A long-awaited update for vehicle icons . Google Maps allows you to switch from the default blue arrow to three vehicle icons: a red car, a yellow SUV, and a green pickup truck.

New car icon options are coming to Google Maps, and you can change their color. ... The list includes red, black, gray, blue, yellow, green, purple, and white (the default color).

We’re seeing these new car icons with Google Maps beta version 25.06.x for Android. It’s not available in the stable channel yet, but has already launched on iOS. More on Google Maps: ...

New updates to Google Maps have made it possible to show a custom car icon during navigation through both Android Auto and CarPlay. Here’s how it works. Back in February 2025, ...