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Kia Telluride Phone, Tablet and GPS Mount Recommendations

The Kia Telluride is a very hot vehicle.  During the first year, it wasn’t unusual to see these SUVs selling above the MSRP. It’s a nicely sized SUV therefore and you would think that means mounting a phone, tablet or GPS will be easy, but that’s not the case.   We have previously looked at a few Kia SUVS including the Kia Sorento which proved to be a little easier to find good mounting spots. Windshield is nice and wide but a bit of a reach for the driver.  The vents are horizontal and the ones in the middle are very … Read more

Phone, Tablet and GPS Mounts for an Audi Q5

Today, we’re taking a look at the Audi Q5.  Audi makes very nice vehicles but mounting a device isn’t the easiest as some locations will make better choices than others. We’ve looked at a few other Audi vehicles and found them to be a bit of a challenge in terms of mounting devices.  So the difficulties here aren’t too surprising. Audi Q5 Mounting Locations A photo of the interior of the Audi Q5 is included.  Nice looking interior but there’s a few issues.  Most notable is the center display which pops up above the vents.  This eliminates the dashboard as … Read more

Phone and GPS Mounts for the Mercedes-Benz GLB 250 SUV

The Mercedes-Benz GLB 250 has a luxurious interior.  Lots of leather, curved surfaces and chrome.  We’re going to look at the best mounting locations for this vehicle. Mercedes-Benz GLB 250 Analysis A photo of the Mercedes-Benz GLB 250 interior accompanies this article.  Like other Mercedes, this is going to be a challenge.  We previously reviewed Mercedes-Benz C450 and just like that vehicle, finding good mounts for this SUV isn’t going to be easy. We’ve reviewed a few Mercedes-Benz models in the past and it seems like Mercedes is bent on making it more and more difficult to mount devices inside … Read more

Phone, Tablet and GPS Mounts for a Chevy Blazer

The Chevy Blazer is back.  It’s a big SUV with a few unexpected design twists that make mounting a phone, tablet or GPS a bit of a challenge.  Fortunately there are a still a few good mounting spots that we will discuss. Our typical interior cockpit view of a Chevy Blazer accompanies this article.  Easy to access the windshield and that’s always welcome news.  The dash is nice and wide and will make a good spot for mounting a phone or GPS. The center vents are located in a very strange place all the way down by the center console.  … Read more

Phone, GPS and Tablet Mounts for a Porsche Macan

The Porsche Macan is an extraordinarily nice SUV.  Finding places to mount a phone, tablet or GPS isn’t the easiest task in the world of SUVs.  We will spend most of the article space on smartphone mounts for a Porsche Macan but will also touch on mounting a Garmin GPS and a tablet. Our typical photo of the interior of the vehicle is included with this article.  You can begin to see some of the challenges in mounting locations. Mounting Locations on the Porsche Macan Let’s start with what works well.  The windshield is an easy one and will work … Read more

Phone, Tablet and GPS Mounts for a Toyota Highlander

While walking around my local Toyota showroom, I had the opportunity to check out the Toyota Highlander.  Nice SUV with lots of mount possibilities.  Let’s review what I discovered. It’s a nicely sized SUV.  The usual locations seem to be fully accessible.  Windshield is nice and wide and not too far of a reach for the driver.  The vents are horizontal so most mounts should work fine.  A bit of raised dash makes this area difficult as the clearance between the dash and windshield might prove to be too short.  There is a CD player which might work fine.  The … Read more