Best value (cheapest?) Fiesta sized car with Android Auto
Best value (cheapest?) Fiesta sized car with Android Auto
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omniflow

Original Poster:

3,826 posts

180 months

Monday 21st October 2019
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Hi,

I'm looking for a fiesta sized car purely for my 30 mile commute on really bumpy and poor condition B roads. I really want Android Auto so I can get Waze without having my phone stuck on the windscreen.

Do any small cars have Android Auto as standard? Which model had it first?

I suppose an alternative would be to fit a 3rd party head unit, but ideally I'd want to be able to put a double din unit in, and I'm not sure if any small cars have this as standard.

At this point I haven't set myself a budget - I'm just trying to figure out what my options are.


anonymous-user

83 months

Monday 21st October 2019
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You need sat nav to get to work and back?


eybic

9,212 posts

203 months

Monday 21st October 2019
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Sten. said:
You need sat nav to get to work and back?
They are very handy for avoiding traffic/ road closures which dependant on how familiar you are with the area you work in could be invaluable.

omniflow

Original Poster:

3,826 posts

180 months

Monday 21st October 2019
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Sten. said:
You need sat nav to get to work and back?
I need it for two reasons:

1. Camera Vans
2. Dynamic re-routing

The last 3 or 4 miles of my journey are into Milton Keynes - there are many many ways to get to my destination, and there doesn't seem to be any consistency as to which route is quicker on any particular day.

J8 SVG

1,470 posts

159 months

Monday 21st October 2019
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It's becoming cheaper to pay the software license for apple car play than for companies to develop their own in house software so I'd expect it to become standard over the next few years on every new car.

We had a 208 in France that was terrible in almost every way (as a french supermini hire car should be) but it did have apple car play

TeamBigfoot

163 posts

102 months

Monday 21st October 2019
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would it make sense to buy a fiesta and install a cheap double din Android Audit head unit?

they can be found for c£200 on amazon and ebay

kieranblenk

865 posts

163 months

Monday 21st October 2019
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My Skoda Fabia had it, can be picked up for about 6 grand now. Android Auto is standard on SE, SEL and Monte Carlo models.

Corsa's and Adam's with the Intellilink system have it too, these are a bit cheaper than the Skoda.

anonymous-user

83 months

Monday 21st October 2019
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omniflow said:
Sten. said:
You need sat nav to get to work and back?
I need it for two reasons:

1. Camera Vans
2. Dynamic re-routing

The last 3 or 4 miles of my journey are into Milton Keynes - there are many many ways to get to my destination, and there doesn't seem to be any consistency as to which route is quicker on any particular day.
Ah, Milton Keynes.. fair enough, it all makes sense now. laugh




tickedon

121 posts

106 months

Monday 21st October 2019
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Lots of cars on autotrader available used with non-oem android auto compatible head units already installed. Simply search for ‘android’ and start looking - found a nice Mazda 2 that was only £1200 for starters!




HTP99

25,127 posts

169 months

Monday 21st October 2019
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Dacia Sandero Comfort has it.