I’m looking to buy a 2018-2019 RR Autobiography. I’ve used vin-spec.com to get a report on each of three of them, and every time it lists “Less CarPlay”. Does that really mean that out of those three cars everyone really removed the default installation of CarPlay? Or is that just how it appears on that report because it’s default on them, therefore it’s not a chosen option.

Thanks for any input from your experiences of these sort of specs or your own builds.

Those non-JLR VIN spec services aren't always very accurate so don't rely on them 100%.

As I understand it, all facelift 2018MY onwards have apple car play built in. They are wired, not wireless so you'll have to plug your phone in or buy a third party wireless device, as many of us have.

Only the L460's have wirelsss car play. 2021 D350 Fifty Edition - Carpathian Grey
2017 4.4 SDV8 Autobiography (2021-2024) - Santorini Black
2012 4.4 TDV8 Westminster (2016-2021) - Santorini Black

wasnt carplay standard from 2018 ?

from 2018 wired carplay and wired android auto were standard across the trim range..

in the 2017 'crossover' year you could get a software upgrade from a landrover dealer, some were complimentary others were charged for.. ... - .- -.




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My March 2017 Vogue spec has wired Carplay, nothing whatsoever mentioned in the build sheets…… “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” -where’s the fun in that?

Ive never seen a facelift 405 without ACP...

My MY17 AB has CarPlay (wired). I bought it used in 2019 and have no idea if it had been downloaded post production or it was factory spec.

I was only looking for an MY17 AB SDV8 and don’t recall any of the ones I was interested in not having CarPlay.

Regardless, I’m sure someone like Clive at CDS4X4 could sort it out for you at a lower price than a main dealer.

Mine too Got - 2017 SDV8 Autobiography in Loire Blue
Had- 2008 TDV8 Vogue SE in Java black
Had - 2007 S/C in Stornoway Grey

Rob99 wrote:

Those non-JLR VIN spec services aren't always very accurate so don't rely on them 100%.

Rob99 wrote:

As I understand it, all facelift 2018MY onwards have apple car play built in. They are wired, not wireless so you'll have to plug your phone in or buy a third party wireless device, as many of us have.

will308f wrote:

wasnt carplay standard from 2018 ?

LT wrote:

Regardless, I’m sure someone like Clive at CDS4X4 could sort it out for you at a lower price than a main dealer.

Given that it is possible to retrofit it on 2017 models, i would be quite sure it can be retrofitted on later models as well. As Carplay is a must for me as well, i would first check with companies like jlr-activations.uk that specialize in this kind of work and know all the details we are missing.
I have no affiliation with them, nor have any experience. I ve just found them looking to retrofit carplay in my 2017MY.

It's really simple to see if CarPlay is available or if it can be added but you have to check the user interface in the armrest.

So Adara's answer may actually get me to proof of the default for MY2018 being CarPlay is available or easily enable-able (not convinced that's a word, but you get what I mean), whether it's enabled or not.

I'm thinking that if a SIM slot or HDMI socket is present then CarPlay is addable, and the 2018 UK brochure has "CONNECT PRO¹" as a "Standard feature", with the ¹ being a footnote saying it requires a SIM - therefore the logic is that MY2018 cars will always have a slot, and therefore always be enable-able.

you'll be physically looking at your next purchase so that'll be the time when you can scroll through he menus to see if that FF has carplay... ... - .- -.




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