Looking for a car that works with your iPhone?
What Cars Come With Apple CarPlay?
Even some motorcycles from Honda, Indian, and Polaris offer CarPlay.
Pressing the home button on the Apple CarPlay main screen in modern car dashboard.AdrianHancu / Getty Images
CarPlay is available in most new cars alongsideAndroid Auto.
Some NFC-enabled vehicles with CarPlay support it, but its a much shorter list.
you’re free to add CarPlay to a car without it, but the options are limited.
The only ways to add CarPlay are through afirmwareupdate or replacing the head unit.
Suppose your vehicle has a touchscreeninfotainment system, and the manufacturer added CarPlay functionality after you purchased the car.
In that case, you may be able to get CarPlay through a firmware update or an upgrade kit.
The other way to add CarPlay is tofind a replacement head unitwith the necessary functionality.
This process sometimes requires a specificdash kit tofit the replacement head unit.
Replacing the head unit isnt possible in many newer vehicles with highly integrated infotainment systems.
In that case, the best way to get CarPlay is to buy a vehicle that already has it.
Android Auto only works with Android-based phones, and CarPlay only works with iPhones.
Does one have a better feature or two than the other?
The functionality is pretty similar, leaving the rest up to preference.
We recommendcomparing Android Auto and CarPlayto see which has more features you need.
