Earlier this year, Apple officially announced CarPlay Ultra, the next-generation version of CarPlay that it first teased way back at WWDC 2022.
CarPlay Ultra began rolling out in May to Aston Martin owners in the United States and Canada. What about other automakers? Here’s what we know.
Updated December 30, 2025: New Hyundai rumors, Ford comments.
Next-gen CarPlay brands
In December 2023, Apple said that Porsche and Aston Martin would be the first automakers to support next-generation CarPlay starting in 2024. That deadline came and went, and Apple confirmed in January that next-gen CarPlay had been delayed but was still in development.
Apple doesn’t offer a timeline on when CarPlay Ultra will actually be available through any other brand beyond Aston Martin. The company also does not have a dedicated list of automakers that have signed on to support CarPlay Ultra listed on its website.
When Apple announced the next-generation version of CarPlay at WWDC 2022, however, it stated that several brands had committed to supporting the platform. In May of this year, Apple touted that three new partners had signed on: Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis.
However, several brands have also dropped their plans to support CarPlay Ultra. Mercedes-Benz was originally on Apple’s list, but abandoned its plans to support next-generation CarPlay last year. According to the Financial Times, Audi, Volvo, Polestar, and Renault have also decided against supporting CarPlay Ultra, despite originally being touted as partners by Apple.
With all of that said, here is the full list of automakers who plan to eventually support CarPlay Ultra, as of December 2025.
- Acura
- Aston Martin
- Ford
- Genesis
- Honda
- Hyundai
- Infiniti
- Jaguar
- Kia
- Land Rover
- Lincoln
- Nissan
- Porsche
What do we know beyond this list? Not a whole lot.
Hyundai’s plans
According to rumors from publication Top Gear, Hyundai’s upcoming IONIQ 3 EV is said to support CarPlay Ultra. Hyundai is expected to launch the IONIQ 3 in early 2026, possibly as early as the Brussels Motor Show, which starts on January 9, 2026.
Whether or not this pans out remains to be seen. If it does, however, it would mark a notable expansion of CarPlay Ultra. The IONIQ 3 is expected to start at around £25,000 ($33,700). That is far more affordable than the $200,000 you’d pay for an Aston Martin.
Ford’s plans
While Apple has touted Ford as a partner for CarPlay Ultra, the automaker recently signaled it’s not too impressed with the first version of a platform.
In a recent interview, Ford CEO Jim Farley was asked whether the company is “considering” CarPlay Ultra support. Here’s what he said:
“We are. We don’t like the execution in round 1 of Ultra, but we’re very committed to Apple. I’ve talked to Tim many times about this.”
It’s better than a flat “no,” but perhaps not the enthusiasm Ford drivers might have hoped to hear.
Wrap up
The question at this point is whether any other automakers have ditched CarPlay Ultra. Ideally, Apple will provide a full list sooner rather than later, but in the meantime, this is the only information we have.
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