Uconnect® is undoubtedly one of the best infotainment systems on the market. You can find it in almost all Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep vehicles. It recently got a major overhaul in the form of a brand-new generation, making one of the best infotainment systems even better. Some innovative changes, like smartphone integration, have been added for 2017, improving the overall experience by a large margin. Without further to do, let’s get right into the details.
For starters, if you’re using an iPhone, Apple CarPlay now enables you to access Apple maps, messages, and phone through Siri® Voice Control in addition to the standard method through the 8.4 inch touchscreen. This essentially puts your entire phone and its features on your car’s display. For Android users, Android Auto gives you full control over Google voice search, Google Maps, and Google Play Music through controls mounted on the steering wheel, as well as the touchscreen display. It’s really simple and easy to use.
Fourth-Generation Uconnect® Hardware Upgrades
The entire system received a boost and can now boast faster startup times, more processing power and unprecedented user-friendliness. The large 8.4-inch touchscreen received pretty big changes too. It’s capable of recognizing multi-touch gestures with pinch, tap and swipe capabilities. The actual image quality has been improved too, thanks to a higher resolution and brighter colors.
An option with Jeep vehicles is Jeep off-road Pages. They help you monitor your Jeep’s off-road capabilities and stats in real-time. Steering angle, transfer-case position, wheel articulation, air suspension height, temperatures, voltages and modes are just part of the parameters the system is able to display.
If you’re in Corvallis, Lebanon, Salem or Albany, OR, stop by Wilson Motors to take a look at our vehicles equipped with the brand new Uconnect® systems, as well as learn about the actual system itself.