Honda has long partnered with Apple when it comes to supporting the car's CarPlay system, and now the manufacturer
As reported by9to5MacThe 2018 Honda Fit Sport will officially support Apple CarPlay thanks to its 7-inch built-in touchscreen display.Prior to that, the Honda Fit lineup introduced a touchscreen in the dashboard, but until nowit didn't support Apple CarPlay (or Android Auto, for that matter) in cars that preceded that model.
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To take advantage of CarPlay, you, as usual, need to get special equipment:
"For 2018, the Fit offers LX, EX and EX-L trim levels, as well as a new sporty trim level, a cross between the LX and EX, all of which are beautifully equipped.[…]
Fit Sport refers to the LX withexclusive interior with black embroidered fabric and orange stitching, leather steering wheel and gear knob, as well as shift paddles on models with continuously variable transmission (CVT). In addition, the Sport has premium features that can be found on EX trim levels, including a 7-inch touchscreen with Honda audio interface that supports Apple CarPlay ™ and Android Auto ™ and a six-speaker audio system with 180 watts. ”
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It is also worth noting that, despite the fact thatthe CarPlay wireless system is formally supported; Honda Fit Sport 2018 does not support it. In this regard, you will have to connect your iPhone through a Lightning cable to make CarPlay work.
The last Honda model to feature CarPlay was the 2017 Clarity EV Sedan, owhich was announced earlier this month. You can find the list of cars listed by the car manufacturer supporting CarPlay on the official Apple website.
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[9to5Mac;Apple]