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Sony XAV-9500ES: price & specs

Name: Sony XAV-9500ES
Brand: Sony
Price: 1198 USD
Availability: InStock

The Sony XAV-9500ES costs $1198, #7 cheapest of 9 car stereos (median $1000). It earns a Silver Deskmark — 65/100 pay-blind standing, #3 of 9 in class.

Verified Jul 11, 2026 · figures linked to their source in the table below

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Sony XAV-9500ES. Every price and spec below is linked to its source and dated — no guesses.

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Is the Sony XAV-9500ES a good buy?

At $1198, the Sony XAV-9500ES is #7 cheapest of the 9 car stereos we track, where the median is $1000. On the spec sheet, its screen size of 10.1 in is the highest of the 10, its max power watts of 55x4 is the highest of the 9, and its preamp outputs of 6 is the highest of the 8.

Specifications

Price (US)	$1198 CarAudioNow XAV-9500ES review "Price Comparison" section lists verbatim "$1,198.00 at Amazon.com" and "$1,198.00 at Crutchfield.com". Used as typical US street price; no official Sony MSRP was machine-readable (Sony's page is JS-rendered).
Brand	Sony
Released	—
Din size	floating
Screen size (in)	10.1
Screen resolution	1280x720
Max power watts	55x4
Rms power watts	20x4
Preamp outputs	6
Preamp voltage (V)	5
Car play	wireless
Android auto	wireless
Bluetooth version	—
Hd radio	—

Source: electronics.sony.com (verified 2026-07-11) · corroborated by caraudionow.com. The Sony manufacturer product page (electronics.sony.com, Mobile ES Series, slug xav9500es) confirms this exact model — the XAV-9500ES 10.1" Mobile ES digital media receiver — but its specifications render via JavaScript and were not machine-readable through the clean-fetch tool. The dated CarAudioNow review (a Sony-supplied demo unit of the XAV-9500ES) supplies the verbatim specs used here: a 10.1" 1280 x 720 capacitive touchscreen on a single-DIN chassis with an oversized floating display, "6-channel preamp outputs (5-volt front, rear, sub)", a "built-in internal amp (20 watts RMS CTA-2006/55 peak x 4 channels)", and "wireless Apple CarPlay and wireless Android Auto". That review's Price Comparison box lists the XAV-9500ES at $1,198.00 (Amazon.com and Crutchfield.com), the figure used for priceUsd. bluetoothVersion, hdRadio and releaseDate were left null because they are not stated verbatim on the two cited pages.

Is the Sony XAV-9500ES worth it vs cheaper car stereos?

Sony XAV-9500ES against its closest cheaper and pricier car stereos on the specs that matter — every value sourced. See all 9 ranked →

Product	Price	Din size	Screen size (in)	Screen resolution	Max power watts	Rms power watts
Sony XAV-9500ES this	$1198	floating	10.1	1280x720	55x4	20x4
Kenwood eXcelon Reference DDX9707S	$1099	double-din	6.95	800 x 480	50x4	22x4
Alpine Halo9 iLX-F509	$1449.95	floating	9	1280 x 720	—	18x4

Frequently asked questions

How much does the Sony XAV-9500ES cost?

The Sony XAV-9500ES has a US price of $1198 (CarAudioNow XAV-9500ES review "Price Comparison" section lists verbatim "$1,198.00 at Amazon.com" and "$1,198.00 at Crutchfield.com". Used as typical US street price; no official Sony MSRP was machine-readable (Sony's page is JS-rendered).), as of 2026-07-11.

How does the Sony XAV-9500ES compare on price?

At $1198, the Sony XAV-9500ES is #7 cheapest of the 9 car stereos we track, where the median is $1000.

What are the Sony XAV-9500ES's key specs?

Sony XAV-9500ES (Sony): dinSize floating, screenSizeIn 10.1, screenResolution 1280x720, maxPowerWatts 55x4, rmsPowerWatts 20x4. Full sourced spec sheet verified 2026-07-11.