Garmin DriveSmart 55 MT-S UK

Really easy to configure and use. Excellent display, a lot to like. One niggle, it misses junctions and roundabout which are not important to the journey, in every case you want to go straight over the junction/roundabout and the map shows this, but there are no audio directions, and i find that disconcerting. But i have no regrets, it does an excellent job.

Having previously had an older Garmin satnav this one has proved easy to use and is definitely an improvement. The traffic information is better, the maps are clearer and the speed limits, although not right in every case, are more right than previously. I was worried about it connecting to my mobile but that hasn't been at all problematic. It is also a nice size so fits properly into the built in cradle in my Fiat Panda. I am very pleased with it.

I have used this sat nav conistently over the last week or so and found it to be good in quality. The street names are fairly accurate and it appears to keep up quite well with where i go. The only issue i find is the navigation accuracy sometimes is a bit off, other than that a good product

The first time I used it I was in the middle of a three hour journey along unfamiliar roads when the screen went blank and wouldn't restart. I was all ready for sending it back when I got home but discovered that a piece of sweet wrapper had fallen to the bottom of the cigar-lighter socket in the car and the satnav unit wasn't charging!! Since then I have found the unit to be brilliant, accurate and great to use. HIGHLY RECOMMEND.

I love Garmin products. It's clear and easy to use. The picture is big and clear. Voice commands precise and the touch screen very responsive. Hasn't failed me yet making it very reliable. Looks good and overly satisfied with my purchase.

It does a good job. Clear display. Touch response is good. 5.5 inches is just the right size imho. I am pleased to see they haven’t changed the user interface, so if you’ve had a Garmin before you’ll be able to use it straight out of the box. If you are right handed you can usually find somewhere to stick it on the rhs of the screen - which you can’t do with a built-in nav btw ! Big disappointment is you don’t get a pouch. When I buy spec’s they come with little case or soft pouch to stop them getting scratched. The display unit needs something - which needn’t be fancy - just to stop the screen getting scratched when it’s in the glove box.

The Garmin driveSmart 55 is perfect for my needs, it can also be linked to my phone, so you can receive calls and speak hands free. The display is very clear and setting a route very simple, I like the ETA feature too. I mount mine on an air vent on the dashboard, so not to clutter or obscure my windscreen.

I have used a Tom Tom for years, so I was reluctant to change. I got a Tom Tom with the same features as this Garmin for the same price and I was disappointed that the map display was poorer than the one it replaced. Then I tried to set up the voice control. I can only assume there is a software glitch because it never happened. Then I tried to set up the smart data feature, it never happened. The devices were successfully paired but the satnav would not play ball. I called the technical helpline, which was answered by someone who spoke English as a second language. I have no problem with that, I admire anybody who can learn to speak a foreign language. The difficulty was trying to explain the problem to someone with a pre-read to work from. So I returned the Tom Tom to the retailer and got a refund. I saw on the customer reviews afterwards my problem was a common one for that model. The Garmin came in a box which spoke "professional". The voice control was simple to set up, and it offers a useful list off common commands. Unfortunately my smart phone (Hisense) is not compatible with the Garmin mobile app so I cant use the smart data, although it is paired to the device. The map display is very clear and sharp, I`m pleased the Tom Tom failed.

Tyvärr att den är ganska svårt att förstår hur man ska hantera i början utan bra och tid krävande assistans av en kunnig hjälp. Jag kunde inte att ändra språk ryska till svenska. Trots att jag skrev ut manual med många sidor.....

Das Gerät ist in Deutschland völlig unbrauchbar. Voreingestellt ist eine Karte für das United Kingsdom und Frankreich. Es ist nicht möglich, die Karte zu tauschen, also eine für Deutschland taugliche (Zentraleuropa) zu laden. Diese Möglichkeit ist im Programm definitiv nicht vorgesehen. Ich kann das Gerät nur wegschmeißen. Leider ist die Rückgabefrist von 14 Tagen versäumt worden.

Nur ein Navi für UK und Irland sollte besser gekennzeichnet werden zuviel Umstände bei der Rücksendung Fahrt zur Post 2x in meinen Fall bei den Benzinpreisen. Auch ein Anruf im Callcenter wenig Erbauung keine wesentliche Hilfe. Der Ausdruck der Retourenaufkleber zu kompliziert