Hyundai Sonata Adds Android Auto In US, Australia Will Start With Apple CarPlay

Hyundai’s new Sonata has become the first new car to offer connectivity with Google’s Android Auto system, although availability is currently limited to the US market.

Available to models that have satellite navigation, Android Auto is downloaded as a software update from the Hyundai website and then installed via the vehicle’s USB port. Owners are able to perform the update themselves.

Android Auto can then connect with any Android handset running the operating system’s latest 5.0 ‘Lollipop’ version, allowing the mobile platform to essentially ‘take over’ the vehicle’s display and infotainment system.