HUD vs AR HUD
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HUD vs AR HUD
Hi Everyone. I'm new to this forum. I finally received an allocation for a 580 with exclusive trim package. However, my dealer called me yesterday and said that the system had kicked out the AR HUD (445) option that I ordered and would only accept the order if I was willing to accept the standard HUD (444). Has anyone seen both HUDs? Is there a big difference other than the blue arrows on the roads showing turns? If I really want the AR HUD, my dealer said that I would have to give up my allocation and wait until the AR HUD was accepted by the system. The dealer is only getting 2 to 3 EQS580 allocations per quarter so it could be a year to get another allocation if I loose this allocation slot at the dealer. (currently 35 customers on list). Any recommendations/opinions would be appreciated.
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I have the standard HUD and have not seen the AR version but I'm guessing that it is going to be similar to what I see on my center screen which I think would be a little TMI for the HUD. It works well on the center screen and I am happy with the standard HUD.I think the difference is inclusion of the image from the forward (dashcam) camera rather than the blue arrows. One note....the HUD almost completely disappears when wearing polarized sunglasses, the center screen does not.
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I have the standard HUD and have not seen the AR version but I'm guessing that it is going to be similar to what I see on my center screen which I think would be a little TMI for the HUD. It works well on the center screen and I am happy with the standard HUD.I think the difference is inclusion of the image from the forward (dashcam) camera rather than the blue arrows. One note....the HUD almost completely disappears when wearing polarized sunglasses, the center screen does not.
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The AR HUD like the 4D stereo are expensive totally unnecessary "upgrades". The "regular" Burmester is one of the best car radios you can get. Paying 4000 bucks for more surround modes is quite frankly moronic. It makes for a much more complicated radio of marginally, if any, fidelity improvement. The VR hud is another useless party trick. Its additional visual overload on the HUD. The standard HUD on the EQS is the same as in the GLS. Its huge clear and bright. I turn off half the info leaving only speed and navigation directions. I have VR on the GLS the difference is that the arrows are on the main screenI hate it: 25% of the time the arrows are "late" or you dont know which of the 2 side by side roads it means. Utter waste of a good 2k.
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I have the AR HUD in my 580 and I’m honestly a little disappointed. The blue arrows don’t really make it any easier to navigate at all IMO. I wouldn’t sweat it.
One thing I do wish I had are the executive seats in the rear. My wife complained that the backrests are too upright and with no way to adjust them my plan of using the EQS for road-trips looks like a non-starter (she sits in the back with the kid)
One thing I do wish I had are the executive seats in the rear. My wife complained that the backrests are too upright and with no way to adjust them my plan of using the EQS for road-trips looks like a non-starter (she sits in the back with the kid)
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I have the AR HUD in my 580 and I’m honestly a little disappointed. The blue arrows don’t really make it any easier to navigate at all IMO. I wouldn’t sweat it. One thing I do wish I had are the executive seats in the rear. My wife complained that the backrests are too upright and with no way to adjust them my plan of using the EQS for road-trips looks like a non-starter (she sits in the back with the kid)
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I can't thank everyone enough for your honest and helpful replies. Based on the information everyone provided, I have decided to keep my allocation and just get the standard HUD. Plus I'll save $1k. 
So now I just need to figure out if they don't deliver the car until Nov/Dec timeframe, will it be a 2022 or 2023?
So now I just need to figure out if they don't deliver the car until Nov/Dec timeframe, will it be a 2022 or 2023?
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I have the AR HUD in my 580 and I’m honestly a little disappointed. The blue arrows don’t really make it any easier to navigate at all IMO. I wouldn’t sweat it.
One thing I do wish I had are the executive seats in the rear. My wife complained that the backrests are too upright and with no way to adjust them my plan of using the EQS for road-trips looks like a non-starter (she sits in the back with the kid)
One thing I do wish I had are the executive seats in the rear. My wife complained that the backrests are too upright and with no way to adjust them my plan of using the EQS for road-trips looks like a non-starter (she sits in the back with the kid)
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One issue with the pinnacle package though is that it also includes rear side airbags (in the door below the curtain airbag) as well as an Inflatable belt bag. This can cause issues with child seats and could be potentially hazardous. This is why I ordered the Exclusive package on my build this summer.
Please share any info on this, I would like to keep my kids safe if this is true… if it is not then please don’t post misinformation like this.
