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Infotainment Systems that Disappoint, Part 1

July 25, 2017 by Fasetto

car-2367505_1920For drivers who feel like they spend as much time commuting as they do at their desk – and maybe even more time behind the wheel than at home relaxing – the amenities of the modern connected car have made sitting in the driver’s seat pretty accommodating these days. But not all cabins are created equal, even in an age where connected devices have bridged seemingly all communication gaps and can deliver entertainment content from seemingly anywhere.

And sadly, paying a premium for a luxury interior may not get you a stock infotainment system that’s worth its weight in gold. Even some of the most respected brands in the industry have frustratingly convoluted or ineffective infotainment systems that make accessing content, information or even a GPS system as complicated as fumbling with a road atlas.

Subaru Starlink

The 2017 Subaru Impreza features the latest version of the brand’s Starlink infotainment system, which is actually impressively fast and has a refreshingly intuitive interface. Every other model in the lineup, however, is still stuck with the slow, cartoonish-looking previous-generation dash interface until the new Crosstrek and Outback hit the market at the end of the year.

The outgoing system still requires a smartphone companion app to take advantage of the majority of the system’s multimedia features. This is more than a little strange, given that drivers will already be distracted enough waiting for the lag-prone console to load and pushing non-responsive commands, not to mention having to juggle their smartphone to access “standard” features like satellite radio.

Volvo Sensus

Despite the brand’s reputation for safety, it’s more than a little surprising that they installed a tablet-sized display console with a bevy of convoluted menus for their premier infotainment system. Even more confounding is how unresponsive the otherwise sleek and large display is, forcing drivers to repeatedly take their eyes off the road to assure that they are in fact touching the correct commands. Appearances definitely align with the aesthetic of competing luxury systems, but the lag in functionality can be frustrating and dangerous.

But the Sensus system is actually far from the worst of the luxury batch. In fact, brands like Lexus, often considered the gold standard of clean, luxury design, often feature infotainment consoles that can make drivers long for the days of eight track.

However, just because a car’s infotainment system may be lacking, that doesn’t mean they have to replace the whole vehicle – especially for Volvo and Subaru owners who purchased otherwise excellent machines that lead their class in terms of safety and drivability.

LINK, for instance, allows drivers to bring 2 TB of content – pretty much their entire digital worlds – into the car with them. From there, passengers can use LINK to create a WiFi bubble within the vehicle to share and connect with almost any device or platform to help make the ride more enjoyable. Learn more about all LINK can do to connect any technological gaps hindering your commute.

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  1. Corinne & Kirsty 🌸 (@corinnekirsty) says

    July 28, 2017 at 1:39 pm

    You’re opening a whole new world to me coz infotainment systems are so unfamiliar to me. I had never heard the term before. Learning some useful things tonight

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  2. Rehabilitating Lindsay says

    July 29, 2017 at 8:50 am

    Infotainment is such a new, fun word. I like that there are options to switch out subpar systems in nice cars!

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  3. Krysti Jaims says

    July 29, 2017 at 10:16 am

    That is something I haven’t heard of! Pretty glad I don’t have to drive to work to be honest, but I can see how helpful this is for people who do!

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  4. Stephanie Jeannot says

    July 29, 2017 at 12:05 pm

    Wow. The tablet sized display console sounds really interesting. I need a car like that.

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  5. platformsandpacifiers says

    July 29, 2017 at 6:03 pm

    My husband has a top of the line brand new tacoma and it has so much fancy stuff on the screen while I have a super basic base model corolla and I hate using his display! There is just too much information and things on the screen! I prefer mine!

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  6. TheMrsTee says

    July 30, 2017 at 2:18 am

    We had an infotainment system about two cars ago. I was super happy to have it but just as surprised on how little we actually used it. For this reason we haven’t opted to add it to our cars since then. Perhaps we will reconsider it in the future.

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  7. Sue Tanya McHorgh says

    July 30, 2017 at 4:03 am

    Very interesting post. I didn’t know of infotainment systems till now.

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  8. Jessica Barnett says

    July 30, 2017 at 12:05 pm

    Thanks for the great informative read! I really enjoyed it!

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  9. chichiuguru says

    August 2, 2017 at 12:13 am

    Infotainment such ingenuity. These features look like nice.

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  10. Elizabeth O says

    August 2, 2017 at 11:16 pm

    That is something I haven’t heard of! These features looks so nice. Such an interesting post, Thanks for sharing!!!

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  11. Viviana Cardozo says

    August 5, 2017 at 9:14 pm

    Hi! I think that is dangerous when you’re driving and have to fix things in the system, as you mentioned in your blog post. But Do you recommend the car? Because I like that connect with the app, but I’m kinda worried about the app

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