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Not sure if you've been here but check, this out...
iDatalink - Maestro - Search

I just installed the HU you are referring to (XAV-210) a couple weeks ago and I love it. It's a little quirky in that it takes like 10 seconds to start up each time which is really stupid seeing as most cars are instant or maybe a second or 2, but it's just a minor annoyance. The CarPlay functionality is a dream and truthfully it's the only thing I use though I use the radio every now and then. I did the install myself and I'm not good with wiring and so mine is a mess I opted not to get the iDatalink though in hindsight I wish I had. As you'll see in the above link, it doesn't display anything like what those images you shared display but it does TPMS, read/reset engine codes and "track pack" gauges which aren't terribly useful but nice.

Also just a note on that HU installation, or any for that matter. The space is incredibly crammed with the HU and all the various cables and adaptors you need to make the camera work, steering wheel controls, etc. while the factory uni just needs to plug in the harnesses and doesn't require nearly as much space. I actually was not able to install the steering wheel controls on mine and need to find someone locally to basically just re-do my installation, mostly because trying to jam everything in there was too difficult for me. YMMV but just sharing my experience...

Good luck!
You are correct the space behind is incredibly tight. My Kenwood that came out went in and out just fine as it seemed to mount with the face further out. The new Pioneer definitely sits a lot deeper into the opening as the brackets mount further forward. This made everything super tight behind there and had to take out a few times to finally get it to recess all the way shifting all the wires.

As you can see my steering wheel controller isn’t that big but I tucked it in behind the opening and between the horizontal metal silver pipe that runs behind it and sits just bellow the radio. Should have taken a pic.
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