Customer Request:
Can you provide benchmarking information on Mid Size SUVs to help investigate past/present/future trends of USB adoption (USB-A to USB-C)?
AutoKnowledge Response:
We created a saved workspace looking at order guides, data, documents, and images to determine when vehicles started to offer USB-C style ports, and where they are located:
https://autoknowledge.net/vic/appl?action=main&workspace=15882
We put together an Excel workbook detailing the USB-C applications we are aware of so far, including location details. Because OEMs do not consistently mention USB-C in their specifications, we compiled this list by searching for matching keywords through related documents and by consulting images.
Here is a sample of this Data:
Here is a chart illustrating when various OEMs started to introduce USC-C Charging Ports:
| OEM | USB-C Adoption by Model Year |
| Cadillac | 2018 |
| GMC | 2018 |
| Jeep | 2018 |
| Audi | 2019 |
| BMW | 2019 |
| Mercedes-Benz | 2019 |
| Nissan | 2019 |
| Ram | 2019 |
| Volvo | 2019 |
| Ford | 2020 |
| Lincoln | 2020 |
| Tesla | 2020 |
| Chrysler | 2021 |
| Toyota | 2021 |
Here are samples of the 7 different USB-C ports and their locations on the Jeep Wrangler:
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