General Motors on Sept. 15 unveiled a new in-car user interface that debuts on the redesigned 2027 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 before spreading to the rest of its lineup. GM describes it as one scalable software foundation for electric, gas and diesel vehicles. For many truck buyers, though, the detail that matters is smaller: Apple CarPlay and Android Auto stay, but they no longer take over the whole center screen. Phone content now appears in a large card beside GM's own apps, such as trailering data and vehicle status.

Why the CarPlay detail drew attention

GM decided in 2023 that its future EVs would use Google-based built-in software instead of phone projection. In October 2025, CEO Mary Barra told The Verge that switching between a car's own interface and a phone projection system “could be distracting,” and Kelley Blue Book reported that GM planned to phase out CarPlay and Android Auto by 2028, starting with the Cadillac Escalade IQ. GM said then that both would remain in its gas vehicles “for the foreseeable future.”

So the new trucks are not a reversal. According to 9to5Mac, GM told the Wall Street Journal's Joanna Stern that phone projection is not coming back to its EVs and that the change applies to the gas-powered light-duty pickups, which have always supported CarPlay and Android Auto. GM Authority notes that the 2027 Cadillac Lyriq remains the exception among GM's EVs and still offers both.

What the new interface does

The default home screen splits into a large, fully interactive map beside a second panel for trailering metrics, fuel economy or media. Incoming calls no longer fill the display; a small call timer stays at the top instead. A Quick Access window keeps key settings one tap away, and GM kept physical controls for drivers who want them. The digital gauge cluster changes layout for trailering, off-road driving and Super Cruise, and a new 3D view shows the traffic, lane lines and objects the truck detects while Super Cruise is engaged. Adaptive cruise and Super Cruise now switch on with a single button.

Truck-specific features include a Hitch View camera, underbody camera views and a phone-based trailer light check that tests brake, turn, reverse and running lights without a second person. Google Gemini, Google Maps and Google Play are built in. A front passenger screen streams services including Disney+, Hulu, YouTube and SiriusXM, and polarized screen technology keeps the picture visible only to the passenger while the truck is moving.

Screens, and software that keeps changing

Chevrolet says every 2027 Silverado 1500 gets a 16.3-inch center display and a 12.2-inch driver display. ZR2 and High Country models add an 11.5-inch passenger screen, a head-up display and a camera rearview mirror, for more than 60 inches of displays.

“This next-gen UI will also be our most instrumented platform, and we’ll continue updating it through OTAs to address ongoing customer feedback,” said Michael Wahlstrom, GM's executive director of software product management.

GM plans to keep adding features and refining layouts through over-the-air updates after the trucks are sold. Some of the most visible features also carry ongoing costs. GM's Super Cruise, for example, is included for three years on equipped vehicles, after which plans start at $39.99 a month.

What buyers should know

Chevrolet expects the 2027 Silverado 1500 to go on sale at the end of this year, and it will be the first place to try the new interface. GM has not said when other models will get it. If CarPlay or Android Auto is a must, a gas or diesel GM truck still supports both, while most GM EVs, the Lyriq aside, do not.