A few months ago I picked up a 2018 XE R-Sport which is my first Jaguar, and I'm very much in love with. The only frustration I have with the car is InControl Touch.
I think we all accept that the system is at best mediocre, and in light of the 'infotainment revolution' in the last couple of years with every basic entry-level hatchbacks since 2019/2020 coming with Apple Carplay and a host of other features, InControl is looking exceptionally dated, especially the non-Pro version. Even Jaguar have finally realised this and scrapped it in favour of Pivi Pro.
I'll accept all of that - I didn't buy a Jaguar for an infotainment system, if it wasn't for Jaguar completely abandoning any of us with that system. 2 big issues - the loss of almost all support for the apps, and the nav system.
Recently there appears to be a July 2022 map update for InControl Touch via jaguar.welcome.naviextras.com - 31.4.11782. I, in a complete temporary loss of sanity, paid the £97 but the installer won't let me get passed 26.3.9908, a very outdated version, despite it sitting there in my 'purchased' section. I've contacted my jaguar retailer (as this is the only contact the website gives) who say they can't help, and now I've eventually found an email for naviextras and I'm waiting to hear reply about a refund. There is absolutely no indication that the car is not compatible but I'm now reading that on some forums.
It just seems a bit crazy that you essentially can't use the Nav system in a 4 year old 'luxury saloon' (for fear of ending up in a river) nor a lot of the features that came as new. Obviously Jaguar want to push their latest models but how can you sustain any brand loyalty when you're prepared to leave owners of relatively new-ish cars flapping in the wind. While infotainment systems aren't the end of the world, it's the fact you're paying for a high end car that overlooks it. That's what is frustrating.
Part of this is rant, and there's not much to be done about InControl but mainly - has anyone had any experience with this new map update - success? refund? solutions? Other than the obvious - use your phone/fork out for a new car/hunt down the original owner who put together the build for not getting Pro/just get over it