2019 Blazer LT1 w/o navigation system

For most trips, I typically use Waze or Google Maps even though I have the built in GPS. I do like how the built in GPS integrates with the displays on the vehicle and Sirius/XM traffic. I will often use if for long, planned trips. It is good once you've entered an address manually, but its voice recognition is absolutely horrendous. Possibly the worst I've ever dealt with.

There is no natural speech recognition in the built in GPS. Every time I give it an exact address, something like "I need directions to Eleven Jones St. in Timbuktu, Alaska", it will come back with something completely different. It's stereotypical sitcom bad... just not as funny. Even asking it to take you to a restaurant in a specific town doesn't work. If you are lucky, it will give you a list of the nearest restaurants but it's usually way off.

You have to go thru exact steps, push the button, say 'navigation' and answer the questions for state, city, street name, street number. I will typically use the app on my phone to enter the address and then send it to the vehicle before my trip. For quick, on the go directions, I alway use Waze or Google maps.

My issue with the Carplay apps is they don't integrate well with the manufacturer's screen. It's Carplay or the OEM screen. I do a lot of flipping between the two on long trips. I wish I could see and control XM satellite and the radio from Carplay. If you have unlimited data, you can do XM or another streaming service from the phone but I don't.