2021 Mazda BT-50 infotainment review: Comes with wireless Apple CarPlay/Android Auto

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The all-new 2021 Isuzu D-Max and 2021 Mazda BT-50 are just around the corner. We had the chance to sit down with the all-new Mazda BT-50 to sample the infotainment system, which is shared with the new Isuzu D-Max. The 9.0-inch display is high-resolution and comes with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Paul Maric gives you a detailed review of the new infotainment system before we drive both the new D-Max and BT-50.   More Mazda content: https://www.carexpert.com.au/mazda More Mazda BT-50 content: https://www.carexpert.com.au/mazda/bt-50  We review every new car on the market, bust car myths, cover the latest car tech and answer your burning questions.  Whether you need new car advice, purchase validation or simply love learning more about new cars and technology, we are your car experts.  Subscribe to Car Expert: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7DvMhvy3H7ntEgn9n3xQcQ?sub_confirmation=1  You'll find us dropping new video content three times a week. If you'd like to ask a question about one of our videos, simply leave us a comment. If you'd like to give us any feedback on our content, feel free to email us, or alternatively, hit us up on social media.  Finally, we want this channel to grow with your support and feedback. If there's anything you don't like or would like to see us change, we'd love to hear from you!  Follow us on social media to see what we're up to and to ask any questions!  CarExpert: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CarExpertAus Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/CarExpertAus Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carexpert.com.au  Paul Maric: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PaulMaric Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/PaulMaric Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/PaulMaric  #isuzu #mazda #infotainment #review #dmax #bt50 @isuzuute @mazdaaustralia

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00:00 G'day, I'm Paul, the all-new Mazda BT50 and Isuzu D-MAX have just been launched.

00:04 Both of them come with a brand new 9-inch infotainment system.

00:07 Today I'm going to take you through a detailed review and run over some of the features that it comes standard with.

00:12 If you want to see some of our other infotainment reviews, you can click up here, but let's get stuck into this one.

00:16 So it's a 9-inch infotainment unit with shortcut buttons down the bottom,

00:21 and those shortcut buttons go straight to navigation, destination entry, maps, volume, audio, home, and then back.

00:28 So let's jump through the menus and see what it's like. We'll start off with navigation.

00:32 So this is the inbuilt navigation system. You can see that's sort of moving around pretty easily.

00:36 Let's try putting in a destination. My go-to is Melbourne Airport, so we'll see how quickly it allows us to put that in.

00:43 M-E-L-B-O-U-R-N-E, the suspense is killing me.

00:49 Airport, and then we'll do a search on that and see how it goes.

00:57 Ah, there you go, cool. So that's come up with everything there straight away, so that's really good.

01:01 Now, here is the exciting part. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto come standard, but it's wireless.

01:06 So this is the first dual-cab unit in this segment to have wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

01:10 I'll show you what that looks like. Have a look at this. It is a full-screen integration, so it takes up the entire screen.

01:15 It's not boxed in, which a lot of these systems are. It's smooth and seamless as well.

01:20 And then you can use that with the car's voice recognition system.

01:22 So one push of this sends commands through your phone, and it means that you're going to get higher accuracy.

01:26 So you can send text messages while you're driving. You never really have to take your eyes off the road.

01:30 So it is exciting that this feature is going to be fitted as standard to the BT50 and also the D-MAX.

01:35 Now, in terms of the other functions you have here, audio, it comes with AM/FM/DAB+ digital radio.

01:42 So you have the full suite of audio controls. You can see the source list just here, radio, DAB+, Apple CarPlay.

01:48 And then hidden in the background there, you also have USB connectivity as well,

01:51 if you want to plug in a device to the car and play music from your mobile device.

01:55 Finally, we have a settings menu. In the settings menu, you can change all of the car's settings,

02:00 what it does when you connect a phone and all those preferences.

02:02 Plus, you have the ability to enable Wi-Fi within the infotainment system.

02:06 So that's going to be a great feature to have. And then also configure whether the camera has guidelines visible.

02:10 And finally, on the navigation, you can change everything from the guidance controls to whether it's going to pick the fastest or slowest route,

02:16 and what it does when traffic comes into effect.

02:18 So that's been your first look at the all-new infotainment system in the Mazda BT50 and the Isuzu D-MAX.

02:23 If you want to see an exclusive first look at the Mazda BT50, click up here.

02:27 We had a chance to get up close and personal with it.

02:29 And if you want to check out some of the other videos on our channel, go exploring.

02:31 We've got some car reviews, we've got some fun drag races and other infotainment reviews as well.

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02:43 But until next time, take it easy.

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