Im “oidschool” and pretty much know where I am going before I set off, so only really use the ‘nav for the ‘final approach’. I find Kia system ok for this use-case

 

My use is primarily traffic avoidance on motorways. I have a long run from south coast to Suffolk so multiple route options. Google has been a bit odd recently in not picking up major delays and/or proactively offering a better route.

 

I find the built-in maps in my Soul perfectly adequate and don't use AA.
Traffic avoidance works as good as can be expected. Data seems to be immediate and the system recalculates with new route when necessary.

 

Waze, Google, Apple tend to be more "live" and up to date than any in built system which will always rely on being upto date. The only time I have found the car system better was in the wilds of North Scotland when there was no phone signal. Unless you have downloaded google maps to cover the area you are in, you will struggle to use online services

 

What does that mean "more live"???? The car built-in system is exactly the same setup as your phone: it is connected to mobile signal and live data, has access to the same traffic data as all the others, and the only difference is the algorithm for recalculating new route.

 

I prefer Waze on a long trip. The built in satnav is adequate though for most journeys.

 

I find Google a bit more accurate when it comes to e.g. one-way streets and especially when searching POI: The in-built nav is better at giving directions ahead of a change and I love the split screen where it details which exact lane to take.

I prefer using the in-built nav just because it's there when I need it. And lately I am becoming a bit reticent when it comes to using Google services. The 'Don't do evil' slogan has been effectively replaced by corporate greed IMO. Maybe one day I'll get them out of my life...

 

Devout user of Waze for a few years.

If you do a lot of driving at times/on routes which are prone to heavy traffic, it can be a godsend.

It will very occasionally send you through some random unmarked road, but it’s worth it for the traffic jams and crashes I’ve avoided thanks to user generated alerts.

 

GF uses Waze to find her way to Reading from London. Most times it's fine, but sometimes takes her 3 hours!

I think the reason is that it relies on a Waze user to actually hit the traffic before any warning is given. I believe Tomtom use Vodafone mobiles, so maybe one in three cars is giving updates.

I use Tomtom live, built into my Renault and have never taken more than 90 mins for the journey.

 

I always use Google Maps at work, because I go to 3 or 4 different houses every day, and streetview is essential to see what the job will be like, and also to ensure I'm going to the right place.

 

My preference is the TomTom app (on Car Play) vs the built in SatNav. The interface is cleaner and I really like the route sidebar where you can see traffic delays for miles ahead. The maps themselves aren't live like Google or Waze but they're easy to download updates for and it's nice to have them available offline as I'm often out in the wilds. (Pretty poor support for EVs though but I switch to WattsUp for chargers)

And, bizarrely, the default voice can't say place names with "R's" properly - been like that for several versions now. I don't know why they can't fix that....

 

I think it’s Tom Tom routing and here maps.

I have found the ev6 CarPlay connection a bit temperamental on a long trip I have ran both the built in and Google at the same time and found them to be much the same so I now just use the Built in all the time. On the Niro it’s in the hud so no competition.

They both get the routing from a server and only uses the built in routing if it can’t get a reply.

 

@Duff I agree they are pretty much the same, every time I've compared them.

 

Built-in works well for domestic properties with house numbers but I find anything out of the ordinary like some businesses, churches or even charge points (anything without a house number) it will get wrong. Having said that I have found that Android Auto crashes quite often nowadays.