Customer Ratings & Reviews

Excellent radio, couldnt be happier with my coice. I have no amp or sub in my car, just 4 6.5 speakers and 2 indash tweeters and this radio still sounds amazing with some decent thump to it! It is very simple to operate and get used to controls. Screen looks beautiful, crisp and clear, radio has an auto dimming feature that works with ur cars headlights. Only complaint i can think of so far is that the buttons on radio are very tiny and a bit hard to press but that is easily remidied by using the remote it comes with or if u use bluetooth with cellphone not a problem either. It comes with a few basic wallpapers to choose from for some customization and using a usb stick u can add more. Has android auto, apple car play and wifi connect. Unfortunately the android auto and apple car play are not wireless as far as ive been able to tell so far but i still have alot more experimenting to do yet. I personally bought an extended 3 year warranty for radio just incase, it was cheap enough so with 1 year manufacturer warranty i have 4 yrs coverage on my investment just incase, u never know, id rather have iyt and not need it then not have it and need it.

Pretty good for what you get. I had a minor issue with the plastic on top of the screen warping slightly after a few hot summer days but the sound is crystal clear and Android auto is what makes this pretty awesome.

Car radio is awesome. Best buy did the install and the guys were amazing. Was done earlier than quoted and it looks factory. Thank you

First off i will say i don't have any major complaints. It does everything i need it to do but it's just that. It doesn't stand out compared to any other head units I've owned in a positive or a negative way, but maybe that is a positive. The android auto is a little hit and miss but that is almost every stereo if using wifi/Bluetooth. Sounds quantity is good. EQ is ok. Video for backup cam is good. Again all around not a bad stereo but not great either. Would i buy again, ya, would i tell someone this is the best, No.

I have an 08 Honda Accord that didn't have Bluetooth or touchscreen capabilities. This is great for my use. I also added a backup camera which works great. Best Buy had it installed and I was out the door in 90 minutes (appointment had to be made). Would recommend to anyone looking for a stereo upgrade. Only thing I would suggest is to make sure the Best Buy you purchase from has an auto installation department. They don't all have one. I had to drive about 15 miles away to another Best Buy but it was worth the distance.

Excellent head unit for the money. Great sound and lots of features. Anti-glare screen is a little tough to see at times, but overall it's not much of an issue.

Most of the time it's fine. But in direct sunlight it can be impossible to see the screen. It does dim at night, but not enough. The touch screen is a resistive touch screen (like a Palm Pilot from 2001) and not capacitive touch like every Android or iOS device since 2007 or so. This means no pinch zoom or 2 finger rotate or any other multi-touch actions. The screen resolution is too low for the full Google Maps UI. On Android Google Maps works, and it works ok, but there's no button to report accidents, road hazards, or police. Waze works fine. On iOS, Google maps has a different UI and is full featured despite the low resolution screen on the head unit. Apple Maps and Waze work fine on iOS, too. I had some trouble early on with Android Auto being slow and unresponsive and losing connection. This was due to a low quality USB cable. If you have this problem, look for a cable certified for Apple Car Play. Now that iPhone uses USB-C, the same cable can work for both Android and iOS. Overall I'm happy enough that I probably won't replace it until it breaks, but if I had seen it perform in a real car instead of on their stereo wall, I would have purchased a different one.

Great service, installer was quick thorough and knowledgeable definitely a repeat customer

I love the radio and the sound. The only reason why I didn’t give a 5 star rating is because of the CarPlay isn’t as good. Callers say it has static and sounds like water is running in the background.

I bought this and had Best Buy install it on my 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee. I wanted the hands-free feature and the ability to use Android Auto. Works great. Attached is a pic of what the screen looks like at night with my lights on. The pic shows a Rear Camera. I also added a rear camera. The camera can be turned on manually or it goes on with you place the transmission is reverse. I am pleased with the investment.

Works great, bought as a cheap Apple CarPlay solution for my truck. I knew going in that it didn’t have support for steering wheel controls but that isn’t a big deal. Retained factory reverse camera function and installed easy with the separate harness and interface I purchased. I liked the simplicity Sony uses in their design language, everything is simple to get to, and not buried deep in the menu. Software updates are timely as well.

I would recommend this Sony head unit. Sound is better than my stock Clarion, matte finish on the screen does not show every single finger print, car play and android auto extend the functionality with navigation, audio apps, controls for zoom/teams calls. I like the physical volume keys and that when I press+hold for 2 or 3 seconds it goes from concert volume to a whisper. In my 2013 Impreza, it doesn't look completely out of place. I used best buy for the install and it took 3 appointments to get it right unfortunately. Not a reflection on the product itself and once it finally was right I was happy with it. The other draw back, likely specific to some cars, the steering wheel control module does not work only on the send and end keys.

I love this stereo! The functions are easy to use. It works great with my Apple Car Play. The folks @ Best Buy recommended it when I went in for an install on a different head unit. Given that this one has Apple Car Play and phone mirroring, it does exactly what I need it to. I can pull up my radar on my phone and mirror it to the head unit. Having the larger screen in a great forward position makes everything easier to read. I actively use it when I am Storm Spotting. It's a great replacement for the stock Jeep head unti I replaced with this. Couldn't be happier! The head unit sometimes unlinks from my phone if I leave it plugged in and leave my car. I relink it by just unplugging the phone and plugging it back in. Easy fix! The rear view camera is easy to see.

Love Sony products, easy to use and CarPlay syncs iPhone so easily. Love the matte finish and sounds amazing.

Looks good and easy to use. Easy pairing with phone. Backup camera works well.

Ive always like Sony's stereos. They're sleek, durable, and sound great. My only annoyance with this model is the inability to upload custom wallpapers and the screen. In my Jeep Wranger the screen is a bit washed out due to its viewing angle. You have to be looking at it almost dead on. Its also not as bright as some other models ive tried. Ive noticed it was harder to see the screen during a sunny afternoon than my XAV210. Other than that its a great radio.

My husband’s stereo just died one day. He has a long commute and loves music. This was the perfect replacement as it also allows him to answer and make calls, use Blue Tooth settings and if he wanted add a backup camera. His truck is a 2014 F-150. The technicians were professional and the installation was seamless!!

Good as what I expected. Touching is good and sound quality is good. The drawbacks include the glaring and swiping issues. Basically it's hard to see the screen in the sunlight. It's hard to swipe up and down when you check the song list, because the touching is too sensitive and it's easy to pick a song accidentally.

Installed this on my 17 Forester XT. Able to retain factory camera and steering wheel controls. Android Auto/Carplay/Note 9 mirroring all work flawlessly. Sound is definitely an upgrade from the stock head unit. One note is the screen is resistive and not capacitive as noted in the description. However, the screen is still responsive and fast. May not have all the bells and whistles of a more expensive unit, but I just wanted AA/Carplay at a decent price. Limited to 18 preset saved stations though. Overall, this is a good value, especially given the shortages with head units.

Unit itself is amazing. Great sound and CarPlay doesn’t lag. The viability is atrocious however. In direct sunlight and bright environments you can’t see anything. The screen isn’t bright enough to help.