Volkswagen will begin selling cars in the US with Android Auto, version of its mobile operating system made for cars. In practice, it allows control on the dashboard tools of an Android phone system, which is most in the world, and thus prevent the driver has to take the machine to perform any function.
The German automaker is the first major to adopt the Androi Auto for most of its models for sale in the US; Hyundai also offers, but for now, only the Sonata in 2015.
Gradually, the “rival” Car Play, Apple, the maker of the iPhone, also is being adopted by automakers. Honda announced on the last Thursday (27) that the 2016 Accord will be compatible with both the Car Play as with Android Auto.
At Volkswagen in the US, only Touareg and Eos will not have the system. The Android Auto will be offered in the following versions of the following models:
– CC: all model versions 2016
– Beetle: SE, R-Line (SE), SEL and R-Line (SEL) , coupe and convertible model in 2016
– Golf: S, S / w Sunroof, SE, and SEL model 2016
– Golf GTI: all model settings 2016
– Golf SportWagen: all template settings 2016
– Golf R: all model settings 2016
– e-Golf (electric): All template settings 2016
– Jetta TSI / TDI: with S Tech system, SE, SE to Connectivity, Sport, SEL and SEL Premium
– Jetta GLI / Hybrid: all model settings 2016
– Tiguan R-Line, SE and SEL model in 2016
In addition to the factory-installed systems, some brands already offer Android and Apple Auto Car Play on multimedia stations to be installed after car purchase:. Pioneer and Kenwood
The accession of carmakers must increase soon, with vehicles from General Motors, owner of Chevrolet, and Audi, Volvo and Kia. At the time of launch Android Auto, for example, Google said it had signed agreement with 40 brands of cars.
There is still no estimated arrival of the systems in cars produced in Brazil.
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