

Hyundai Sonata Research: Full Pricing, Specs, Reviews, and MoreĪccording to Hyundai, completing the upgrade requires the car’s VIN and either a USB drive or the SD card from the built-in navigation system (where applicable more information at ).Android Auto: We Test the Most Hyped Software of the Year 2015 Hyundai Sonata Is the First Car with Android Auto.Santa Fe, Santa Fe Sport: 2017 models with either the 7.0-inch touchscreen or the 8.0-inch touchscreen with navigation. Genesis sedan: 20 models with 8.0-inch touchscreen and navigation. Sonata: 2015 model year, with navigation 2016 model year, with navigation or display audio system. For this latest swath of freedom, Hyundai is making Android Auto and Apple CarPlay (the Apple integration being new to Hyundai’s lineup in general) available to owners of these vehicles:

This isn’t the first time Hyundai has offered its owners a free infotainment upgrade-during its rollout of Android Auto integration last year to new 2015 model-year Sonatas, the company made the upgrade available to ’15 Sonata owners via free download.

For those not keen on DIY electronic upgrades, no matter how simple, Hyundai dealers will perform the upgrade for a fee. The wait is over Hyundai owners, so get downloading and enjoy Apple CarPlay on your existing system! If you want to check if your vehicle is compatible with Apple CarPlay, check our CarPlay Manufactures List.In today’s automotive pricing sphere, it’s rare to get something for nothing, but Hyundai is offering owners of select 2015, 2016, and 2017 model-year cars a free upgrade that adds Android Auto and Apple CarPlay phone-mirroring integration. Software download times range from 25 minutes for Display Audio to more than three hours for Navigation if a map update is required. A Mac or PC with an SD card slot or an external SD card reader is required to download the software and transfer the update to the vehicle’s in-dash system. Hyundai owners with an eligible vehicle can download the CarPlay update through the Hyundai website and are encouraged to go through the installation process themselves. These new models all join Hyundai’s three existing CarPlay supported vehicles: the 2016 Sonata, 2017 Elantra, and the 2017 IONIQ. Now at least six months overdue, Hyundai is now informing dealers about their software update and rolling out their CarPlay update to eligible owners that will create eight new CarPlay enabled vehicles that range between 2015 to 2017 models.Īs seen in the table below, new CarPlay support will come to the 2016 Elantra GT, 20 non-hybrid Sonata, 2017 Santa Fe Sport, 2017 Santa Fe, 20 Genesis Sedan, and the 2016 Tucson.

It has been a frustrating wait for Hyundai owners, who were promised CarPlay support back in 2015.
