I'm looking to get an aftermarket in dash nav system in my '09 XLT. I've narrowed it down to these three manufacturers, the Pioneer AVIC-Z120BT, Kenwood DNX9960, or Alpine INA-w900. These seem to be pretty much the top of the line products (price reflects this), i'm leaning towards the Pioneer but would like to hear some reviews or suggestions. Any pics of your setup would be appreciated, mainly the '09's and up. Thanks.

 

I went with Kenwood because it has Garmin nav.

 

the alpine has bluetooth issues from what i remember and its not built into the unit unless you buy it from best buy, then the module comes with it....go with either the kenwood or pioneer and youll be happy...i personally like the pioneer's interface a lot better than the kenwood's.

 

I have an older kenwood nav system (7120) and I have no complaints. I have never been a fan of pioneer, back in the day they were only slightly better than spark-o-matic or kraco (if anyone is old enough to remember them, as neither brand exists anymore)

 

Its between kenwood and pioneer. The kenwood is garmin. If you like the garmin portables, than you would like the kenwood.

 

I have the Alpine INA-W900 in my '06 GTO and really like it. Boots up super fast. Also, definitely get the PXA-H100 Imprint processor module if you get the Alpine - well worth the price.

 

I have been debating the same thing. Really liked the Pioneer, but the NAV MSN traffic system won't be supported after 2012. I have heard that some manufatures are slow to provide NAV updates. I now have a Magellan 760 that is no longer supported by Magellan and no further updates will be provided. The Kenwood on the other hand, has Traffic info bulit in with some advertisements to pay for it, or you can subscribe. The Garmin NAV provides life time updates for GPS maps. For me, after being burned by Magellan, the after sale support is a big plus.

 

Kenwood all the way check out kenwoodforums.com