Top 5 Mass Market Brands Offering Connected Car Technology

Not too long ago, the phrase ‘connected car technology’ would be one that is considered for a luxury carmaker. That’s considering it uses the internet and defended apps to provide customers with a variety of features including real-time wangle to car data, getting updates on the news, navigation, communicating with authorised dealerships as well as remotely executive car features via a smartphone. 

Fast forward to 2021, and unfluctuating car tech has pretty much wilt the mainstream, with most top-spec hatchbacks, sedans, and SUVs from mass market brands now stuff ‘connected’ models. With that in mind, here are the top mass market carmakers to offer unfluctuating car technology in India:

Hyundai- BlueLink

Hyundai is one of two carmakers that really began the trend for unfluctuating car technology in India with the Venue SUV, the first to get it when it launched all the way when in May 2019. Called BlueLink, it offers a suite of features which include roadside and emergency assistant, vehicle tracking, tire pressure information, real-time traffic alerts, and map controls. It moreover allows for voice commands where you can trammels out the weather status, Indian holiday dates, time and date, as well as live scores of an ongoing cricket match. You can moreover remotely start or stop the engine, unlock/lock the car, tenancy the climate control, and turn on the purifier via the Blue Link app on your smartphone.

Blue Link is currently in the majority of Hyundai’s lineup which includes the Creta, Verna, i20/i20  N Line, Elantra, Alcazar, as well as the Tucson. 

Kia- UVO

Kia had begun its Indian innings with the Seltos, and with it moreover came UVO unfluctuating car technology which is moreover present in the Sonet and Carnival. With a three-year self-ruling subscription, it comes with up to 58 features, including live traffic information, destination sharing, live vehicle tracking, remote controls for the engine start/stop, horn and lighting, AC and purifier controls, lock/unlock, geofencing, and smartwatch connectivity. There’s moreover voice commands for executive shit like the sunroof, suburbanite side power window, AC controls, media and navigation, as well as weather data and cricket scores. 

Mahindra- AdrenoX

While Mahindra did have some form of unfluctuating tech via the BlueSense app, functionality was quite limited. But with the recently launched XUV700 it looks like the carmaker is making huge strides in this department. With Mahindra’s new AdrenoX infotainment system debuting in the XUV700, it comes equipped with Amazon’s Alexa (AI) connectivity. You can tenancy a variety of features via voice commands, such as operating in-car entertainment and navigation, opening/drawing the windows, setting motel temperature, checking traffic status, managing smart home functions, and finding parking spaces.

Alexa AI moreover offers offline functions like operating the sunroof and windows, switching to a USB or Bluetooth-connected smartphone, and adjusting climate control. If voice commands aren’t your thing, you can remotely wangle vehicle information (like checking fuel level or tyre pressures), locking/unlocking commands, and setting the motel temperature in whop via Alexa-enabled devices such as Echo smart speakers, FireTV, and the Alexa app on your smartphone.