I bought this with the sole intent of upgrading my 2006 Tundra’s OEM CD / tape deck / radio with a modern Carplay interface. But the Pioneer interface is actually much better than Carplay. The built-in Spotify app is my favorite feature, which (unlike Carplay) includes album art, and it works over bluetooth. Although the unit also includes built in support for Waze, I prefer Google Maps, so that is keeping my tied to Carplay for the moment.
I do recommend adding a parking brake bypass, such as the “MicroBypass ALL AVH-X Video In Motion Interface”. Initially I thought this was only for people wanting to watch videos while driving, which is definitely not me. But then I realized I was also locked out of key features and menu options while driving, such as bluetooth settings (e.g. your passenger want’s to share their music, but can’t connect until you park) and the Spotify app (e.g. I have no idea why, but it requires you to be in park to start it, then it works fine while driving).
With the caveat that I’m using this 99% for Apple CarPlay… I couldn’t be happier. The display is bright and crisp in daylight. It’s quick to start and respond, the bluetooth is snappy… It’s everything my last (admittedly budget) CarPlay-compatible unit was not. Installation was not a big deal, either. I smile every time I get in my car and my new Pioneer stereo powers on. I highly recommend it!
i love this thing! very responsive! i LOVE the capacitive screen versus resistive!
pros: quick, beautiful UI, EXCELLENT sound, low profile, a LOT of features and inputs. $350!!!
cons: the only reason i have a -1 star is because my rear camera doesnât work. it worked perfectly fine with my last unit. but iâll update this once i talk to pioneer tomorrow.