CUE Tip: We Explore the Latest Version of Cadillac?s Infotainment System
We haven’t had warm regard for the Cadillac User Experience, better known as CUE. At best, we’ve tipped our hat at Cadillac’s determination to stick by its lackluster infotainment system and continually improve it; at worst we’ve compared it to a sexually transmitted disease. Never, though, have we outright praised the touchscreen infotainment system.Â
Thanks to an all-new version of CUE, however, we’re glad to acknowledge that the long-maligned infotainment system is now pleasant to use. At least in 2017 Cadillac CTS models sent to dealers after March 2017 and in 2018 Cadillac ATS, CTS, and XTS models. Unfortunately, all other Cadillacs continue to make do with the old CUE. Cadillac representatives, however, confirmed that the new system will eventually make its way into the luxury brand’s entire model line. Powered by software and hardware supplied by Harman, the new CUE is based on a common infotainment platform that will soon be adopted by General Motors’ other brands (Buick, Chevrolet, and GMC). Cadillac-specific fonts and diction, as well as the luxury brand’s touch-capacitive adjusters for the climate-control functions and audio volume?which we’ve found most off-putting?give CUE a distinct look and feel. A new graphic processing unit is said to be four times faster than before and provides the infotainment system with improved image quality.
Ex-CUE-se Me
CUE’s most noticeable graphic gains are to its n...
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