Consumer Reports Says Tesla Does It Right When It Comes To Infotainment Systems

Helping the environment is a major incentive for purchasing a Tesla, but a recent Consumer Reports article on top infotainment systems validates that buyers are drawn to the vehicle’s entertainment technology.

The consumer review agency rated vehicles on in-dash navigation, audio streaming, bluetooth phone calling, and voice commands, and Tesla’s Model S and Model X topped three categories, coming in second in a fourth. This marks Tesla as having an excellent infotaintment system, as 83 percent of drivers said they were very satisfied with their experience.

Consumer Reports included 82,000 vehicles in the latest survey, spanning models from 2013 to 2016. Apparently, only 44 percent of the infotainment systems were rated satisfying by the consumers who use them.

MDarringer - 9/5/2017 6:54:28 PM

+1 Boost

If only this were true: "Helping the environment is a major incentive for purchasing a Tesla..."

carloslassiter - 9/6/2017 1:31:41 AM

-8 Boost

So the guy who is always in here humping Mustangs is bitching about Tesla owners not being green enough?

MDarringer - 9/6/2017 8:31:51 AM

+2 Boost

You act like being green is a virtue and not just the false facade everyone wears to keep the idiots at bay.

carloslassiter - 9/6/2017 10:08:28 AM

-7 Boost

Let me guess: You receive 100% of your news from Fox and dismiss every other outlet - BBC, Reuters, CNN, NBC, ABC, etc. - as Fake News because they do not jibe 100% with your warped worldview.

TomM - 9/6/2017 3:47:14 PM

+1 Boost

Given the current competition on the Infotainment systems - being the best among the ones we have is like being the best canned chicken soup - it still is not anywhere as good as home made.

The current crop generally get good marks only from those who never use them.

MrEE - 9/10/2017 9:25:17 PM

+1 Boost

Survey results seem to agree. Ford sync3 is much improved. Unfortunately that other than Tesla ongoing updates are not likely.

SanJoseDriver - 10/7/2017 7:45:36 PM

+1 Boost

It is not perfect, but nothing is even close to the infotainment system on a Tesla. After getting used to it everything else seems like garbage, including all the luxury makes. They have also made significant improvements to functionality and performance over the last 5 years using the same hardware (quad core Tegra 3), something no one manufacturer has been able to do.