2017 Kia Sportage and Sorento, 2016 Optima Support Apple CarPlay

BY Evan Selleck

Published 13 May 2016

Kia Apple CarPlay

Earlier this year, Kia officially announced the Forte5 with support for Apple CarPlay, the easy way to get “iOS in the car.”

Now, a few months later, Kia is back with another official announcement, this time detailing three of its other cars within its expansive auto lineup. First, Kia has confirmed that the 2017 Sorento, which is already on sale at dealerships, does indeed support Apple’s CarPlay right out of the gate.

The auto manufacturer has also confirmed that the 2017 Sportage and 2016 Optima support Apple’s CarPlay as long as they are equipped with the 7-inch UVO3 infotainment system, or another supported navigational system.

Kia says that both of those vehicles will launch sometime in the second quarter of this year with CarPlay support already built in:

“Adding to the constant evolution in telematics and infotainment, Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced that the 2017 Sportage and 2016 Optima, when equipped with a compatible navigation system[3] or UVO3[4], will be offered with Apple CarPlay® compatibility when the vehicles arrive at Kia retailers during the second quarter. Additionally, customers who have previously purchased the 2017 Sportage or 2016 Optima equipped with a compatible navigation[5] system or UVO3 will be provided with a downloadable update via myuvo.com that will be available beginning in the third quarter. Currently on sale, the 2017 Sorento is the first Kia vehicle to be offered with CarPlay®[6] support and other models in the Kia lineup eligible for the CarPlay® update will be announced at a later date. “

If you’re in the market for a new vehicle, and you’re looking for one that supports Apple CarPlay, many manufacturers like Kia offer support for the system. You can check out the full list of supporters right here.

[via Kia]