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Car Sat Nav Comparison

Are you considering which car sat nav to buy? The table below compares the leading models that are available to buy from ActiveGPS.

The table compares the sat navs features e.g. screen size, preloaded mapping, Bluetooth connectivity, included accessories and battery life.

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Product features comparison


Features	Garmin DriveSmart 86	Garmin DriveCam 76	Garmin DriveSmart 76	Garmin DriveSmart 66	Garmin DriveSmart 65	Garmin DriveSmart 51	Garmin DriveLuxe 50 NOH
Screen size	8-inch	7-inch	7-inch	6-inch	6.95-inch	5-inch	5-inch
Dual orientation	Automatic	No	No	No	No	No	No
Dash camera	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Preloaded Mapping	Full Europe	Full Europe	Full Europe	Full Europe	Full Europe	UK and Ireland	Full Europe
Free lifetime maps	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Up ahead feature	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Voice activated navigation	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Traffic information	Smartphone	Smartphone	Smartphone	Smartphone	Smartphone	Smartphone	Smartphone
Live Services (Smartphone Link App)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
BirdsEye aerial satellite views	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Bluetooth calling	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Speed Cameras	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Battery life	1 hour	30 mins	1 hour	1 hour	1 hour	1 hour	1 hour
Reversing camera	Optional BC 40	Optional BC 50	Optional BC 40	Optional BC 40	Optional BC 40	Optional BC 30	Optional BC 30

Sat nav features explained

Dual orientation - the dual orientation feature refers to the ability of the sat nav to rotate the screen viewing from landscape to portrait depending on how you decide to mount the sat nav in your car.

Upahead feature - the Upahead feature alerts you to and displays Points of Interest along your journey in the local area where you are currently driving.

Traffic information - traffic information is delivered by FM. FM is delivered to the satnav via an FM transmitter, namely the Garmin GTM 36 Traffic Receiver.

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This page was last updated on: 14th November 2024