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Old Oct 22, 2019 | 12:53 AM
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(How) do you like the 360 camera if you have it? Vs the Audi Q5's?

I have a 2013 Q5, and it's time to change. I'm likely going with a Mercedes GLC.


My one "ask" for my new car, which will likely be a loaded end of 2019 model or an already here 2020, is the 360 top-down/bird's eye view camera.

But I think I prefer the interface of the cameras in the 2020 Q5s.
Has anyone got any comments about the GLC camera systems (or any knowledge of how they prefer them compared to the ones in the Q5? (Google doesn't provide much).

Thanks! I've had a great time on the Audi forum over the years, sorry to leave that!.













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Old Nov 1, 2019 | 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by yaromac
I have a 2013 Q5, and it's time to change. I'm likely going with a Mercedes GLC.


My one "ask" for my new car, which will likely be a loaded end of 2019 model or an already here 2020, is the 360 top-down/bird's eye view camera.

But I think I prefer the interface of the cameras in the 2020 Q5s.
Has anyone got any comments about the GLC camera systems (or any knowledge of how they prefer them compared to the ones in the Q5? (Google doesn't provide much).

Thanks! I've had a great time on the Audi forum over the years, sorry to leave that!.














I have a 2019 GLE with the 360-degree camera and I'll never buy another vehicle without it. Such a help in parking and backing out of a parking space, especially in tight lots.
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Old Nov 1, 2019 | 03:29 PM
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Extremely useful - much more so than parking sensors
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Old Nov 1, 2019 | 03:38 PM
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Recently drove a new Q5 with Silvercar. Terrible backup camera. Low Rez and terrible night sight.
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Old Nov 1, 2019 | 05:27 PM
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I find my system really useful, sometimes essential. The cameras can occasionally be overwhelmed by direct/reflected sunlight or a street light at night (particularly when the pavement is wet) but otherwise it's crystal clear and much better than some I've seen. Typically, reviewers class the MB system as one of the best available.
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Old Nov 1, 2019 | 06:48 PM
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Audi's parking cameras are probably the worst in the business.
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Old Nov 2, 2019 | 09:46 PM
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My '17 GLC has the 360 degree system and I wouldn't want a car without it now. Can't compare to an Audi system, but I know
the back-up camera in the GLC is superior to the(non-Audi) rental cars I have experienced.
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Old Nov 6, 2019 | 08:34 PM
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My '17 GLC has the 360 degree system and I wouldn't want a car without it now. Can't compare to an Audi system, but I know
the back-up camera in the GLC is superior to the(non-Audi) rental cars I have experienced.
Same on my '17 GLC 43. The surround camera is quite nice. I use it all the time. Not a scrubbed wheel in 2 months of ownership thus far!
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