Smartphones and our vehicles working together is the wave of the future. Whether that means Chevy RemoteLink or the new Hyundai digital Owner’s Manual, this means that it’s becoming more and more important that your car and your phone play nicely together. Many vehicles now come equipped with excellent smartphone apps, but what Chevy vehicles have Android Auto and Apply CarPlay?
Android Auto and Apple CarPlay are two of the top smartphone integration apps, and they both allow drivers to have certain smartphone abilities appear on the vehicle’s central screen or be controlled via voice controls.
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Both Android Auto and Apple CarPlay on Chevy Vehicles
2016 Chevy model vehicles equipped with the seven-inch MyLink system can work with both Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. Compatible vehicles include:
- Camaro coupe and convertible
- Cruze
- Malibu
- Silverado 1500 and HD models
- Spark
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Chevy Vehicles with Just Apple CarPlay
For the beginning of the 2016 model year, vehicles outfitted with the eight-inch Chevy MyLink will only be compatible with Apple CarPlay. Android Auto connectivity may appear later in the model year, but for the moment, these are the vehicles that will work only with iPhone when they have the eight-inch screen:
- Camaro coupe or convertible
- Colorado
- Corvette couple or convertible
- Cruze
- Impala
- Malibu
- Silverado 1500 or HD models
- Suburban
- Tahoe
- Volt
Wi-Fi on Chevy Vehicles
Data messaging rates for these services may apply, but remember that is there the Wi-Fi available in 2016 model year Chevy vehicles comes into play. With available 4G LTE Wi-Fi hotspot capability build into ever new Chevy vehicle, you can use the data from your car while driving without it affecting your phone.
