You would have to take your eyes way too far away from the window just to use it. It would be a pain if using it for navigation.
Edit: I purchased this one from Amazon and it is great.
iOttie Easy One Touch Mini Air Vent Car Mount Holder Cradle for iPhone 7 7 Plus/ 6s Plus/6s/6, Galaxy S7/S7 Edge, EdgeS6/S6 Edge, Galaxy Note 7/5, Nexus 6, & Smartphones https://www.amazon.com/dp/B017HME9DC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_z0j4xbM9J289D
I have it attached to my air vent and it's very close to the line of sight to the windshield and the steering wheel.
My recommendation is one of these:
You can set it on your vent, and use the top of the infotainment screen to rest the bottom of your phone on it.
Otherwise, I would just stick with the Android Auto/Car Play if you have it.
I tried a magnetic mount, but since my phone has wireless charging, I had to position the metal plate at the very bottom of the phone. This didn't offer much stability, especially taking corners.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B017HME9DC/
I use this one now and it works really well. I attached the clamp at the edge of the vent so it's braced against the dash, and that does a good job of preventing it from flopping around.
I have looked into those in the past and decided against them for several reasons. 1) qi charging is much slower than qc2.0 2) the metal disc to have to put in your between your case and phone can interfere with wireless charging and cause heatups 3) magnetic chargers just aren't strong enough to hold up a phone without it falling off once and a while and this phone is too expensive for that 4) all the air vent mounts I have used are also too weak to stay attached to the vent
I found this and it's great, the air vent mount is super tight (to the point that you can break your vent if you're not careful), the clipping in mechanism works by placing you're phone right into the mount, so there is zero fiddling
iOttie Easy One Touch Mini Air Vent Car Mount Holder Cradle for iPhone X 8/8s 7 7 Plus 6s Plus 6s 6 SE Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus S8 Edge S7 S6 Note 8 5 Nexus 6 & Smartphones https://www.amazon.com/dp/B017HME9DC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_H.30zb7A25FJT
I completely understand why you've asked this question. Not a lot of room for a phone mount! I've had this one for about a month and I LOVE IT. I've tried 4 different ones and this one is the only one that can hold my phone from the bottom of my phone so it's over the steering wheel and visible.
its the best mount i have ever used. its a vent mount but they make a cd mount as well that is apparently equally as good. there are 2 things that make it better than any other product on the market. 1: the vent clip is super tight, it will not fall off like so many other ones 2: the mechanism that locks your phone is a button that presses as you put your phone in the mount, you don't have to fiddle around with anything to lock it in place, you just put it in the mount and done. afaik they have a patent on this so every other mount of this type has you squeezing it together or some other time wasting nonsense. i used to use magnetic mounts but i didn't want to risk the wireless charging malfunctioning cause of the disk & the 3 or so mounts i have used like that usually seem to fall off of the vent once and a while.
also, protip for vent mount users. put your vent mount in the closest passenger side mount and turn the vent off (at least in the winter) to avoid blasting your phone with hot air
I have a 2016 Scion iA, which is the same exact car. This one works on the middle vent for my iPhone 6S. The bottom of the phone rests on the soft section of the dash.
http://smile.amazon.com/dp/B017HME9DC
This isn't nexus specific but instead fits all phones and I bought it specifically because someone said it fit my car nicely.
I was looking at a proclip since they are made specifically for the car and phone, but at 65 dollars it is a bit more expensive than the 16 I paid for the iOttie.
iOttie Easy One Touch Mini Air Vent Car Mount Holder Cradle for iPhone 7 7 Plus/ 6s Plus/6s/6, Samsung Galaxy S8 Edge S7 S6 Note 5, Nexus 6, & Smartph https://www.amazon.com/dp/B017HME9DC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apap_JcYHCg8IWKG1x
I've got this one. Feels solid and doesn't stick out too far.
This iottie is the one I use. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B017HME9DC/
Vent clips on securely, snaps shut when the back button is depressed by the phone, and unlocking the phone puts your hands naturally around the phone.
I have two vents I can put the mount in my Cars dash. Not sure if the Kenu will stick out far enough for the top vent which does not close.
I did find this iOttie Which will angle the phone.
I have this one after buying at least 10 others. I'm never change. One handed removal and placement.
https://www.amazon.com/iOttie-Holder-Cradle-iPhone-Smartphones/dp/B017HME9DC