Difference from Android Auto

Volvo XC60 B5 AWD Inscription (2022 Model: Platinum Gray Metallic)

In the past, Volvo has improved and added models every year instead of making one model for a long time. [Photo] Android-based in-vehicle OS [XC60 see details] (38 photos) The first generation XC60 introduced here was released in Japan in 2009, and since it underwent a full model change in 2017, it's not as long-lived as it used to be. , It is common that they are frequently updated. However, the improvements in the new model (2022 model) released in September 2021 are a little different than before. Because the introduction of Google's infotainment system is the biggest news. Android Auto is known as Google's in-car system, but it's something else. Over there is a mechanism that links Volvo's in-vehicle system SENSUS with Android smartphones. The system itself is Android-based, so you can use Google Maps and apps without connecting your smartphone. The system (no name like SENSUS) consists of Google Maps for navigation, Google Assistant for voice control, and Google Play for apps. You can also remotely control home appliances in cooperation with smart speakers.

What will happen to the usage fee?

Equipped with an infotainment system based on an Android operating system. If you log in with the Google account you usually use, it's convenient that your search history etc. will be linked in the cloud.

However, the Japanese support for the assistant will start in Q1 2022. Of course, Android Auto will not be supported, but Apple CarPlay will be supported later. This system was installed on the S90 and V90 (including Cross Country) at the same time as the XC60. Not only the top-of-the-line 90 series, but also the XC60, which is currently the best-selling Volvo in the world, has been put into it. Along with the introduction of the new system, it is now possible to make emergency calls and trouble reports, lock and unlock doors using a smartphone application, display the charging status of plug-in hybrid vehicles, operate the air conditioner, and display the location of the vehicle when it is stolen. The usage fee is free for four years, including Google's system, and after that, it is planned to charge several thousand yen per month. However, only emergency calls and malfunction reports are free for 15 years.