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Fourth, you'll find a host of unique technologies behind its wheel. Several MMI® infotainment systems present, for example, with handwriting-recognition technology in upper trims for convenient manual data entry. Plus, an Audi smartphone interface comes standard with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto support, letting you extend smartphone control to the dash. Next, an available 12.3-inch fully digital instrument display, Audi virtual cockpit, delivers Google Earth readouts as well as customizable audio and navigation metrics using Classic and Infotainment modes. It all comes together on-demand with turn-by-turn directions and weather and traffic details thanks to Audi connect® tech, and you project important aspects right onto the windshield using the optional head-up display.
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Of course, these advancements aren't to mention the car's impeccable safety credentials, from an IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK rating when it's properly equipped to a five-star Overall Safety Rating from the NHTSA. Nor can we forget the host of Audi pre sense® systems both standard and available, from pre sense basic and pre sense city, which monitor surroundings, detect accident potential, and take preventative measures to help you avoid or mitigate a collision, to optional driver-assist tech like Audi adaptive cruise control with traffic jam, active lane assist, rear cross traffic assist, traffic sign recognition, pre sense® rear, and vehicle exit assist. The latter offer wraparound protection and situational awareness improvement you'll be hard-pressed to find from other manufacturers.