Mercedes CLS C218 W218 NTG 4.0 10.25 inch Android Screen with Wireless CarPlay and 4G | QAM1240M12CLS

The screen is matched to the Mercedes dashboard and runs Android alongside the original system, so you don't have to remove the CD player, radio or COMAND. Swipe on the screen to move between Android and the factory system.

It only works with the original COMAND APS NTG 4.0 system, which usually has a 10 pin LVDS port and the NTG 4.0 interface. For NTG 4.5 or NTG 4.7, choose XTRONS QAM1245M12CLS, and for NTG 5.1 or NTG 5.2, QAM1250M12CLS.

CarPlay connects wirelessly, so your iPhone's maps, calls and music come up on the 10.25 inch screen without plugging in. Siri voice commands let you ask for directions or a song while you drive.

Android Auto works wirelessly or over a cable. Google Maps, calls and music apps run on the dashboard, with Google Assistant for voice control.

The 10.25 inch QLED screen gives strong, vivid colour, so maps and album art are easy to read at a glance.

The IPS panel keeps its colour when seen from the side, so the front passenger gets as clear a view as the driver.

The independent 4G module gives the unit its own internet connection once you insert a SIM card (bought separately), and you can share it as a hotspot. It carries internet data only, not phone calls, though you can make voice or video calls through apps.

Wi-Fi lets the unit join a hotspot or your home network for app downloads and updates.

Screen mirroring puts your phone's display on the dashboard, useful for apps that don't run in CarPlay or Android Auto.

A built-in DSP lets you adjust how the unit's audio sounds in the car.

An RCA audio output lets you connect an external amplifier if you want to add to the system later.

USB gives a wired connection for Android Auto and a way to play media from a USB stick.

The unit has a microphone for hands-free calls and for Siri or Google Assistant voice commands.

A 12nm octa-core chip with two Cortex-A75 cores at 2.0GHz and six Cortex-A55 cores runs Android 13 with 8GB DDR4 RAM and 128GB of solid state storage, so navigation, music and apps run together without long waits.