What is Included with Mitsubishi’s Infotainment System?
Many auto brands today have an infotainment system. FCA vehicles have Uconnect, Kia has UVO, and Chevrolet has Chevrolet MyLink. What does Mitsubishi have? Until Mitsubishi Connect is launched, they currently have a culmination of things that make a pretty great infotainment system when put together.
What is an Infotainment System?
For those not in the know, an infotainment system is a collection of hardware and software that can provide audio and/or video entertainment, and doubles as a tool to be utilized for navigation, real-time weather and traffic reports, and in some vehicles, provide information on vehicle maintenance and diagnostics. Mitsubishi Connect itself will be an on-board communications device with the ability to stay in touch with surrounding public and social networks. Imagine putting in an order at a restaurant or making an appointment with your hairdresser all while heading to your next destination. However, aimed to be released in the Mitsubishi eX concept, an artificial intelligence (AI) smart car, we won’t see Mitsubishi Connect for awhile.
What Does Mitsubishi Currently Have?
Mitsubishi Connect sounds pretty neat, but until it’s released, drivers get a variety of devices that make up the infotainment system in Mitsubishi vehicles today. If drivers opt in for all the upgrades and the best tech offered, here’s what they’ll have for entertainment, voice-command, navigation, and information.
Entertainment System – The best sound system offered is a 9-speaker Rockford Fosgate premium sound system, complete with a 10-inch dual-voice coil subwoofer, Digital Signal Processing, DTS Neural Surround™, PremiDIA-WIDE Surround, and Dolby® Volume. Opt in for SiriusXM Satellite Radio/HD Radio, and control everything through a 6.1-inch touchscreen.
Bluetooth – Mitsubishi uses the FUSE hands-free link system with Bluetooth to allow drivers to make phone calls or control music with simple voice commands. Thanks to advanced speech recognition software installed into the FUSE system, different phones can be linked with the system and multiple drivers can have their voice recognized when using a command.
Navigation and Information – If opting in for the 7-inch touchscreen instead, consumers also get a touchscreen navigation system that features 3D mapping, complete with road speed limits, expanded points of interest, annual map updates, and real-time traffic data. Best of all, no subscription is required, it’s all free.
As you can see, an auto company doesn’t need a fancy brand name infotainment system to go along with their lineup to offer a good chunk of what others do. Now we just have to wait until Mitsubishi starts playing hardball with the Mitsubishi eX and Mitsubishi Connect release.