TE (Technical Development Center) tailored features such as the standard «Composition Media»
infotainment system and the instrument cluster (with power meter) for the plug - in hybrid drive.
Radio: MMI Navigation Plus
System - inc: 8.3» TFT color center
infotainment / navigation display, MMI all - in - touch w / handwriting - recognition technology (all - in - touch adds capacitive
menu and back functions, two touch keys for horizontal
menu control logic and eight radio preset selections in addition to the traditional compact MMI scroll wheel capabilities)
The graphics are clear, but the
menu system isn't quite as logical as the BMW's similar set - up and, overall, the Alfa trails its rivals for
infotainment.
The iDrive
infotainment system has also been updated with a more user - friendly
menu options and interface, but it still takes some getting used to.
The
infotainment system has complex
menus and small icons, which means accessing its functions is not very user - friendly.
Lesser SE models are equipped as standard with a 6.1 - inch touchscreen
infotainment system that has similar
menus and icons, not to mention a lower resolution.
The rotary knob and three - tier
infotainment system is still needlessly complicated — COMAND, and its three - tier
menus, is a terrible and confusing concept, surviving through sheer stubbornness, difficult to navigate expertly even after repeated use by techno - millennials like what I allegedly am.
The optional COMAND Online
infotainment system featured on the E 220 d is too sophisticated, meaning that sometimes you will get lost in the
menus and feel frustrated.
The biggest change will be the adoption of BMW's Operating
System 7.0 which would subsequently bring an all - digital instrument cluster and revised
menus and graphics for the
infotainment screen, together with touch, voice, and gesture control.
Toyota is upgrading the Sienna minivan and Yaris hatch at next month's New York auto show.Technology is on the
menu for both, mostly with safety
system and
infotainment upgrades.
A sports exhaust, the Sport and Sport + driving modes, dynamic stability control (DSC), wider rear wheels and more camber on all four corners are also certainties on the
menu, together with BMW's new 7.0
infotainment system.
In addition to the new BlueLink
menus, the entire Hyundai
infotainment system has undergone an overhaul before its appearance in the Veloster's dashboard.
GMC IntelliLink remains one of the better efforts in in - car
infotainment, with an easy - to - use navigation
system and a logical
menu structure, which is supplemented by good voice recognition software.
In BMWs from a few years back, the dashboard LCD showed a line - item
menu screen for the company's iDrive
infotainment system.
Besides the styling upgrades, the new model year Discovery Sport gets a new available Land Rover InControl Touch Pro
infotainment system that comes with a larger 10.2 - inch touchscreen and intuitive
menus.
The A3's Multi Media Interface (MMI)
infotainment system is powered by Nvidia's Tegra 2 processor and features crisply rendered 3D topographical map data for the navigation
system and snappy, sharp
menus.
If none of those seven pre-set designs suit your fancy, the 14 points of LED illumination can be customized to any color in the RGB spectrum via a
menu in the
infotainment system.
There are even fewer differences between hybrid and non-hybrid models on the inside, at least until you start the car and begin scrolling through the various
menus in the
infotainment system.
Add - in the massive 12.3 - inch central screen controlling a seriously strong climate control
system and high - level Mark Levinson audio, and it's almost too good to be true... at least until you try to change
infotainment menus with that overly - sensitive remote touch control
system, the frustrations of which have been well documented in Lexus reviews of the past.
The
infotainment system has straightforward
menus, and the console - mounted controller is elegant and user - friendly, though it could frustrate those already used to just inputting directions into a touchscreen.
Gratefully, even when one of its cars is equipped with a touchscreen
infotainment system, Hyundai remains a fan of knobs, buttons, and
menu shortcuts.
The
infotainment system buries many of the best tech features deep within touch - screen
menus.
Perhaps the highlight, though, is BMW's iDrive
system, which — via a combination of the rotary dial interface and the
menu design — still ranks up there as one of the best examples of an
infotainment setup in an executive car in this class.
Beyond the aesthetics, the Garmin interface has its own settings
menu, separate from the more general settings
menu available in the
infotainment system's main
menu.
Jaguar's
infotainment interface trails competing
systems with its small display, plain graphics, slightly delayed responses and over-complicated
menu structure.
It displays the functions you expect to find in an
infotainment system, like navigation and media options, while adding a sport
menu with a lap timer.
The Bad The
infotainment system buries many of the best tech features deep within touch - screen
menus.
The
infotainment system has been updated with animated
menus and visual representations, and there's an optional eight - inch free - standing display, an inch larger than the previous biggest unit.
In this latest version of Mini's
infotainment system, the company simplified the main
menu to just six items, making it easier to use.
Anyone who's driven a Mazda2, Mazda3, Mazda6 or Mazda CX - 5 will be familiar with the MX - 5's
infotainment system, which has a rotary controller that allows you to scroll through a range of easy - to - read
menus to operate many of the car's on - board
systems.
The touchscreen
infotainment system is very bright and responsive, with easy to navigate
menus.
The lull in driving action also enables me to listen to the rocking Burmester audio
system, and sift through the numerous
infotainment menus on the crystal - clear 12.3 - inch center media display for Bluetooth, navigation and camera
systems.
The new
infotainment system — making its debut here four or five months ahead of the Jaguar XE's roll - out — is also a big step up; armed with a swipeable, pinchable eight - inch
infotainment screen, a drastically improved
menu and the kind of processing grunt required to make the thing appropriately responsive.
New technology includes Kia's latest 7.0 - inch touchscreen
infotainment system taken from the new Sorento, which receives updated graphics and
menus, DAB radio capability and later in the year will be made compatible with TomTom Connected Services for life traffic updates and alert functions.
The
infotainment system itself isn't bad, but it is riddled with
menus and submenus.
The
infotainment system itself is well organized with easy to follow
menus.
Some things, such as tweaking the position of the head - up display, took quite a bit of
menu spelunking since we were new to the car, but the
infotainment system now has a lot more in common with smartphone layouts than with the first iDrive
menus of which it is a grandchild.
The controller on the centre console incorporates the main controls for the
infotainment systems and allows fast and easy access to the devices» clearly structured
menus.
The crisp resolution of the screen,
menu layout, ease of operation and smooth transitions makes InControl Touch Pro one of the best touchscreen
infotainment systems on offer.
The
infotainment system presented a nice looking display, and reacted promptly to even a light touch of the screen for new
menus or settings.
The
infotainment selector also falls nicely to hand, though the
menu system and functionality was noted by our judges as more «intricate» than the X5 or Q7's.
The display runs the latest generation of the automaker's
infotainment system, called Toyota Touch 2, which has crisp graphics and generally intuitive
menus.
The MyLink
infotainment system in the Equinox is one of the easiest to use, with big tiles and intuitive
menus.
The colorful
infotainment system is controlled by a dial behind the shifter, but MINI has added touch - screen functionality, which makes the
system more user - friendly once you learn your way around the
menus.
The SYNC 3
infotainment system offers several operating upgrades compared to the 2016 Ford F - 150's SYNC and MyFord Touch
system, and includes a more streamlined bottom
menu and allows pinch - and - swipe gestures like used on a smartphone touchscreen.
The paddles are made of aluminium while AMG logo and
menu is also incorporated in the
infotainment system.