First Volkswagen Cars With CarPlay Support Arriving at Dealerships - اخبار التقنية

ahlam1399 · #1 07-31-2015, 12:29 PM

First Volkswagen Cars With CarPlay Support Arriving at Dealerships

Volkswagen today an**unced that its First 2016 Cars With CarPlay Support are Arriving at Dealerships this week, equipped With the company's next-generation CarPlay-enabled MIB-II infotainment system.

In addition to supporting CarPlay, the MIB-II system also includes Support for Android Auto and it comes equipped With Volkswagen's own Car-Net apps, enabling features like remote lock control, remote honk and flash, parking info, stolen vehicle location, automatic crash **tifications, diag**stics, and vehicle monitoring. While CarPlay and the MIB-II system don't carry a subscription fee, the Car-Net suite of apps will be priced at $199 per year With 6 months free up front.

First Volkswagen Cars With CarPlay

Volkswagen was **t one of the First CarPlay partners an**unced during CarPlay's debut, but the manufacturer promised CarPlay Support in its 2016 models back in January. According to Volkswagen, most of its 2016 models will include the new MIB-II system, aside from entry-level models.

Four different MIB-II systems With CarPlay will be offered, varying based on model and trim package. Entry-level VW models include a 5-inch resistive 400x240 resolution touch screen that does **t include CarPlay support, while 6.3 and 6.5-inch capacitive touchscreens that Support multi-touch gestures, CarPlay, and App-Net will be available in select trims.

Higher trim levels will include additional features like 2.5D navigation, electric vehicle functions, and more, while the 2016 e-Golf SEL Premium model alone will receive an 8-inch capacitive touchscreen With CarPlay support.

The First 2016 Volkswagen models, the Golf R and the Tiguan, are already Arriving in dealer showrooms as of late July, and additional models will be released With the MIB-II system and CarPlay Support later in the year.