Kia Cars with Android Auto (15 Models: Full List)
Audio and multimedia infotainment systems featuring high-resolution touchscreen displays with Android Auto are essential to maximizing the ownership and enjoyment of modern automobiles.
The following Kia cars, SUVs, and electric vehicles have Android Auto integration, either wireless or wired with a USB cable.
When Did Kia Get Android Auto?
The latest Kia vehicles have Android Auto functionality.
Most Kia vehicles began getting Android Auto integration between 2017 and 2018, though the Optima sedan was one of the earliest within the Korean marque’s lineup to have Android smartphone connectivity available.
Wireless smartphone charging and voice recognition are integral to the newer infotainment systems.
Check the corresponding table to see when each Kia model below has Android Auto.
Meanwhile, Apple device users may find the post on Kias with Apple CarPlay useful.
Kia Cars with Android Auto
#1 Kia Rio
The Kia Rio is one of the few extra-small cars still in production.
Living up to Kia’s reputation for delivering excellent value, the Rio has had standard wireless Android Auto since 2020.
The 2018 and 2019 Kia Rio has Android Auto integration but only in the higher trims; older models didn’t have Android smartphone compatibility.
#2 Kia Forte
The Kia Forte adds to a list of compact cars with strong picks like the Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla, and Hyundai Elantra.
The feature-packed offering in the Kia Forte includes standard Android Auto since 2019, with the smartphone connectivity going wireless from 2022 onwards.
2017 and 2018 Kia Forte models only had Android Auto in the higher trims, leaving out the base LX.
Unfortunately, the 2016 and older Kia Forte compacts did not have Android Auto.
#3 Kia Optima
Kia Optima models from 2018 to 2020 had standard Android Auto integration.
Meanwhile, the 2016 and 2017 Kia Forte had Android Auto in the higher trims, leaving the base LX without smartphone connectivity.
2015 and older Kia Forte models did not have Android Auto.
#4 Kia K5
As the replacement for the older Optima, the Kia K5 midsize sedan offers an abundance of value, with wireless Android Auto a standard provision for all model years since 2021.
#5 Kia Stinger
This sports sedan offers excellent value on top off entertaining levels of performance.
All Kia Stinger models since 2018 have had standard Android Auto, but none have wireless connectivity.
Kia SUVs with Android Auto
#6 Kia Soul
This boxy little crossover has a roomy interior and many standard features for the money.
The Kia Soul has had wired Android Auto as a standard provision since 2020.
Kia Soul models from 2017 to 2019 have Android Auto integration but only in the upper trims, while 2016 and older variants did not.
#7 Kia Seltos
Kia Seltos first appeared in 2021, and it has had Android Auto as standard since, although it requires a USB cable for connection.
#8 Kia Sportage
From 2020 onwards, Kia Sportage has had Android Auto as standard, with the 2023 model beginning to have wireless connectivity.
Most Kia Sportage SUVs from 2017 to 2019 had Android Auto, except for the base LX, while 2016 and older ones didn’t have smartphone functionality.
#9 Kia Niro & Niro Plug-In Hybrid
Kia Niro crossover gained Android Auto in 2021, and the provision has remained since, including for the Niro plug-in-hybrid variant.
2017 to 2020 Kia Niro and 2018 to 2020 Kia Niro PHEV also had standard Android Auto, but via a wired connection.
#10 Kia Sorento, Sorento Hybrid, & Sorento Plug-In Hybrid
Kia Sorento has been available solely as a small three-row SUV since 2019.
Kia Sorento has had standard Android Auto from 2019 onwards, including the newer Sorento Hybrid and Sorento Plug-In Hybrid, although the connection wasn’t wireless until 2023.
2017 and 2018 Kia Sorento compact SUVs also had Android Auto, but only in the pricier trims, with the less expensive ones like the L and LX not enjoying any smartphone connectivity.
Kia Sorentos, made in 2016 and earlier, did not have Android Auto.
#11 Kia Telluride
Ever since the Kia Telluride midsize three-row SUV appeared in 2020, it has had standard Android Auto.
However, no Kia Telluride SUVs have wireless Android Auto yet.
Nevertheless, Telluride’s long list of other standard features, comfortable interior, and attractive styling are compelling reasons to put it on any midsize SUV buyer’s shortlist.
Kia Minivans with Android Auto
#12 Kia Carnival
The Carnival minivan replaced the Sedona in 2022.
Kia Carnival has had Android Auto smartphone integration since 2022, but none has wireless connectivity.
#13 Kia Sedona
Kia Sedona, a discontinued model after 2021, had standard Android Auto from 2019 to 2021, while the 2017 and 2018 models had the integration in the upper trims.
2016 and older Kia Sedona minivans did not have such Android compatibility.
Kia Electric Vehicles with Android Auto
#14 Kia Niro EV
From its 2019 appearance onwards, the Kia Niro EV has had standard Android Auto alongside a wireless charging pad.
Kia Niro EV gained wireless Android Auto connectivity as a standard provision at the start of 2023 when the second-gen debuted.
#15 Kia EV6
This electric SUV is one of the best-looking EVs and has impressively balanced handling, making it enjoyable to drive.
2022 and newer Kia EV6 electric SUVs have Android Auto as standard, but none have wireless connectivity.
Rival Makes & Models with Android Auto
The mainstream options below are worth considering:
- Toyota cars with Android Auto.
- Honda cars with Android Auto.
- Mazda cars with Android Auto.
- Subaru cars with Android Auto.
- Nissan cars with Android Auto.
- Hyundai cars with Android Auto.
- Volkswagen cars with Android Auto.
- Ford vehicles with Android Auto.
- Chevrolet vehicles with Android Auto.
- Jeep SUVs with Android Auto.
- MINI cars with Android Auto.
These premium automakers also have cars and SUVs with Android smartphone integration:
- Audi cars with Android Auto.
- BMW cars with Android Auto.
- Mercedes cars with Android Auto.
- Volvo cars with Android Auto.
- Lexus cars with Android Auto.
- Acura cars with Android Auto.
- Infiniti cars with Android Auto.
- Genesis cars with Android Auto.
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