Toyota NZ confirms Apple CarPlay and Android Auto

Apple CarPlay and Android Auto will be available on Toyota New Zealand models from the fourth quarter of 2019.

“Introducing Apple CarPlay and Android Auto to our already advanced multimedia system has always been on our technology roadmap for customers,” says Toyota New Zealand’s general manager of new vehicles and product planning Neeraj Lala.

It will be available as an update for a number of current general models like Camry, Corolla hatch, Prius and the new RAV4 and Hiace at a cost to the customer.

“Connectivity is a critical ingredient as we move towards autonomous vehicles,” adds Lala.

Lala says safety and reliability have always been the most important basis of Toyota’s product strategies for customers.

“Now we have achieved our safety objective through the addition of Toyota Safety Sense across all new model ranges, we are full steam ahead with connectivity with includes Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.”

Toyota’s Safety Sense technology package is now in its second generation, and Toyota has sold over 30,000 new vehicles with it locally. Globally, the number has reached 10 million.

More details around local launch timings and pricing for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto will be available later in the year.