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Why not buy one of the cheap aftermarket Chinese Android head units? When I was looking to buy a car I specifically looked for double DIN compatibility so that I can later easily install my own head unit. I would not want to support a car manufacturer who is abandoning the DIN standard for aftermarket head units. I want this central piece in the car to be upgradable. A car without double DIN is like a computer case without any slot to put an HDD.

There are very nice units with native Android experience. They usually have either a 7" or 10" screen. There are also some discussions of the various chinese units on xda forums in case someone is here interested...



Don't waste your money on a cheap Chinese unit. It's hard enough to justify buying the name brand units that cost way more and run worse than a $50 Walmart phone.

The aftermarket head unit market has been in shambles for a few years now. Demand has dropped dramatically and units have stagnanted for years, in some ways even moving backwards.

I would love to see DINs make a comeback in cars, hopefully it would breath some fresh life into the HU market.




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