Ford SYNC 4 in-car entertainment previewed

Ford has previewed the next-generation SYNC 4 in-car entertainment system. It will be available on touchscreen displays from 8-inches to 15.5-inches. The system will offer different looks and capabilities depending on the vehicle and screen size.

The new system comes with an option to multi-task. The 12-inch screens will support split screens with up to 9 different features, while the 15.5-inch screens come with a new feature called Adaptive Dash Cards. The cards will display information from various apps like navigation and music and also lets you control them without having to open the app.

As standard, SYNC 4 comes with cloud connectivity. Navigation is connected to the internet and is updated with traffic and construction information. The system can also share parking space availability and prices. It also comes with machine learning capability to learn the user's preferences and make suggestions, voice recognition to search for places and wireless connectivity for Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and apps such as Waze and Alexa.

The new SYNC 4 system will come with digital owner's manual as well as how-to videos and SiriusXM satellite radio.

Ford claims that the SYNC 4 system has twice the computing power of SYNC 3. It is expected to be introduced in some Ford vehicles in 2020.

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