- Hyundai’s new Ioniq 3 is reportedly coming with Apple CarPlay Ultra
- It would be the next car after Aston Martin DBX to access the software
- This may mean more affordable access to Apple’s Power-Up Phone-To-Infotainment-Interface
You may not need a $ 200,000 car from Aston Martin to access Apple’s CarPlay Ultra in the near future as Hyundai seems to bring the interface to its electric cars.
According to Top Gear, it is reported that Ioniq 3 to be revealed on the Munich Motor Show this month will support CarPlay Ultra, allowing for deeper integration between a car’s infotainment system and an connected iPhone than standard erosion of carplay deals.
Ioniq 3 is set to be located between Hyundai’s instates and Kona EVs and is ready to be a compact electric car that comes filled with connected tech. Top Gear notes that, like other car manufacturers, this is all part of Hyundai’s push to equip its cars with software designed to be upgraded throughout their lifetime and can be adapted by both car brands and end users with apps, including those who buy pre-owned cars.
In many ways, this approach to infotainment is similar to how smartphones, tablets and computers work, where upgrades are rolled out over their lifetime and give users a degree of choices and adaptation with the services and apps they want.
Ultra infotainment
In the past, infotainment systems would often be outdated as a car rolled the production line and would be difficult to upgrade unless the brand offered firmware updates via dealers. Or car owners chose third -party aftermarket units.
CarPlay Ultra is remarkable in this case as it is designed to integrate more closely with the underlying infotainment platform that lets the car brands create custom themes in collaboration with Apple tailored to each vehicle instead of offering an interface with one size that suits everyone.
Currently, CarPlay Ultra can be found in the new Aston Martin DBX, a performance -luxury -SUV with a hefty price tag. But several car brands, especially those with cheaper vehicles, are set to adopt CarPlay Ultra. And it seems that Hyundai could be one of the front runners.
As for Ioniq 3, Top Gear reports that it will be a front wheel drive with a WLTP interval of 260 miles and 365 miles from a predicted choice of batteries that come in 58.3kWh or 81.4 kWh capacities respectively. A 400-volt charging system is expected. And the car could make 0-62 km / h sprint in less than eight seconds.
There is no word about pricing, but Kona starts at $ 24,550, so I would expect Ioniq 3 to be more expensive, but will be well under $ 40,000, given that Ioniq 5 starts at $ 42,600; Market prices vary greatly, so to keep things simple I have focused on US prices here. Production for Ioniq 3 tipes for the beginning of next year.
Time shows whether other car manufacturers are adopting CarPlay Ultra this year, but don’t expect any major messages from Apple as it certainly concentrates on the iPhone 17 launch, which we expect to see on September 9 at the next Apple event.
