38 car models across 24 makes first appear on Apple's CarPlay list with the 2025 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 2025 was Citroën, with 5. By the end of 2025, 928 models in total were on the list.
"First appears with the 2025 model year" means Apple lists CarPlay as available on that model from 2025 onward. It does not mean every 2025 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 2025
- Abarth (1): Abarth 600e
- Acura (1): Acura ADX
- Alfa Romeo (1): Alfa Romeo Milano
- Alpine (2): Alpine A290, Alpine A390
- Citroën (5): Citroën C4 X, Citroën E-C3, Citroën E-C3 Aircross, Citroën E-C4, Citroën E-C4X
- Cupra (1): Cupra Terramar
- Fiat (4): Fiat 500e, Fiat Doblo, Fiat Grande Panda, Fiat Scudo
- Ford (1): Ford Capri
- Haval (2): Haval F7X, Haval H7
- Kia (1): Kia Tasman
- MG (3): MG Cyberster, MG IM5, MG IM6
- Maserati (1): Maserati GT2 Stradale
- Mazda (2): Mazda CX-70, Mazda EZ-6
- Opel (1): Opel Frontera
- Polestar (1): Polestar 3
- Renault (2): Renault 4, Renault 5
- Tata (1): Tata Curvv
- Toyota (2): Toyota Crown Signia, Toyota Landcruiser
- Vauxhall (1): Vauxhall Frontera
- VinFast (1): VinFast VF3
- Volkswagen (1): Volkswagen Tayron
- Volvo (1): Volvo EX40
- Xiaomi (1): Xiaomi SU7
- Škoda (1): Škoda Elroq
How to check a 2025 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 2025 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 2025 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 2025?
38 models from 24 makes, listed above. Abarth, Acura, Alfa Romeo, Alpine, Citroën, Cupra and others all have at least one model that first appears with the 2025 model year.
Does every 2025 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 2025 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 2024 (40 models)
- Cars that got CarPlay in 2026 (11 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.