Kia has announced plans to offer customers versions of their cars with platform support Apple CarPlay. The company believes that multimedia technology Apple will make the life of drivers better by simplifying communication during the movement.
From mid-year, the market will sell cars with Kia on-Board systems that support CarPlay. It is, in particular, on the new Sportage crossover fourth generation. The car was an evolutionary development of the design, including the grille in the style of “tiger nose”, a sloping roof and wide rear pillars. Top Assembly SX Turbo boasts HID headlights, led foglights, extra protection and 19-inch wheels.
The interior of the car of 2017 model year equipped with a new 5-inch touch screen and more expensive versions of the screen has a size of 7 inches. The latter will support Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. In Russia the cost of a new Kia Sportage starts from 1,2 million rubles.
“Now Kia is one of the pioneers in the introduction of the car of the ability to work with mobile platforms through the services of Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. This technology will be available on some Kia models in Russia in mid-2016. Followed by the development of services and applications”, – said the representatives of the company.
The second model Kia, which announced support for Apple CarPlay – Optima release, 2016. Soon these cars will be pre-installed multimedia system that supports automotive technology Apple. The current owners of cars in the third quarter will be available an update. The firmware can be downloaded on the website myuvo.com.
CarPlay allows the driver to sync your iPhone with multimedia complex machine. Displays the icons of applications, list of contacts, messages, music, Pathfinder, and so on.
It is worth noting that in Russia you can already buy cars that are “friends” with the Apple products. In particular, since October of last year in our market affordable SUV Mitsubishi Pajero with Mitsubishi Connect. Owners of the Volvo XC90 Apple CarPlay technology offers optional. The recommended retail price of installation is about 35 000.
