The connected car is quickly becoming a reality, as more vehicles offer Internet-enabled applications to bring in features and services. While its German luxury rivals Audi and BMW offer a Google Search function that allows drivers to route their findings to the navigation system, Mercedes-Benz is the only automaker that offers a full Web browser.
It’s part of the Mercedes-Benz Apps option package, which also includes in-dash access to Facebook, Yelp, news and Google Search with Street View. The Web browser is just like one you’d find on a computer, smart-phone or tablet and lets you type a URL and go to any website.