CarPlay Ultra is finally (and solves biggest problem of CarPlay on)

CarPlay Ultra is available in the first cars, with which Apple finally solves the biggest problem for CarPlay. That’s how it is.

CarPlay Ultra

Users had to wait a long time for the new generation of CarPlay. As early as 2022, Apple announced the new version of the operating system, at the time called CarPlay 2.0. Then it was quiet for a long time around CarPlay, because Apple regularly postponed the Release of CarPlay 2.0. That changed in May 2025, when Apple finally presented the completely new CarPlay Ultra.

CarPlay Ultra is the successor to the current generation of CarPlay and is much more advanced. The new version of CarPlay takes over almost all screens in the car. CarPlay is now still limited to the display in the middle of the car, but will also take over the screen with the speedometer, for example. That has a big advantage, because Apple resolves the biggest problem of CarPlay.

Better integration

A major improvement in CarPlay Ultra is the deeper integration with the systems of the car. CarPlay is not yet able to manage certain functions of the car, such as the radio and the temperature control. With CarPlay Ultra this is possible, with which a major problem of CarPlay is solved. You can finally control the radio of the vehicle via Apple’s operating system.

Do you want to arrange the radio in the car with the current version of CarPlay? In that case you have to switch back to the operating system of the car itself. Another option is to use the physical buttons of the vehicle. With CarPlay Ultra that problem has been solved, because Apple has introduced a radio app. With this new application you no longer have to switch between the operating system of the car and CarPlay to manage radio.

Release of CarPlay Ultra

Good news so if you regularly listen to the radio while driving, because you no longer have to switch between different operating systems in the car. Other improvements of CarPlay Ultra are the introduction of widgets and applications as Vehicle (Vehicle), Media and Climate (climate). In the new generation of CarPlay you also see information such as the tire pressure and the fuel meter of the car.

CarPlay Ultra is already available in new cars from Aston Martin in the United States and Canada. In the Netherlands and Belgium we have to wait a little longer, according to Apple, CarPlay Ultra will be rolled out worldwide later this year. The new version of CarPlay will probably come with an update to more cars. Are you curious if your car has support for CarPlay Ultra? Read here which car brands work with the new software version!