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Best Sat Nav – TomTom, Never Get Lost Again

Posted Sunday 28th June 2009by Editor

Looking for the perfect SatNav well let the One Nation Magazine point you in the right direction

TomTom G0 740 LIVE UK/ROI & Europe Sat Nav

The very latest in the TomTom Go sat-nav range. Featuring a new premium appearance with a high quality finish, expanded map coverage and is loaded with the very latest navigation features. Combining the static historical data of TomTom IQ Routes with dynamic information of TomTom HD Traffic – TomTom’s real time traffic service, and maps that incorporate daily updates via TomTom Map Share. The new range offers the ultimate and most intelligent navigation on the market today (Live Services Includes a three-month trial of the following LIVE services: HD Traffic, Safety alerts, Fuel prices, QuickGPSfix, local search with Google search engine and Weather. After a three-month trial you choose whether to continue using LIVE services at an affordable cost.) £330

Navigon 8110

Navigon may be new to the UK, but the 8110 looks to have what it takes and MORE!

Some of the great benefits include: Landmark View 3D – takes the Eiffel Towers and Big Bens of this world and puts them on your display in 3D – so that you won’t drive past the real ones when traffic is hectic. Curve-Warner, a timely audio and visual warning before reaching one of more than 55,000 critical and dangerous curves on country roads and motorways in almost all of Europe. Finally an easy to use Reality View Pro which shows roads not as lines, but realistically, with asphalt and road markings. This makes it easier for you to maintain an overview of motorway junctions and exits and the Panorama View3D offers a realistic view of the surrounding environment ensures better perspective on bridges, in tunnels and makes it easier for you to recognise routes and landscapes. £380

TomTom Go 930 Traffic Sat Nav

The TomTom Go 930 Traffic sat nav system features all of TomTom’s usual high quality features including the new IQ Routes Technology which calculates your route based on the real actual speed measured on roads providing you with the smartest route, saving you money, time and fuel. The system also features TomTom’s Advanced Lane Guidance giving extra clarity when navigating difficult junctions by indicating which lane to move into. Combine all this with full seamless mapping of Europe, US and Canada makes this any drivers ultimate assistant no matter where they go. £370

Navman S90i

With its clean lines and sleek finish, the S90i makes its mark as one of the best-designed and most innovative portable navigation devices in the world. Intelligent features such as built-in Real-time Traffic and Route Traffic Overview let you know in advance what’s ahead and safety features such as Text-to-Speech speaks road names as you approach a turn. European maps are pre-installed, and with its critically acclaimed integrated NavPix camera, you can capture your favourite locations anywhere in Europe and navigate back to them anytime, simply by touching the photo. And the S90i’s brilliant widescreen display means maps look crisper, text is clearer. Slim, light and complete with a foldable cradle. £130

RAC Satnav 220

If assisting you with the recovery of your car at the side of the motorway just wasn’t enough the RAC have developed their own line of Sat Nav‘s so you can safely arrive at your destination. RAC has teamed up to generate a high quality product the RAC 220. Crammed with the latest features they are well ahead of the competition. The software pre-installed is the highly user friendly Route66 Navigation software including 7 digit postcode search, door-to-door navigation and supplied with the most up to date maps provided by NAVTEQ, the #1 in electronic mapping. £300

Garmin Nuvi 670

With nüvi 600’s widescreen display, you’ll always get the big picture. View map detail, driving directions, photos and more in bright, brilliant color. Its sunlight-readable, 4.3 inch display is easy to read – from any direction. You can download safety camera updates daily so you have the most current information available. You will be alerted when approaching traffic cameras, helping you to keep within the speed limit and avoid accident blackspots. Nüvi integrates Bluetooth® wireless technology with a built-in microphone and speaker, so you can pair it with your compatible Bluetooth phone. Then talk hands-free through the 670 while staying focused on the road ahead. Garmin Lock™ theft prevention disables the Garmin until a PIN is entered or taken to a predetermined location. £360

Binatone Carrera X430 Europe

Want to improve your driving experience with a great value 4.3 inch Wide screen LCD Satellite Navigation System you can afford? Look no further! Binatone Carrera X430 Europe. You can choose 2D (flat view) or 3D (angled view) navigation modes. In any case, a voice guidance (male or female) will indicate you what to do, right in advance so that you can keep your eyes on the road whilst being alerted to the presence of speed cameras as this comes pre-installed. If you were about to miss one point you would be rerouted instantly. £108

Blaupunkt TravelPilot Lucca 5.3

You say the word – and the TravelPilot Lucca 5.3 will get you there. But voice control is just one of the many features of this innovative driver assistance function. Bluetooth hands-free operation, a touch screen, intuitive menu prompting, dynamic routing around traffic congestion and a speed limit warning system make it your right hand in the car – so you can keep your own on the wheel to make sure you always get wherever you want to go safe and sound and more conveniently than ever before. In addition, the TravelPilot Lucca 5.3 is a real entertainer: Listen to your favourite music via SD card or upload files from your mobile phone and view photos or watch the latest films on the generously sized 4.3″ display. The TravelPilot Lucca 5.3 is truly multi-functional – but without being pretentious. £350

Sony NV-U92T

With a 4.8-inch wide screen, Sony has puts all its effort to keep the NV series sleek in design. With its wide screen, it offers great space for touch screen operation and has striking displays for simple selection and being able to hit the right button (you know exactly what we are talking about!) first time. Sony NV features all smart operation in navigating to your destination quickly without any trouble. Regrettably, Sony hasent added Bluetooth hand free calling and additional multimedia entertaining features in this sat nav which could be seen as a drawback for some. £213

Becker Traffic Assist Z100 Crocodile

The Becker Traffic Assist Z100 Crocodile is pre-loaded with 42 European countries via a 4.3-inch TFT touch-screen display and features 3D Terrain View and 3D Town View allowing you to prepare for on-coming driving demands. During navigation, the announcement of street names is also integrated into spoken navigation instructions. Designed for plug and play, and as such can be transferred from vehicle to vehicle with ease by the user. The Becker Traffic Assist Z100 Crocodile is powered with a 12-24 volt adaptor cable in-vehicle (supplied) and using the mounting bracket can be used to secure directly to the windscreen or dashboard. £193

Links
Garmin – www.garmin.com
Halfords – www.halfords.com
Sony – www.sony.co.uk
Binatone – www.binatoneonline.com
Blaupunkt – www.blaupunkt.com
Navman – www.navman.com
TomTom – www.tomtom.com
RAC – www.rac.co.uk

Prices correct at time of article

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One Response to “Best Sat Nav – TomTom, Never Get Lost Again”

Phil Jenkins says:

July 11, 2009 at 7:04 pm

It’s got to be the TomTom for me any day. To be honest I’ve never tried the others but my TomTom is so good I don’t feel the need to. The advanced lane guidance is just perfect (well for me who likes to get lost anyway).
Cool site by the way.