Best & Worst Infotainment Systems
For whatever reason, some car manufacturers still haven't figured out how to create a simple, intuitive infotainment system.
Car buyers can be stuck with frustrating and confusing methods to get navigation, music, and phone calls working properly in the vehicle - and it's hard to judge if an infotainment system is good or not during the short period of a test-drive.
This week, Consumer Reports released a very informative list of the top infotainment systems, ranked by 58,000 actual vehicle owners. The rankings are based on the percentage of owners that were "very satisfied" with the system - the results are listed below.
As always, if you're shopping for a new car right now, I recommend you use TrueCar and Edmunds Price Promise to quickly see the best deals being offered in your area.
Ranking of Infotainment Systems
| Make | Name of Unit | % Very Satisfied |
|---|---|---|
| Best Ratings | ||
| Fiat-Chrysler | Uconnect 8.4 | 70% |
| Hyundai | Blue Link | 63% |
| BMW | iDrive | 60% |
| GM (Chevrolet, Buick, GMC) | MyLink/IntelliLink | 57% |
| Kia | Uvo | 57% |
| Audi | MMI | 57% |
| Lexus | Remote Touch | 56% |
| Average Ratings | ||
| Nissan | NissanConnect | 54% |
| Infiniti | Infiniti Connection | 54% |
| Volvo | Sensus Connect | 52% |
| Mercedes | Comand | 51% |
| Subaru | Starlink | 50% |
| Ford | MyFord/MyLincoln | 49% |
| Mazda | Mazda Connect | 49% |
| Honda | HondaLink/AcuraLink | 49% |
| Poor Ratings | ||
| Toyota | Entune | 44% |
| Cadillac | Cue | 40% |
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About: Gregg Fidan
Gregg Fidan + is the founder of RealCarTips. After being ripped off on his first car purchase, he devoted several years to figuring out the best ways to avoid scams and negotiate the best car deals. He has written hundreds of articles on the subject of car buying and taught thousands of car shoppers how to get the best deals.
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