Garmin Drive 51LMT-S 010-01678-12 Review

 

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Wherever you’re going, have a smoother trip with Garmin Drive. This dedicated GPS navigator includes innovative driver alerts to help increase your situational awareness and preloaded travel points of interest from TripAdvisor to help find everything you need along the way. The future is on your Garmin. Just look ahead and drive.

Specifications

Resolution: 480×272 pixels

Display size: 5 inches 

Display Type: WQVGA color TFT with white background

Weight: 170.8 grams

Battery type: rechargeable lithium-ion

Benefits

  • Garmin Drive provides driver alerts for sharp curves, speed changes, railway crossings, and animal crossings to encourage safer driving and increase situational awareness. Additionally, the navigator will warn you when driving the wrong way on a one-way street and alert you to nearby schools and school zones. 
  • When you’re not familiar with the area, it’s nice to have something to point you in the right direction. That’s why TripAdvisor is available on your Garmin Drive navigator. View ratings for travel POIs, such as hotels, restaurants, and attractions, along your route or near your destination. From the world’s largest travel site directly to your car, this navigator helps you find the stops that make the entire journey part of the destination. 
  • The Direct Access feature simplifies navigating to complex destinations, such as airports or shopping centers, by finding a place within a larger location. It even helps navigate through car parks to find the entrance nearest your destination.
  • Thanks to Foursquare, your Garmin Drive navigator is loaded with millions of additional popular places like restaurants, entertainment venues, shops, and other points of interest. Next time you get in the car and take a ride, you might find your new favorite spot. 
  •  Use Garmin Express to keep your Garmin Drive navigator up to date. Garmin Express makes it easy to update maps and software. The quality of map data can make all the difference between finding your destination and getting lost.

Downsides

  • Expensive
  • Has a Robotic voice
  • Outdated interface.

Verdict

If you are not using phones for navigation, then the Garmin 51 LMT-S is one of the best GPS options out there.

 

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