Garmin is one of the World’s leading manufacturers of GPS devices. Their products are simple to install and use which combined with their affordable pricing makes a great buy for consumers. In this article I will do my best to describe the difference in features and price for the most popular models in the Garmin Nuvi GPS Series. We will start with the least expensive model and you can click on the link to view the prices without being directed away from this page.
All Nuvi models are portable and can easily be detached from your vehicle. A lot of the models contain similar features. Features that are common to all Nuvi models are as follows: Voice Prompts, Accepts SD Cards, 3D Map View, choice of route/ route avoidance, custom Points of Interest (POIs), picture viewer, World Travel Clock, Touch Screen, Configurable Vehicle Icons, and Garmin Lock Anti- Theft Feature.
Garmin Nuvi 200 $204.85
Garmin Nuvi 200 comes preloaded with City Navigator NT map data for the continental U.S., Hawaii and Puerto Rico (no Alaska or Canada detail) or one European region or country. Simply touch the color sunlight-readable screen to enter a destination, and nuvi takes you there with 2D or 3D maps and turn-by-turn voice directions. In addition, nuvi 200 accepts custom points of interest (POIs) such as school zones and safety cameras and lets you set proximity alerts to warn you of upcoming POIs.
Navigation is just the beginning. Nuvi 200 includes many travel tools including JPEG picture viewer, world travel clock with time zones, currency converter, measurement converter, calculator and more. It also comes with Garmin Lock, an anti-theft feature, and configurable vehicle icons that let you select car-shaped graphics to show your location on the map. Optional plug-in SD cards let you add additional features.
Display Size: 2.8″ x 2.1″ Resolution: 320 x 240 pixels Power: 5 hour rechargeable lithium ion battery
Garmin Nuvi 250 GPS $245.59
This Personal Travel Assistant comes preloaded with maps for U.S., Canada, Hawaii, Alaska, and Puerto Rico. Easy-to-use colorful touchscreen and ultra-slim design. High-sensitivity WAAS-enabled GPS receiver offers extreme accuracy. This unit differs from the 200 in that it will let you do a quick auto re-route should you encounter a detour.
Display Size 2.8″ x 2.1″ Resolution: 320 x 240 pixels Power: 5 hour rechargeable lithium ion battery
Garmin Nuvi 250W Bilingual GPS Device $286.34
Provides all of the same features as the 250 with a larger 3.81″ display, slightly better resolution and bilingual (Spanish) capabilities.
Display Size: 3.81″ x 2.25″ Resolution: 480 x 272 pixels Power: 5 hour rechargeable lithium ion battery
Garmin Nuvi 350 GPS $367.83
Compact 700 MB GPS navigator with bundled MP3/audiobook player, photo viewer, and world travel clock. Preloaded with City Navigator NT V.8 with maps of U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico. Turn-by-turn directions and automatic routing. This unit speaks the street nam while giving you turn by turn directions. FM Traffic compatible with extended battery life +3 hours when compared to previous models.
Display: 2.8″ x 2.1″ Resolution: 320 x 240 pixels Power: 8 hour rechargeable lithium ion battery
Garmin Nuvi 650 GPS Device $449.33
Includes all of the same features as model number 350 but has a larger screen with higher resolution. Due to the size of the screen and additional power needed to run the screen the battery life is reduced to seven hours.
Display: 3.81″ x 2.25″ Resolution: 480 x 272 pixels Power: Rechargeable 7 hour lithium ion battery
Garmin Nuvi 660 GPS Device $571.57
Same features as 650 but this unit includes Bluetooth Technology for hands free wireless calling.
Display” 3.81″ x 2.25″ Resolution: 480 x 272 pixels Power: 7 hour rechargeable lithium ion battery
Garmin Nuvi 680 GPS Device $654.17
All of the same features of the 660 plus MSN Direct. With dynamic content from MSN Direct, Nuvi 680 is one resourceful personal travel assistant. Using the included receiver and free trial service to MSN Direct, you can check the weather, avoid traffic backups, compare local gas prices and check movie times and locations when you travel with your unit. The MSN Direct receiver is plug-and-play portable, making it easy to connect to your unit when out and about.
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