Best budget sat navs
- — 09 September, 2010 13:39
Once costing in excess of $1000, you can now pick up a budget GPS unit for under $200.
Spending less doesn't mean your navigation experience will be an inferior one — aside from giving you turn-by-turn directions, even the cheapest GPS units will allow you to locate points of interest (POIs), save your favourite locations and explore new places. The main differences between a budget GPS unit and a high-end one are generally unnecessary add-ons like Bluetooth hands-free capabilities, live traffic, MP3 playback and FM transmitters.
We've included five of our favourite budget GPS units from Garmin, TomTom, Navman, Mio and Navigon. All of these models include the latest Australian maps, will speak the names of streets (thanks to speech-to-text technology) and are equipped with safety camera warnings, including speed and red light cameras, and school zones.
8 / 8
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Mio Moov A350
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Navigon 1400
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Navman MY30
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Navman EZY30
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TomTom Start
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TomTom ONE 140 IQ Routes Edition
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Garmin nuvi 1250
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Garmin nuvi 1260
The inclusion of a Bluetooth hands-free speakerphone makes the Garmin nuvi 1260 GPS unit good value for money. If the smaller display and the limitations it brings doesn't concern you, then this GPS unit offers an excellent navigational experience for a fairly low price.
- Review Date:
- Reviewer:
- Manufacturer:
- 24th Sept., 2009
- Ross Catanzariti
- Garmin
- Rating:
- Price:
- $ 249.00
- Pros:
- Compact size, good navigational experience, fast GPS fix and re-routing times, Bluetooth hands-free speakerphone, ecoRoute function
- Cons:
- Small screen, no lane guidance, maps lack a little detail
