78 car models across 38 makes first appear on Apple's CarPlay list with the 2023 model year. That is what this page lists, taken from Apple's own list of available models as it stood on September 15, 2026. The make that added the most in 2023 was Jetour, with 9. By the end of 2023, 850 models in total were on the list.
"First appears with the 2023 model year" means Apple lists CarPlay as available on that model from 2023 onward. It does not mean every 2023 car of that model has it: Apple's footnote says CarPlay "is either standard or available as an option," and "some models may support CarPlay or car keys only in certain configurations." Your trim decides, and the plug test below settles it in a minute.
Cars added to Apple's CarPlay list in 2023
- Abarth (1): Abarth 500e
- Acura (1): Acura Integra
- Alfa Romeo (1): Alfa Romeo Tonale
- Audi (2): Audi Q8 e-tron, Audi Q8 Sportback e-tron
- BYD (6): BYD CHAZOR, BYD DOLPHIN, BYD HALO6, BYD QIN PLUS, BYD SEAGULL, BYD SEAL
- Buick (1): Buick Encore GX
- Cadillac (2): Cadillac Escalade-V, Cadillac LYRIQ
- Chery (5): Chery 探索06, Chery Fulani A8, Chery JAECOO 7, Chery Tiggo 7, Chery Tiggo 9
- Dodge (1): Dodge Hornet
- Ferrari (3): Ferrari 296 GTS, Ferrari Daytona SP3, Ferrari Purosangue
- Fiat (1): Fiat E-Doblò
- Ford (1): Ford E-Transit
- Hyundai (1): Hyundai IONIQ 6
- Jetour (9): Jetour 大圣, Jetour 旅行者, Jetour 山海T2, Jetour DASHING, Jetour T2, Jetour T2IDM, Jetour X70, Jetour X70P, Jetour X90 PLUS
- Lexus (3): Lexus IS 500, Lexus NX Plug-in Hybrid EV, Lexus RZ
- Lotus (1): Lotus Emira
- Lucid (1): Lucid Air
- Mahindra (2): Mahindra XUV400, Mahindra XUV700
- Maserati (1): Maserati Grecale
- Maxus (5): Maxus DELIVER 7, Maxus eDELIVER 7, Maxus EV70, Maxus FIDATO, Maxus V70
- Mercedes-Benz (1): Mercedes-Benz EQE-Class
- Mitsubishi (1): Mitsubishi Xpander
- Nissan (1): Nissan Ariya
- ORA (1): ORA 07
- POER (1): POER Cannon Alpha
- ROX (1): ROX 01
- Renault (3): Renault Kangoo E-Tech, Renault Megane E-Tech, Renault Twingo E-Tech
- Rolls-Royce (1): Rolls-Royce Spectre
- Soueast (2): Soueast S06 IDM, Soueast S09
- Subaru (1): Subaru Solterra
- Suzuki (1): Suzuki S-Cross
- Tank (2): Tank TANK 400, Tank TANK 700
- Toyota (4): Toyota Aygo X, Toyota bZ4X, Toyota Crown, Toyota GR Corolla
- VinFast (4): VinFast VF6, VinFast VF7, VinFast VF8, VinFast VF9
- Volkswagen (1): Volkswagen ID.Buzz
- Zeekr (2): Zeekr 001, Zeekr X
- smart (2): smart smart#1, smart smart#3
- Škoda (1): Škoda Enyaq Coupé iV
How to check a 2023 car you are looking at
Plug an iPhone into the car's USB port with a cable. If CarPlay appears on the screen, that car has wired CarPlay and that port is the data port. If the phone connects with no cable and no port launches CarPlay when plugged in, it is wireless-only. If nothing appears either way, that particular car does not have CarPlay whatever the model-year list says, which on a used 2023 car usually means a base trim.
The difference matters if you plan to add anything: a wireless CarPlay adapter, an AI Box that puts Android apps on the screen, or a back-seat camera that shows on the car's display all plug into the wired CarPlay port. A wireless-only car has no port for them. If you are weighing the first two, an adapter or an AI Box comes down to how often you sit parked with the screen on.
Buying a used 2023 car?
Three things worth doing before you agree a price. Run the plug test yourself rather than trusting the listing. Ask whether the head unit has had any dealer software updates, because some makers added CarPlay to earlier model years after the fact. And if the car is not on this list at all, check the full list of every make and model, since a different model year of the same car may well be on it.
Questions we get
Which cars got Apple CarPlay in 2023?
78 models from 38 makes, listed above. Abarth, Acura, Alfa Romeo, Audi, BYD, Buick and others all have at least one model that first appears with the 2023 model year.
Does every 2023 car on this list have CarPlay?
No. The list is by model and year, and within a model year it can still depend on trim. Apple says so in its own footnote. Plug an iPhone in with a cable to find out about a specific car.
My 2023 car is not on this list. Can it still get CarPlay?
Possibly. Check whether the same model appears under a different year first, since the list is by model-year range. Beyond that, a dealer software update or an aftermarket head unit can add CarPlay to a car Apple never listed, and Apple's list would not show either.
Other years
- Cars that got CarPlay in 2022 (56 models)
- Cars that got CarPlay in 2024 (40 models)
- Every make and model on Apple's list, searchable, with a CSV download
Sources
- Apple, CarPlay available models (checked September 15, 2026), including the footnote on standard or optional availability and configurations.