Extremely. Between android auto and (to a lesser extent) Apple carplay there just isn't a good reason to use a cars own infotainment anymore. I have a 2014 iGT that I swapped the infotainment out for the 2017 version with the better screen. I added the unofficial android auto using Mazda AIO Tweaks for free, and I love it.
In an update given to Wheels Media last week, Mazda Australia has now confirmed all CX-5 and CX-8 vehicles are now built with Android Auto from March production. MORE 2023 Mazda CX-5 pricing and features: 10.25-inch widescreen standard, manual axed. A dealer-initiated 15-minute no-cost software ‘patch’ to unlock the feature is available for If your Mazda is fitted with the MZD Connect infotainment system, first introduced to the Australian market in early 2014, you are able to purchase the Apple CarPlay® or Android Auto™ upgrade kit for $514.46 (recommended fitted price). If you are interested in purchasing the kit, please book your Mazda in to your nearest Mazda Dealership Mazda CX-5. Anything and Everything Mazda CX-5. Place for CX-5 owners to discuss their cars, modifications, support, etc. 37K Members. 352 Online. Top 3% Rank by size. r/CX5. FML. Car wash guys cleaned the screen and now the coating is all chipped. Thanks to a very eager group of developers, we now have the ability to install Android Auto in a number of Mazda Vehicles. Thanks to the openness of the Mazda CMU, it’s as easy as placing a few files onto a thumbstick and waiting for the magic to happen. Even though we now have the option to install Android Auto, it isn’t without it’s issues. . 370 164 128 2 140 237 123 314 256