Sat Nav with live traffic

oldernonethewiser

Apologies if I have missed the discussion on this.

My car, a 2018 Honda, like some others, no longer has live traffic info provided on the Sat Nav.

Is there a reliable list available which shows car manufacturers which currently do have live traffic info?

I know you can use apps on a phone.

TadleyBaggie

Cheaper to use a free app (such as Waze) then change your car!

Ms_Chocaholic

We use Waze and would recommend it.

sevenhills

TadleyBaggie said:

Cheaper to use a free app (such as Waze) then change your car!

I use Waze, can it be installed on the cars own sat nav?

I have a 2014 Zafira with old maps, I just use my mobile.

user1977

TadleyBaggie said:

Cheaper to use a free app (such as Waze) then change your car!

Yes, much more flexible just to link your phone to the car rather than rely on the car's inbuilt system. I use Google Maps.

la531983

Yes just get any car that has Android Auto/Apple Play capability 

oldernonethewiser

My car has Apple Play.

No one knows of a current list of cars with inbuilt traffic info on the Sat Nav?

chrisw

BMWs with connected drive have live inbuilt traffic info but I think it's only valid for the first 3 years and then you have to pay. It seems to work ok but I still use Waze connected through Apple CarPlay as it feels more trustworthy and also includes additional information like speed cameras, police and potholes.

ElefantEd

I just look out of the car window and see how much traffic there is. I can also see speed limit signage and potholes! And all for the low low price of zero pounds.

facade

Honda, Kia, Mazda, Vauxhall  and the VW group (Seat,VW,Skoda,Audi) used Trafficmaster, which is now defunct.

So pretty much anybody else should still work. (Wikipedia reckon BMW, Mercedes, Toyota, Ford, Renault, JLR and "others")

Certainly my Renault Nissan and Suzuki both worked today, although they show different messages which is a bit odd....

Aretnap

user1977 said:

TadleyBaggie said:

Cheaper to use a free app (such as Waze) then change your car!

Yes, much more flexible just to link your phone to the car rather than rely on the car's inbuilt system. I use Google Maps.

Is there any product anywhere in the world that provides better value for money than Google Maps? Completely free, and has completely revolutionised how I get around everywhere, from foreign cities to my commute at rush hour. And there are people who PAY for SatNavs?