Android Auto requires devices with Android Lollipop 5.0 and above for compatibility and supports third-party apps like Spotify, iHeart Radio, Stitcher, WhatsApp and Skype.
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In addition to supporting CarPlay, the MIB-II system also includes support for Android Auto and it comes equipped with Volkswagen’s own Car-Net apps, enabling features like remote lock control, remote honk and flash, parking info, stolen vehicle location, automatic crash notifications, diagnostics, and vehicle monitoring.
While the entry-level models will come with the 5.0-inch resistive (400 x 240) touchscreen (colour) display, AUX-in, SD card slots, USB multimedia, reverse camera display and Bluetooth technology, the mid-range models will comprise 6.5-inch or 6.3-inch (800×480) capacitive touchscreen display with proximity sensor. Android Auto and CarPlay are integral elements through the App Connect functionality, which are all accessible through a touch screen display.
Active Safety Features Certain 2016 Volkswagen models will also gain newly available active safety technologies, including forward collision warning, autonomous emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, park assist, and lane departure warning and assist functions.
MIB II is an entirely new infotainment interface that’s said to offer improved graphics and higher processing speeds than the old Volkswagen infotainment system.
The good news? Some of these models are less than a month away! The last of these would be where Android Auto lives (it’s also where its competitors would be found).
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Volkswagen today announced that its first 2016 cars with CarPlay support are arriving at dealerships this week, equipped with the company’s next-generation CarPlay-enabled MIB-II infotainment system.
