Sony XAV-AX8000

Very happy with the unit – I like the way you can connect CarPlay to the unit it works quite well I have done an update which helped a lot, iPhone and everything works fine I connect straight away when I put my iPhone on, looking forward to many years of use. Show details

Nice unit, handy single DIN size, but slow to respond to inputs – I am a Sony product fan going back many years. I bought this unit since I like the single DIN mount and ability to fix the screen in a range of positions to suit the car. The issue I have, is the unit is slow to respond to commands for navigation or messaging. In fact, I don't even bother with trying to respond to messages anymore... it just… Read more

doesn't work for me.

So I updated the firmware, which was a fairly easy process, and the first day, it seemed to be much quicker. I could say "hey google" and it would respond quickly and I was able to give an address for it to navigate.

But after the first day, it's back to normal... Saying "hey google" results in several seconds delay... and then it times out shortly after it beeps to allow you to give the command.

If I type in an address on my phone, and then connect, it works fine. So unfortunately for me, this is a bittersweet purchase.