CARS.COM — Don’t throw that compact disc into the dustbin of history just yet. (But fax machines, wood-paneled basements and “Jersey Shore” can stay there.) Seven in 10 car shoppers still want a CD ...

The 2026 Subaru WRX is now the only new car sold in the United States that offers a CD player, a $449.95 option located in the center console. This sports sedan, available with modern infotainment ...

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, ...

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 ...

Since the mid-2010s, fewer and fewer new cars have been decked out with CD players. In-dash stereos are instead usually equipped with the long-standing car radio and some kind of media playback option ...

This once-common car feature is very nearly dead, with the exception of one Subaru.

(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 ...

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