Hyundai adds Apple CarPlay support to six models, report says

Korean carmaker Hyundai plans to integrate CarPlay compatibility into a total of eight 2015 and 2016 vehicles, bringing the firm closer to offering Apple's infotainment system across its entire lineup.

According to recent notice sent out to Hyundai dealerships, CarPlay is coming to the 2017 Santa Fe and Santa Fe Sport, 2016 Elantra GT, 2016 Tucson, and 2015 and 2016 Sonata (non-hybrid) and Genesis Sedan models via a software update that should be available through the company's website today, MacRumors reports.

The Santa Fe and Sonata models earmarked for CarPlay integration already boast support for Android Auto. Hyundai has not yet updated its website to reflect the coming CarPlay availability.

Hyundai most recently announced expanded CarPlay compatibility for the 2017 Ioniq in March, while the automaker's Kia subsidiary revealed identical support for its 2016 Optima and 2017 Sportage models that same month.

CarPlay debuted in 2014 as a comprehensive connected car solution. Initial adoption was limited to luxury marques like Ferrari, but the technology has since been accepted by a variety of major automakers like Ford, Honda and Chevrolet. Aftermarket audio equipment manufacturers are also incorporating the platform into touchscreen head units, bringing the iPhone-powered system to older vehicles.

18 Comments

wood1208 2932 comments · 10 Years

About 8 years ago

Seriously, where is Toyota on Car-play ? No offense but now, do i have to buy one of the Hyundai car to get Carplay ?

macxpress 5910 comments · 16 Years

Toyota is not going to support CarPlay. They're using Ford's SmartLink Technology instead.

http://www.theverge.com/2016/1/4/10705852/toyota-smartdevicelink-sdl-ford-applink-announced-ces-2016

http://www.macrumors.com/2016/01/04/toyota-smartdevicelink-over-carplay/

josha 899 comments · 14 Years

wood1208 said:

Seriously, where is Toyota on Car-play ? No offense but now, do i have to buy one of the Hyundai car to get Carplay ?

We are looking for a new car, but we definitely aren't interested in playing with iOS while we are driving.
Actually I believe several iOS functions described in Carplay are illegal to use in our CDN Province.

So when we get a new car I hope we can turn off Carplay or Otherplay and show something else which is legal on the display.

anantksundaram 20390 comments · 18 Years

josha said:
Actually I believe several iOS functions described in Carplay are illegal to use in our CDN Province.

Like what? Can you be more specific?

nolamacguy 4750 comments · 10 Years

josha said:

wood1208 said:

Seriously, where is Toyota on Car-play ? No offense but now, do i have to buy one of the Hyundai car to get Carplay ?

We are looking for a new car, but we definitely aren't interested in playing with iOS while we are driving.
Actually I believe several iOS functions described in Carplay are illegal to use in our CDN Province.

So when we get a new car I hope we can turn off Carplay or Otherplay and show something else which is legal on the display.

which functions are illegal? asking to have your texts read to you? playing music? operating a GPS nav?