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The comparable value price is $349.99

Customer reviews

Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars with 1616 reviews

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    Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars

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90%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers express satisfaction with the Apple CarPlay integration, sound quality, and ease of use of this 6.2" in-dash digital media receiver. Many also appreciate the inclusion of a volume knob and the functionality of the touchscreen. Positive feedback was also given for the backup camera and the fit of the unit. A common complaint, however, concerned the limited placement of USB ports.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Apple carplay

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Looks and works great.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Just the update needed to add Apple Carplay and even a back up camera to our older SUV. Very pleased.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
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      We are happy to know that you are very pleased with your new Sony digital media receiver. Thank you for choosing Sony!
      Regards,
      Vincent Sony_US

  • Pros mentioned:
    Apple carplay

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Pretty cool system

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I’ve always wanted CarPlay just didn’t wanted to get a new car just for it. I was researching an inexpensive way for what I wanted. I found this with a little help from an Bestbuy employee. The installation was smooth. I like it so far.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Sony Vehicle Stereo

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The first thing I'll note is the pros: better sound than the stereo my truck came with, and able to pick up more stations. The Cons, hard to see clock other than, the home button face of the stereo, the time is shown in various places and hard to read.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Volume knob

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great Product

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very good quality hardware. I got this for Christmas for my teenage daughter and having an actual volume knob is likely to last longer than a digital feature.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Sony quality, with Apple carplay.

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    wonderful radio that was easy to install and sounds great - The user interface the radio is nice and looks classy, other radios have an extremely cheap plastic finish over them usually.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Apple carplay

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    This is a great aftermarket radio

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this in order to install a 10 inch sub in my Miata. It weeks really great and I love the equalizer and the extra bass feature. Apple car play is very nice and responsive. I’ve only had one problem, one day the device glitched on me really bad, but ever since then I haven’t had a single issue.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Dim screen

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought for my 2014 Honda CRV, pretty decent sound, easy to use but i had to return it because screen to dim and glare from sun only adjustment was a brightness control which unfortunately didn't help much. Maybe just the way the CRV dashboard and the position the stereo sits.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality, Volume knob

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice radio

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great radio, great sound quality. I love the the volume knob.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Apple carplay, Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome unit!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Im lovin this unit right here. Really enjoying the apple car play feature and easy to install

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    That’s pretty good

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this because my car's stereo got jammed and it didn’t let me play my cassettes or cd’s so I decided to upgrade to this. I didn’t necessarily know how to install this but a quick YouTube video solved that. Once it was in it looked real nice and flush with the console of the car. The device itself runs really smooth with no issues.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Apple carplay, Sound quality, Volume knob

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good Stereo

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Sound is good. Nice to have volume control /SIRI button. Not much in the way of customization. Carplay and bluetooth work fine. Backup camera lines are so so...we use the camera’s lines and turn the Sony’s off.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Apple carplay

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good radio

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is exactly what we needed for our car. It has apple car play which is great for maps and listening to Apple Music play lists. Having the port on the front of the radio makes it very convenient.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Apple carplay

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Meh

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    We bought this to have it installed by Best Buy team into my daughter's car that did not have Apple CarPlay. It does what it supposed to do, but she says that it is annoying to use and messes up the audio when messages come in. Not sure if it is user error or just the nature of the after market device. She hates it though.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    It’s Great!

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    Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great head unit! I had it installed in a 2010 Toyota Corolla S and it was just perfect! Did the install myself.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
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      Hi JBGoad, perfect! We're extremely pleased it suits your needs and expectations. Thank you so much for sharing your awesome experience with your XAVAX1000 and for choosing Sony! - Romeo Sony_US

  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Radio!

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It has improved the sound of my speakers, easy to use. Love the sound and quality.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Apple carplay

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best performance for the price

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Best performance for the price. Great volume, sound performance, features, and seamlessly integrates with phone via CarPlay. I would recommend even if you have android - still can use Bluetooth connectivity to stream music, podcasts, etc. The USB port is also nice for direct music files - ~20,000 songs on a 64gb thumb drive.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy search for car stereo

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this as a Christmas gift for my husband. It was really easy to find an updated stereo for his older truck that had all the new conveniences. He's happy!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great car stereo

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The best car stereo for the money you can buy. Picked it up for $250 with free installation. My only complaint is that it cost just as much for the required harness and other required hardware including sirus to complete the installation.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Apple carplay

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great entry level car stereo.

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The installation is a little tricky if you haven't installed a radio before, but that caveat goes for most car stereos. However, the performance of this radio is pretty good. Doesn't have all the bells and whistles but if you need a basic radio with CarPlay this works well. I installed this in my Dad's work SUV and he loves it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very good quality

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Excellent project very good CarPlay stereo very good sounds audios. Really like it so much very good brand number one

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
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      Hi Happygirl, perfect! You've certainly made a great choice! We're extremely pleased it suits your needs and expectations. Thank you so much for the perfect star review and for commending Sony! - Romeo Sony_US