The infotainment system is the pinnacle of the interior for a lot of car shoppers these days, which is a big reason automakers have been putting such a focus on it. This year, especially, has seen a ton of innovations and advancements in connectivity and infotainment as a whole across the industry, and Jeep has certainly been a part of that. Jeep currently uses the Uconnect 5 system, which first began appearing in vehicles for the 2021 model year.
Today we’re going to take a closer look at that system to really explain what it’s capable of, including highlighting some of the best features it has to offer for navigation, media and off-road use. Whether you’re navigating city streets, streaming your favorite media or looking to tackle the rugged off-road trails found throughout Oklahoma, Uconnect 5 was designed to enhance every aspect of your automotive journey. So let’s dive in!
Basic Uconnect 5 System Information
The Uconnect 5 system was built on an advanced Android-based architecture, which makes it at least five times faster than any of its predecessors. What this means for you is smoother transitions between screens, quicker loading times and, perhaps most importantly, a more responsive interface. The size of the screen it’s featured on will vary by vehicle and trim level, but regardless of how big it is it will always offer crisp visuals and an intuitive layout with easy-to-reach controls.
Seamless Navigation System
One of the most important aspects of any infotainment system is navigation. Navigation has become an integral part of any vehicle for a vast majority of drivers, as it helps us get from destination to destination much more easily than solutions of the past. The Uconnect Navigation systems offers a bunch of incredible features including:
- 2D & 3D map and location technology
- Dynamic Range Mapping; provides fuel or charge information related to your route
- Send & Go; allows you to search for and send a destination to your vehicle from anywhere
- Last Mile Navigation; provides walking directions when you have to park farther away
- Connected Traffic and Travel Services; provides real-trim traffic updates, alternative route suggestions and tons of up-to-date local information like:
- Gas prices
- Charging stations
- Parking options
- Construction updates
- Traffic camera alerts
- Destination weather
Enhanced Media & Connectivity
Media and connectivity pretty much cover everything else you’re going to use your infotainment system for, such as streaming music or calling your friend. Jeep offers a ton of incredible features and technologies through Uconnect 5 that enhance both of these aspects, so let’s just dive right into them.
- Apple CarPlay, Android Auto
- Amazon Fire TV, Alexa
- SiriusXM 360L
- Personalized User Profiles
- 4G LTE Wi-Fi Hotspot
- HD Radio
- Wireless connectivity; for up to 10 devices
- Hands-free Calling
- Jeep Connect
Outstanding Off-Road Features
Lastly, that brings us to the pride and joy of any Jeep vehicle: off-roading. Now, obviously we’re talking about something a little unique here, as your infotainment system isn’t really going to have a direct impact on your Jeep vehicle’s off-roading ability; however, there are some great features that will enhance your off-road experience any time you slide behind the wheel and hit the trails.
We’re talking, of course, about Off-Road Pages and Off-Road Pages+. Off-Road Pages is a great available feature that will give you a bunch of the pertinent data that will help you to more safely off-road in your vehicle. This includes information like your ride height, your vehicle’s pitch, which Selec-Terrain driving mode you’re in and what the status of your transfer case might be.
But Off-Road Pages+ takes all of that to the next level by including two additional features that will make your off-road adventures that much better. These two features do require subscriptions, but when you sign up for a trial run with Jeep Connect you’ll get two years of both features added for free. The two features in question are Jeep Adventure Guides and GPS Trail Logs, which together will enhance your navigation system with maps, difficulty ratings and more for over 200 off-road trails around the country.
We hope that all of this information has given you a better understanding of the Jeep Uconnect 5 system, but if you still have questions you can feel free to give us a call here at the Jim Glover CDJRF sales desk. We’d be happy to help!