+Ryles Malone I'm sure this changes to a dark theme at night. Check out the new jeeps, they change for night driving.

+mmmfloorpie I agree

+Matt Taylor Haha, awesome! Congratulations on your new cars! Glad I could help :)

klc317 Congrats on your purchase ! Im glad the review was able to help you out a little bit :)

Yep! The guy at the dealer admitted this was only the first one they had on the lot. Felt bad for him but we kinda learned together. Good guy! He was very cool. Definitely a much "techier" escape than the 2011 Limited we moved from.

+Mike Hunt That I dont know, have not thought about it or tried it to be honest :)

Bailey Degregorio It sure was, and yes I did ! ;)

+Arup Ray I agree. This comes in handy when I use my phone for media, but my wife's phone for calls..

Anthony Gentile I actually don't know yet if they have different themes, I'll check up on it today !

Anthony Gentile *Update* yes you can Anthony, just had another gentleman comment on this video saying that he just purchased a 2016 Escape and they were able to change the background picture and such

+Gordie Tedesco No it will not, it will be available in the Explorer for the 17 model year

+AutoVlog I've been calling dealerships in my area and all of them told me that it is going to be installed in the Ford Explorers. Even the dealership I bought the truck at.

+Gordie Tedesco Did you test drive an Explorer before you ordered it ? Did it have it? None of the 16 Explorers we have has the Sync 3 system.. it wont be available until 2017

+AutoVlog yes I did test drive one and there great trucks. But like I said they ( meaning other dealerships) told me that by ordering the truck, the sync 3 will be installed in the truck.

Android Auto takes over.

Ford owner here but not Sync 3. On all the previous models, it is a personal WiFi network that uses your Bluetooth PAN to broadcast your mobile data through a new WiFi network so more devices in your car can get Internet.

Good to know. Thanks!

+stillme4you I have the My Ford Touch version of Sync in my 2015 F150. I didn't get the navigation either. I just use my TomTom I got last year on Black Friday for $59. I can't believe Ford charges $700 for the SD nav card when you can get devices so cheap nowadays. And Ford has the nerve to charge $199 for map updates.

+Quadrillion01 it is $800-$900 now. While it's nice to not have the extra gadgets laying around in the car, it isn't worth that much money. And the iPhone does a brilliant job. I'm just gonna need to get a holder that clips onto the iPhone that goes on the dash so I can see it. It's the 6+ so the screen is comparable size to the TomTom and the dealer even said himself the navigation is a lot better than SYNC. I have used TomToms in the past. Those are really nice too.

Such is life. This is all new hardware, so a simple software update is not possible... :( If you wanna feel worse, I just bought a 2016 Fiesta ST, it has the Sony powered Sync 3 stuff, and I found out next year they are ditching Sony and going to B&O Play - Bang & Olufsen's "budget" brand - which should still sound waaaay better than the Sony junk. (and trust me it is junk)

+TheNajSD It will be around for the 17 model year

+AutoVlog Yes but the 2017 model is pretty darn ugly. I like the 2016 body style, not a fan of the 2017 model. I would rather go with the 2016 Chevy Traverse which already uses a better system than the 2017 Explorer.

+Mike Hunt Thank you !

+Quadrillion01 The display turns black or dark dark blue at night.

+stillme4you That's too bad; I really like the ability to add backgrounds. Hopefully by the time I am ready for a new Ford, they'll have *fixed* this. Right now I have Darth Vader as my background in my 2015 F150.

+Quadrillion01 I don't know...it's too new to me and I haven't messed with it that much but you could still have the ability to add backgrounds. I'll let you know when I find out.

DevPack All 2016 models are not out yet and the Escape and Fiesta are just the first ones to get it.. who knows why they choose to do certain things in certain orders..? Probably has to do with production timing of the specific models along with the production timing of Sync 3.. I do feel that the 2016 Explorer could have gotten it at least.. it hasn't been out for very long.. all the other models will most likely get it next year.. seeing how it took the 2015 model year of the Expedition to even get My Ford Touch when the Edge has had it since 2011 makes no sense either.. ?

Test drove a mustange that had it

+Gerry Minetos Sync 3 first came out in the 2016 Escape and Fiesta, the 2016 Expedition has it now as well. The 2016 Mustang will be getting it THIS fall as well so you are incorrect regarding what models have them and when they will be coming out. The MFT system is a great system and I would agree that it maybe looks slightly better but it cannot compare to Sync 3 when it comes down to user friendliness. (Take it from someone who knows both of them) Simplicity is never bad when it comes to technology (in my opinion) It never once struck me that Sync 3 would be pro "old people"

+Auto Vlog My comment for availability was based on recent press reports. However, I do see that 2016 Expeditions in my region do have Sync 3 in them, so that's a [favorable] disconnect. I would still take issue with user friendliness. From the demos I've seen, including this one, there are instances where Sync 3's design is not better. For instance, when "direct tuning" the FM radio, in MFT (Sync 2) only the presets are overlaid with direct tune numbers. But with Sync 3, the entire radio screen is replaced with direct tune numbers. That's horrible and it further supports the contention that this is designed for those with poor vision.Also MFT has fun animations like when selecting ambient lighting, and that's totally lost in Sync 3 which has a flat, boring, and lifeless design. Yes, it's the future of tech with Ford and MFT won't be further improved and that's a drawback for MFT but Sync 3 is not the hands-down improvement that so many gush about without critical evaluation.