Smart Car Technologies Now Available in Budget Segment : About some of the so-called aspects of intelligence a few years back. By 2025, it was to be expected that less than 10 lakh intelligent cars will be set up with these facilities. This has now completely swamped your vehicle with varios features towards making driving intelligent, safe, and joyous. Let us go through the journey to smarts for budget cars, and what they have on offer now, without burning a hole in the pocket.
Touchscreen infotainment with smartphone connectivity
Several budget cars nowadays come with big touchscreens for infotainment purposes. Instead of just music and reverse parking cameras, they offered Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, allowing you to run navigation using Google Maps; calls and applications can now work with your car screen, the same way it is on high-end models.
Voice Commands and Digital Instrument Clusters
Using voice commands, the driver can operate music, calls, and AC in cars like the Tata Tiago, Hyundai Exter, and Maruti Baleno. Digital instrument clusters are also gaining a lot of popularity in these cars as they give a super-cool modern look with the display information ranging from fuel efficiency up to navigation commands touched in a nice neat digital format.
Connected Car Technology
The remote locking/unlocking, geo-fencing, live tracking, and even health reports of the vehicle can now be enjoyed on a budget by a connected-car tech which was supposed to remain only for top-end SUVs. Tata Punch and Hyundai Grand i10 Nios being the examples. Now mobile applications have come into play to take control of your car, keeping safety and comfort sorted.
Sources of Parking and Reversing Sensors
It is just reverse parking camera and rear sensors for fitting in most budget hatchbacks and compact sub-SUVs which shows how simple it has become to park nowadays. In fact, some cars give guidelines on the screen to help you estimate the distance a little more accurately.
Facilities Enhancing Safety Tech
Even value cars have poured in features, such as hill-hold assists, electronic stability control (ESC), as well as up to six airbags. Once considered premium among the features, they are gradually creeping into the budgets as demand increases with more requirements from consumers and government standards for safety.