Do You Love or Hate Your Chevy’s Infotainment System?
I’m lucky to drive a ton of new cars every year, and when I chat with people about my experiences and I hear them share theirs, there is usually one common complaint—infotainment systems. Unfortunately, GM’s systems (Cadillac specifically) are ranked amongst the most confusing and infuriating in the industry.
Remember the days when there were a bunch of buttons on the dash, most of them completed only one function, unless you could push them in or out and perform a second action? Yes, now those suckers were high-tech! Well, things are very different nowadays, and whether you have a fancy and modern infotainment system like the Buick, Chevy and Cadillac shown here, or a more basic pixelated screen like the ones in older Malibus and Impalas, they all have their pros and cons.
The actual word “infotainment” is a cluster*$@k to begin with, which says a lot. Looking to merge vital information with entertainment features, infotainment systems rely on touchscreens, track pads, turn wheels, click wheels and even steering wheel mounted buttons to operate. Some suck more than others, but in reality, just about all of them are mediocre.
While the new systems with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto may be “OK,” there are others from Volkswagen, Mercedes, and not to mention Cadillac’s CUE that make changing the radio station or pairing a phone nearly as difficult as performing heart surgery. In most cases, Cadillac will test your patience more than your significant other will just to turn the volume up or down using their insane touch-sensitive system.
Our vehicles are being plagued with screens everywhere, in the gauge cluster, in the dash, and soon even in our key fobs (BMW), so these nightmares aren’t going anywhere, in fact—they’ll get worse.
Tell us, what do you love or hate about your infotainment system?