While the world awaits next-gen CarPlay, Land Rover has made a retrofit CarPlay solution for Range Rovers from a previous decade.With the exception of wireless support, the CarPlay hardware appears to be pretty basic, and that’s the point.Land Rover recently announced an official CarPlay and Android Auto infotainment system upgrade for the third-generation Range Rovers.
This covers the 2010, 2011, and 2012 model SUVs.OEM CarPlay didn’t appear in new cars sold until the 2015 model vehicles.Land Rover emphasizes that its official retrofit solution is intentionally made to add CarPlay to the infotainment experience without changing anything else.
While the OEM upgrade is only offered in the UK and Germany, it shows just how much drivers care about CarPlay in 2025.There are more advanced retrofit CarPlay solutions for Range Rover models going back 20 years, but collectors will value the “period-correct hardware” solution.Do more with your iPhone USB-C charger MagSafe battery Wireless CarPlay adapter Craft for iPhone, iPad, Mac Fantastical + Cardhop Follow Zac Hall: X | Threads | Instagram | Mastodon You’re reading 9to5Mac — experts who break news about Apple and its surrounding ecosystem, day after day.
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