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Garmin Nuvi 265 Europe
Normal price 132.35
Best price 115.09

Garmin Nuvi 265 Europe

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Experts score: 83/100
"... speakerphone; intuitive interface; quick to find location; quality text-to-speech Lows: Garmin not forthcoming about built-in ads; POI searches can be slow; somewhat bland styling" [Digitaltrends.com]
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Garmin Forerunner 405
Normal price 241.44
Best price 209.99

Garmin Forerunner 405

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Experts score: 90/100
"... Garmin Connect, as it operates online anyway. But it would have been handy to have had Garmin Training Center and the USB drivers on the CD, just in case you don't have an Internet connection handy." [TrustedReviews]
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Navigon 8110
Normal price 349.90
Best price 349.90

Navigon 8110

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Experts score: 95/100
"... TomTom Go 930 Rating With outstandingly clear maps and fast calculations, the Navigon 8100 is a serious challenger, But for now, the 930T is the sat nav that does everything - whether you need it or ..." [T3]
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TomTom GO 530 UK & Ireland
Normal price 244.90
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TomTom GO 530 UK & Ireland

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Experts score: 85/100
"... The GO 530 Traffic also includes TomTom's MapShare system introduced with the previous generation. You can correct map errors, and download corrections made by others, in a Wikipedia-like ..." [TrustedReviews]
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Garmin Nuvi 1490T Europe
Normal price 164.49
Best price 159.99

Garmin Nuvi 1490T Europe

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TomTom XL IQ Routes edition UK & Ireland
Normal price 99.95
Best price 99.95

TomTom XL IQ Routes edition UK & Ireland

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Experts score: 80/100
"... the regular driver. In addition, its IQ Routes feature is the ideal companion if you live in a city. Those of you who live in your cars will probably want to go for a model with traffic tracking." [Digital Versus]
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Normal price 299.95
Best price 299.95

Garmin Nuvi 3790T Europe

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Garmin Nuvi 1340 Europe
Normal price 159.85
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Garmin Nuvi 1340 Europe

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TomTom XL LIVE IQ Routes Europe
Normal price 169.95
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TomTom XL LIVE IQ Routes Europe

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Garmin Nuvi 205W UK
Normal price 79.95
Best price 79.95

Garmin Nuvi 205W UK

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Normal price 220.13
Best price 210.31

TomTom GO 750 Live Europe

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TomTom XL IQ Routes Europe
Normal price 152.41
Best price 144.86

TomTom XL IQ Routes Europe

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"... the regular driver. In addition, its IQ Routes feature is the ideal companion if you live in a city. Those of you who live in your cars will probably want to go for a model with traffic tracking." [Digital Versus]
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Normal price 184.76
Best price 184.53

Garmin Nuvi 1690T Europe

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Garmin Nuvi 205WT UK
Normal price 132.57
Best price 123.32

Garmin Nuvi 205WT UK

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Normal price 162.62
Best price 159.00

TomTom XXL IQ Routes Europe

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Normal price 99.97
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Mio Navman 475 UK

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Normal price 199.95
Best price 186.98

TomTom GO 550 LIVE UK & Ireland

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Garmin Nuvi 1390T Europe
Normal price 167.32
Best price 154.99

Garmin Nuvi 1390T Europe

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Experts score: 60/100
"... mode - Autocorrection of addresses not very useful - Handling of stops en route - Suction mount too traditional - Not many options to configure route chosen - No FM transmitter The Garmin nüvi 1390T ..." [Digital Versus]
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Garmin nuvi 255WT TMC Europe
Normal price 159.50
Best price 119.00

Garmin nuvi 255WT TMC Europe

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Experts score: 70/100
"... - Very easy to use - Premium version of TMC traffic info - Good reactivity in menus - Voice is a bit robot-like The Nüvi 255WT is an excellent choice for those looking for a simple, practical and ..." [Digital Versus]
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TomTom One XL UK
Normal price 126.95
Best price 110.39

TomTom One XL UK

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"... the text-to-speech functionality that we experienced with the Mio C520. The TomTom One XL's internal lithium-ion battery is rated for two hours of battery life, which is quite on the low side." [c|net US]
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Normal price 279.95
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Garmin Nuvi 3760T Europe

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Normal price 97.97
Best price 96.00

TomTom Start UK & Ireland

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Garmin Nuvi 1370T EU / US
Normal price 236.41
Best price 236.41

Garmin Nuvi 1370T EU / US

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Garmin GPSMAP 525
Normal price 164.44
Best price 164.44

Garmin GPSMAP 525

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Garmin eTrex Legend HCx
Normal price 199.99
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Garmin Nüvi 360, Mio GPS C510, Socket Bluetooth GPS Receiver
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Type

GPS-units can have different designs depending on what usage they are intended for. They can for example be customized for cars, boats or handheld, to be used with computers, PDAs (Palm Pilots) or mobile phones.
This guide is mainly focusing on GPS-navigators to be used in cars or handheld. Handheld units can either be separate or a module to a PDA.

