Waze – a third-party navigation app with several useful features such as incident reporting, police car warnings and more
Spotify – a popular music and podcast app
Amazon Music – an alternative to Spotify for your favourite tunes
Audible – Amazon’s app for audiobook playback
WhatsApp – you obviously can’t text people here, but you’re able to hear messages you’ve been sent, plus send back messages via voice control
How much does Android Auto cost?
Android Auto is free to use and the app is free to download to your phone. However, you may be subject to some data charges if they’re not already included on your mobile phone plan.
However, some manufacturers include Android Auto on higher trim levels only, or as an optional extra on entry-level models – but it’s becoming increasingly common for brands to include it as standard, along with Apple CarPlay.
Which cars have Android Auto?
Since its first UK appearance in the 2016 Honda Civic, Android Auto has become ubiquitous.
In fact, it’s now available on most new models. In total, 63 brands offer Android Auto in their vehicles in an official capacity.
See our list below of brands in the UK that offer Android Auto. You can find a list of every car that comes with the software here.
Car brands that offer Android Auto in the UK
| Abarth | Dodge | Kia | Seat |
| Alfa Romeo | DS | Lamborghini | Skoda |
| Aston Martin | Ferrari | Land Rover | Smart |
| Audi | Fiat | Lexus | Ssangyong |
| Bentley | Ford | Maserati | Subaru |
| BMW | Genesis | Mazda | Suzuki |
| BYD | Honda | Mercedes-Benz | Toyota |
| Cadillac | Hyundai | Mitubishi | Vauxhall |
| Chevrolet | Infiniti | Nissan | Volkswagen |
| Chrysler | Iveco | Peugeot | Volvo |
| Citroen | Jaguar | Porsche | |
| Dacia | Jeep | Renault |
Pros of Android Auto
There are several benefits to using Android Auto – and it’s often down to the software that comes with your car.