The BMW Navigator V, built in partnership with Garmin, is highly compatible with a variety of mounts. For cars, the Arkon Suction Cup Mount is a highly recommended upgrade over the stock mount. For motorcycles, the included RAM Combination mount works well on handlebars or brake/clutch reservoirs, while aftermarket options
The Hyundai Venue is a small SUV with a very different mounting problem than larger Hyundai models like the Palisade or Ioniq 5. The cabin is upright, compact, and simple, which is good for visibility but not great for bulky phone mounts. There is not a lot of extra dashboard
There are millions of old Garmin GPS mounts sitting unused—and many of them are actually perfect for mounting a GoPro or similar action camera. Instead of buying a new mount, you can reuse your existing Garmin mount with a simple adapter. The key is understanding the 17mm ball system used
The Hyundai Palisade looks like an easy vehicle to mount a phone in—until you actually try it. The wide floating display, slim horizontal vents, and soft-touch dash materials make a lot of common mounts either unstable or poorly positioned.This is one of those SUVs where the difference between a good
The Harley-Davidson Fat Boy cockpit hasn’t changed much in the basics: thick 1.25-inch handlebar with room on both sides of the stem and clutch/brake reservoirs that sit right where you can see them without craning. These two spots still dominate for a reason—they use existing sturdy points, keep controls free,
The Planet Fitness stair stepper is one of the most punishing machines in the gym—and one of the most awkward for mounting a phone. The built-in holders rarely fit modern phones, and the small shelf blocks the display. You need a usable phone mount. If you want to watch a
The Audi S5 has one of the cleaner interiors in the sport coupe and sportback category, but that clean layout also creates mounting challenges. The large infotainment display, horizontal center vents, and compact cockpit mean you need to be careful about where you place a phone, GPS, or tablet. The
The Porsche Cayenne is a wide, premium SUV with a clean cockpit, but that does not automatically make it easy to mount a phone. The center vents sit low, the dashboard has limited practical mounting space, and the cup holders are better suited for secondary devices than active navigation. The
The Porsche Macan has a premium interior, but it is not the easiest SUV for phone mounting. The center vents sit low, the cup holders are set back, and the seat bolts are not a practical mounting point. That means the best phone mount for a Porsche Macan needs to
The Mitsubishi Outlander changed significantly with the 2022 redesign. The newer interior is cleaner, more upscale, and much more screen-focused than earlier Outlander models. That is good for daily driving, but it also changes how you should mount a phone. The older “just use any vent mount” advice is not