Hi all,

 

I've been lurking on these forums for a while now, as I'm looking at moving from my 2007 Audi A3 and buying a Mk3 Octavia vRS Diesel. 

 

A main problem I'm having is understanding the different entertainment systems! I've seen Bolero and Amundsen, and I understand there's also different variations of these? I've also noticed the display size seems to differ too. 

 

Would anyone be able to enlighten me as to the differences between them all, or point me in the direction of somewhere?

 

Thanks!

Bolero is a music system, Amundsen and Columbus are navigation / music systems.

 

Different years have different units along those lines, so a Columbus from 2016 (MIB2) will be essentially the same as a 2013 unit (MIB1) but updated with newer features, for example Android Auto/Carplay may be added to later units. 2017 brings a third generation with bigger screens and different hardware etc.

Thanks Rustynuts - short and informative!

 

Is there a general opinion on the better type of unit? E.g. is Columbus considered better than an Amundsen?

Columbus is generally accepted to be better. It has a larger screen, internal music and maps storage, and a few other features I think. I've not used an Amundsen, but the Columbus in my car is fine.