General Motors is preparing new 2027 versions of the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra with redesigned digital displays and a less cluttered interface. The trucks will also continue to support Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, unlike GM’s newer electric vehicles.
A simpler instrument cluster
The main instrument display uses a black background and supports several layouts. One view combines half-moon speed and engine-rpm gauges with a configurable area for music, trip information, or turn-by-turn directions.
A driver-assistance layout highlights active Super Cruise in green and represents what the truck’s fused sensors detect around it. Separate views are available for off-road driving, including angle and differential information, and for towing.
There is also a highly minimal display showing only the vehicle’s speed in large white digits. GM has kept a permanent information strip at the bottom of the cluster for fuel level, drive mode, and warning indicators. The trucks retain physical HVAC controls, including temperature dials and buttons for fan speed and demisting.
Android Automotive with a more useful home screen
The central infotainment system continues to run on Android Automotive OS. Its revised home screen uses a split layout for music and navigation, with a larger map view than GM’s previous design allowed.
Users can interact with navigation without being sent to a separate full-screen map. The system also adds Android-style notifications and support for quick actions. GM has changed call handling as well: accepting a phone call no longer automatically removes the user from the application that was open.
CarPlay and Android Auto appear in a large tile that occupies most, but not all, of the display. A separate card provides access to native functions such as towing and music. GM’s spokesperson did not say whether this signals a broader change in the company’s electric-vehicle strategy.
A screen for the front passenger
The Silverado and Sierra will also offer a dedicated passenger display. A polarized filter is intended to prevent the driver from seeing the screen, while the passenger can watch streaming content or video supplied through an HDMI input.
The display can pair with Bluetooth headphones, reducing the need to play passenger content through the truck’s speakers. It also includes a web browser, with the smartphone usable as a keyboard or other input device. GM says some information about the content will appear on the main infotainment display, allowing the driver to decide whether audio should play through the vehicle.
GM has not provided every implementation detail, pricing figure, or availability specification for these interface features. The confirmed changes are the redesigned displays, expanded passenger-screen functionality, and continued phone projection in the 2027 Silverado and Sierra.
Original source: arstechnica.com
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