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Buick has announced that Apple Carplay and Android Auto will be available on the 2017 Envision. While it's not particularly important to me, I asked a Buick representative if there might be an update coming for our 2016 Premium II. Short answer: no.
He said: "While both the 2016 and 2017 have 8-inch screens, there are a few behind-the-scenes hardware updates required to enable CarPlay functionality -- different processors, different USB ports, etc. -- so no, the 2016 can't be updated later since it's more than software that's needed. 2016 does have Siri Eyes Free, which gets you the pass-through to Siri through the steering wheel, but not the visual component of CarPlay."
I didn't ask about Android Auto, but I expect it will be the same case.
He said: "While both the 2016 and 2017 have 8-inch screens, there are a few behind-the-scenes hardware updates required to enable CarPlay functionality -- different processors, different USB ports, etc. -- so no, the 2016 can't be updated later since it's more than software that's needed. 2016 does have Siri Eyes Free, which gets you the pass-through to Siri through the steering wheel, but not the visual component of CarPlay."
I didn't ask about Android Auto, but I expect it will be the same case.