LONDON: The Kia EV4 electric hatchback is the Korean marque's first model in Europe to include Google Points of Interest (POIs) as part of the navigation system.
“Offering extensive details about places through Google POIs enables customers to make informed decisions ahead of each journey and to adjust once they are on the road,” said Kia Europe vice president of product & marketing Pablo Martinez Masip.
“Places close, opening hours change, more parking is made available, and giving our customers all of this information and more on the in-car screen adds an exciting new level to navigation and the driving experience.”
A POI can be any establishment with a name and location that is recognised by Google and is marked as a pin on the map, along with up-to-date information.
The addition of Google POIs to the EV4 navigation system enables customers to access extensive POI details, including parking, opening hours, prices, busy periods, and much more, on top of getting an improved turn-by-turn route directly to the POI.
Google POIs will be available in the Kia EV4 from the start of vehicle production.
All other Kia models with connected car Navigation Cockpit (ccNC) will be able to receive Google POIs as a free update this summer and all upcoming Kia models with ccNC will come with Google POIs preinstalled.
An important benefit of Google POIs is that real-time updates are made directly by users within the Google ecosystem, to continuously improve and enhance the quality of location information.
This extends to including recent photos, menus, ratings, reviews, accessibility and more.
