Ford SYNC 2 in-car infotainment review
Plenty of buttons mean the SYNC 2 system is confusing at a glance, but remembering voice commands makes it easier
By dividing the home screen into four key sections – sat-nav, entertainment, climate and phone – Ford has made its SYNC 2 system very simple. However, jumping into the maps screen will find you buried in a sea of options scattered around the page.
Connectivity is Ford’s strong suit, with Bluetooth and two USB ports. It can also ‘tether’ your phone to make the car a hotspot or connect its Wi-Fi to an external hotspot.
The system’s let down by its performance. The touchscreen was slow to respond, as were screen-to-screen times, and scrolling through our entire playlist took among the longest of the cars tested. Overall the audio quality offered a good all-round sound, but again the screen let it down as it wasn’t very bright and the colours were a bit grey.
Best in-car infotainment systems
- • Audi MMI
- • BMW iDrive
- • Ford SYNC 2
- • Jaguar InControl
- • Mazda MZD Connect
- • Mercedes COMAND
- • Nissan CONNECT
- • SEAT Full Link
- • Vauxhall IntelliLink
- • Volkswagen Discover
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