Toyota Corolla vs Honda Ballade vs Fiat Tipo: Which one has the best infotainment system?
The Toyota Corolla is a far more appealing proposition now in 2022, sporting an aesthetically pleasing exterior, a functional interior and famed reliability. How does its infotainment system stack up against key rivals, though?
The C-segment sedan is not quite as popular as it once was, with many migrating to the humble hatchback or compact crossover. That being said, there is still a market for these products for private users, making their creature comforts such as infotainment systems an important consideration. Here's how the infotainment systems compare between the Toyota Corolla, Honda's Ballade and the Fiat Tipo.
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Toyota Corolla
The Toyota Corolla features a 7.0-inch touchscreen system that features AM/FM radio, USB, AUX and Bluetooth functionality while both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are included too. There are buttons on either side of the screen allowing the user to find various functions with relative ease while user friendliness and resolution are decidedly average.
Honda Ballade
The Honda comes with an 8.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system with AM/FM radio, USB, Bluetooth, app functionality, voice control as well as Android Auto and Apple CarPlay compatibility. The system's resolution is slightly better than that of the Toyota's but in terms of functionality, the lack of physical buttons on this reasonably simple system makes the Corolla's easier to use.
Fiat Tipo
The Fiat features the most basic infotainment system here with its Uconnect 5.0-inch touchscreen display feature AM/FM Radio, voice control, AUX/USB and Bluetooth connectivity. The UConnect systems seen in many Stelantis Group products are generally very good systems, but the 5.0-inch system is outgunned in this comparison.
Verdict
Looking at the specification of each unit, the Fiat is certainly in third place with the least features and the smallest screen, however, choosing a winner is more difficult, but we feel that the Toyota system is slightly better overall than the system in the Honda, having experienced both during various launch drives and road tests.
