2015 Genesis, Will carplaybe offered

[cajunboyz]

I, thus far am a HAPPY 2015 Genesis owner, I had read/heard something about a upgrade may be offered making I phone users more user friendly with our Genesis??? CarPlay I think??? any info or truth to this?

 

[ksoze]

I, thus far am a HAPPY 2015 Genesis owner, I had read/heard something about a upgrade may be offered making I phone users more user friendly with our Genesis??? CarPlay I think??? any info or truth to this?

It is rumored to be available in the 2023 model. Plenty of existing reading here about the subject - search will help.

 

[cajunboyz]

???

 

[Aquineas]

It's not available, and based on the fact that we're coming up on two years of 2nd generation Genesis availability, I have my doubts as to whether it's going to be available on the Genesis. Our potential savior in this matter could be the G90; the hope being that if it becomes available on the G90, the systems are similar enough that there could be carry-over. As of now, Hyundai has been disturbingly quiet on the issue, which is almost never a good sign.

 

[Nikgen]

???

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQ4E39C35J4

 

[Aquineas]

Hmmm perhaps there's hope?

It's going to be available on the Sonata via paid upgrade. Maybe that's where they're going with the Genesis as well?

 

[ifonline]

I just saw the articles popping up about this. So CarPlay for the Sonata went from available in 2015 to available in 2016, and it went from a free upgrade to a paid one, and there is still no mention of the Genesis? I would hesitate to call that something to be hopeful about.

Hyundai and their new premium/luxury brand concept gets more laughable every day.

 

[Aquineas]

I just saw the articles popping up about this. So CarPlay for the Sonata went from available in 2015 to available in 2016, and it went from a free upgrade to a paid one, and there is still no mention of the Genesis? I would hesitate to call that something to be hopeful about.

Hyundai and their new premium/luxury brand concept gets more laughable every day.

Well I can understand the cynicism, but there is new information there that was previously unknown, and it's that Hyundai is willing to offer the upgrade on some vehicles retroactively (albeit for a fee). That's certainly better than not offering an option on previous vehicles at all (which is what happened with Blu-Link between 2012-2013).

 

[MoabGen]

Ultimately, I would hope the customer wins out, especially on the Genesis, since we have made a financial commitment to Hyundai's luxury auto. One would think Genesis and Equus owners satisfaction would be a high priority to management as they attempt to spin off and grow the Genesis brand. Considering the amount of $ (billions?) that Hyundai will spend launching Genesis Motors, I would think getting a software fix would be a drop in the bucket.

 

[Aquineas]

Ultimately, I would hope the customer wins out, especially on the Genesis, since we have made a financial commitment to Hyundai's luxury auto. One would think Genesis and Equus owners satisfaction would be a high priority to management as they attempt to spin off and grow the Genesis brand. Considering the amount of $ (billions?) that Hyundai will spend launching Genesis Motors, I would think getting a software fix would be a drop in the bucket.

I honestly don't believe it's a cost issue, I believe it's a technical issue related to the fact that the high-end center console is completely different hardware and software than the middle-tier. Hyundai basically had to design, develop, integrate, and fully test 4 completely different permutations:

Android-Based AVN 4.5 Android Auto (8", likely shared with the Sonata)
Android-Based AVN 4.5 CarPlay (8", likely shared with the Sonata)
Meego-based DIS 2.0 Android Auto
Meego-based DIS 2.0 CarPlay

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