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GPS-types:

TomTom GO 910 Magellan eXplorist XL
Car navigator Handheld navigator
Navman GPS 4420 Bluetooth Holux GR-271
Navigator module for PDA,
wireless
Navigator module for PDA,
plug-in
GPS type
How are you going to use your GPS?
Not important/other Car navigation Handheld Module for PDA/Palm pilot
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Display

A bigger display is generally easier to read, which is especially important when driving.

Display size
How big display do you need on your GPS?
Not important/will use the GPS with PDA at least 8 cm at least 10 cm

High resolution (many pixels) means that the display can show much information in one screen. Colour displays are also to be preferred, since the information is much more distinct in colour.

The pictures below show how much information that can be displayed with different resolutions. All of the GPS navigators below are made by the same manufacturer (TomTom).

TomTom Mobile 5
176x208 pixels

Simulerad
176x208 pixels b/w (simulated)
TomTom GO 300
320x240 pixels
TomTom GO 910
480x272 pixels

If the GPS is a module to a PDA it will use the PDS'a display.
Display resolution
Is a high resolution display important?
No, not important Fairly, at least 160 x 160 pixels Yes, at least 240 x 240 pixels Yes, very important, at least 320 x 320 pixels
Colour display
Do you want the GPS to have a colour display?
No, not important Yes
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Accuracy

The GPS-units can usually give the position with some ten meters accuracy. That is enough for avoiding errors when driving.

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Accuracy
How important is high accuracy positioning for you?
Not important At most 20 meters fault (with regular GPS) At most 10 meters fault (with regular GPS) At most 5 meters fault (with DGPS)

Start-up

When the GPS has been turned off it will take little while before in can show the position again. If it has only been off a short period of time (at most a couple of hours) it will quickly find the position. This is called warm start. After a longer period of being off it has to update more data, which takes more time. This is called cold start.
Most units have a cold start-up time of 30 seconds to 2 minutes. The warm start-up time is usually between 5 and 30 seconds.

If you are using the GPS daily it can be irritating to have to wait a couple of minutes before the GPS can start to show the route and position. In this case you might want to look for a GPS with a short cold start-up time. If you make several stops every day it is handy with a short warm start-up time.

Cold start-up time
Is a short cold start-up time important?
Not important Yes, maximum 60 seconds Yes, maximum 45 seconds
Warm start-up time
Is a short warm start-up time important? (Frequent start-ups)
Not important Yes, maximum 15 seconds Yes, maximum 10 seconds Yes, maximum 5 seconds
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Batteries and power

GPS navigators for cars are usually powered by the car’s battery but if you remove it from the car you will of course need other batteries.
If you are using the GPS handheld it can be important with a long battery time and/or replaceable batteries.

Battery time
Is a long battery time important?
Not important/don't know Yes, at least 10 hours Yes, at least 20 hours
Battery types
Do you want a GPS with regular batteries or built-in/rechargeable?
Not important/don't know regular batteries (AA/AAA) built-in rechargeable (Li-ion, Li-polymer, NiMH)
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Bluetooth (for GPS-module to PDA)

All GPS-units have an antenna which receives satellite signals for positioning. GPS-modules to PDAs exist in three variations:

  • The module is an expansion card which is plugged into the PDA and the antenna is attached to the card.
  • The module is an expansion card which is plugged into the PDA and the antenna is connected to card with a cable.
  • The module has a built-in antenna and communicates wirelessly (via Bluetooth) with the PDA.
The type with cable works well if the antenna is placed in for example a car, but is unhandy when handheld. The wireless communication via Bluetooth is of course handy, both in cars and handheld, but is also more expensive.
Bluetooth
Do you need a GPS with Bluetooth?
No/not important Yes

Weight

For a handheld GPS it could of course be of importance that the GPS-unit is handy and not too chunky.

Weight
How much can the GPS weigh?
Not important maximum 300 grams maximum 150 grams maximum 100 grams (mostly modules)
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On testwinner.co.uk all the different ratings given by expert testers have been translated into a percentage from 0 to 100 with 100 being the maximum rating.
The average rating for a product can indicate different things. A low average rating is a warning that the product maybe won't live up the expectations created by the ads for the product. A high rating often means that the product has great features and works well. The more tests of the product the better accuracy in the average rating.

Rating
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The amount of test wins/awards shows how many times the product has been named winner or been selected "Editor's Choice", "Best Buy" or received similar positive awards in tests. An award means that the product stands out from the competition in one way or another. It can be by giving value for money or by being innovative, or simply by just filling its purpose in a really good way.

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