10 Cars With Wireless Apple Carplay and Android Auto for Under $30,000
Wireless connectivity is possible in these entry-level vehicles.
Subaru
Smartphone projection systems such as Android Auto and Apple CarPlay are among the most useful car features. This software allows you to plug in your phone and put a familiar interface, along with many of your favorite phone apps, on your car's infotainment system. A few cars offer this feature without plugging in your device. Here are the least expensive cars with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity.
Subaru
2023 Subaru Legacy Premium: $28,000
Subaru offers the Legacy with an 11.0-inch portrait-oriented infotainment system, including support for wireless smartphone projection. This setup is standard on Subaru Legacy Premium and higher trim levels.
Chevrolet
2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV: $28,000
The affordable Chevrolet Bolt EV has attracted praise from the media and buyers. You can access the standard Apple CarPlay and Android Auto through the 10.2-inch touchscreen, larger than some other systems on this list.
Buick
2023 Buick Encore GX: $27,000
The Buick Encore GX wears curvy styling outside and in. Its 8.0-inch infotainment screen includes wireless projection systems as standard equipment.
Hyundai
2023 Hyundai Santa Cruz: $27,000
Even compact trucks such as the Hyundai Santa Cruz include plenty of handy technology, including wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay connectivity. Its 8.0-inch touchscreen comes with wireless projection, but the optional 10.3-inch display requires the use of a cable.
Chevrolet
2023 Chevrolet Malibu: $26,000
The Chevrolet Malibu is one of the oft-forgotten options in the disappearing midsize sedan segment. Still, it is well equipped and includes standard wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto on its base trim starting at just $26,000. The 8.0-inch touchscreen is smaller than the leading options on the market.
Hyundai
2023 Hyundai Kona SE: $24,000
The Hyundai Kona subcompact crossover includes standard wireless smartphone projection on entry-level models. However, if you find the 8.0-inch screen substandard, you will lose wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto when you upgrade to the 10.3-inch screen on the SEL and higher trim models.
Chevrolet
2023 Chevrolet Trailblazer: $24,000
The Chevy Trailblazer shares many features and mechanical components with the Buick Encore GX, with a more expressive exterior design and a less plush interior. It also gets standard wireless phone projection on its 7.0-inch infotainment system.
Hyundai
2023 Hyundai Elantra SE: $22,000
The Hyundai Elantra is known as a stylish and affordable compact car, but it also presents a savvy bargain. For about $22,000, shoppers get wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity on SE and SEL versions with their standard 8.0-inch infotainment screen.
Hyundai
2023 Hyundai Venue: $21,000
The Hyundai Venue serves as the entry to the automaker's crossover SUV lineup, though its lack of available all-wheel drive stretches the definition of an SUV. Its standard wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity doesn't quite strike that demerit for Snowbelters, but the tech is good to have in a high-riding vehicle for around $21,000.
Kia
2023 Kia Rio and 2023 Kia Rio 5-Door: $19,000
Both the sedan and hatchback versions of the Kia Rio start at less than $20,000 and include standard wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity with an 8.0-inch touchscreen.
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Sami Haj-AssaadSami Haj-Assaad is an award-winning automotive journalist who has contributed to several automotive, electric vehicle, luxury lifestyle, and technology publications. His work isn't just limited to the written word, as he's also hosted YouTube videos and podcasts. Having grown up in the '90s, he has a strong sense of attachment to that era's style, though he also loves to geek out about the modern, futuristic tech and powertrains rolling out today.
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