With all of the technological advancements, this feature was bound to disappear from vehicles. As of 2026, it's no longer a factory-included option.

Walk onto any new car lot ready to plunk your money down for a shiny 2018, it will be a coin toss whether your new ride will be able to play your favorite CDs. Only two 2018 Mazda models and no ...

After Subaru redesigned the Outback in 2025, and Lexus updated the IS and discontinued the RC, the automotive market put an end to an era: There now are no new cars sold with a CD player from the ...

The very first automotive compact disc player — the Pioneer CDX-1 — launched in 1984, but it wasn't until a few years later that you could purchase a new car with a factory-equipped unit. At the time, ...

(KRON) — If you purchased a new car model within the past few years, chances are it doesn’t have a CD player. In the digital age of online streaming, CD players have become a rarity. Most cars today ...

When it comes to media, streaming is unquestionably the standard these days and has been for quite some time. Nevertheless, some folks still prefer to have a hard copy, and yes, that includes CDs. As ...

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