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Review Score:

8.3
Based on 40 reviews.

Price:

£199


GARMIN DriveSmart 61 LMT-D 6.95

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Specification / Price Comparison

Feature Spec Comment
Type Car The average price of Sat Nav with this Type spec is £148.98
Screen 6.95″ touchscreen The average price of Sat Nav with this Screen spec is £199.00
Resolution 1024 x 600p The average price of Sat Nav with this Resolution spec is £199.00
Screen features – Edge-to-edge
– Pinch to zoom
The average price of Sat Nav with this Screen features spec is £199.00
Included maps Full Europe The average price of Sat Nav with this Included maps spec is £226.02
Countries included Albania , Andorra, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia , Finland, France, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal (including Azores Islands), Republic of Ireland, Republic of Macedonia, Romania, San Marino, Serbia , Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Vatican City The average price of Sat Nav with this Countries included spec is £199.00
On-map features – Current speed
– Speed limit
– Safety camera alerts
– Street name
– Arrival time
– Driver alerts including sharp curves, fatigue warnings, speed changes, wrong way on a one-way, railroad crossings, animal crossings and school zones
– Li
The average price of Sat Nav with this On-map features spec is £199.00
Interactive maps Yes The average price of Sat Nav with this Interactive maps spec is £203.65
Lifetime map updates Yes The average price of Sat Nav with this Lifetime map updates spec is £196.91
Map upgrades Upgrades up to 4 times a year The average price of Sat Nav with this Map upgrades spec is £170.49
Traffic updates Yes The average price of Sat Nav with this Traffic updates spec is £214.78
Free Lifetime Traffic Yes The average price of Sat Nav with this Free Lifetime Traffic spec is £214.70
Traffic subscription upgrades Lifetime The average price of Sat Nav with this Traffic subscription upgrades spec is £169.66
Voice activated navigation Yes The average price of Sat Nav with this Voice activated navigation spec is £225.29
Route planning features – Fastest
– Shortest
The average price of Sat Nav with this Route planning features spec is £196.33
Route editing Yes The average price of Sat Nav with this Route editing spec is £201.59
Speed camera alerts Yes The average price of Sat Nav with this Speed camera alerts spec is £209.89
Speed camera updates Renew as necessary The average price of Sat Nav with this Speed camera updates spec is £199.00
Lane guidance – Audible and visual lane guidance
– Lane Assist with PhotoReal Junction View, BirdsEye Junction View & Active Lane Guidance
The average price of Sat Nav with this Lane guidance spec is £199.00
Junction view – PhotoReal Junction View
– BirdsEye Junction View
– Active Lane Guidance
The average price of Sat Nav with this Junction view spec is £171.49
Street view No The average price of Sat Nav with this Street view spec is £206.55
Points of interest Foursquare points of interest & ratings from TripAdvisor The average price of Sat Nav with this Points of interest spec is £199.00
Real directions Yes The average price of Sat Nav with this Real directions spec is £190.42
Voice customisation features Different voice options The average price of Sat Nav with this Voice customisation features spec is £165.21
Voice languages included 31 languages The average price of Sat Nav with this Voice languages included spec is £174.13
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 The average price of Sat Nav with this Bluetooth spec is £456.26
Bluetooth functions – Hands-free calling
– Smart notifications
– Voice-activated navigation
– Live parking and weather via the Smartphone Link app
The average price of Sat Nav with this Bluetooth functions spec is £212.99
Smartphone compatibility – Android
– iOS

Your smartphone needs to be compatible and come with a data plan. Extra costs may apply – please check with your provider and the manufacturer for more information.

The average price of Sat Nav with this Smartphone compatibility spec is £199.00
PC connectivity – USB
– WiFi
The average price of Sat Nav with this PC connectivity spec is £189.50

Reviews of GARMIN DriveSmart 61 LMT-D 6.95″ Sat Nav

Reading customer reviews will of course be a big part of your decision on whether to buy GARMIN DriveSmart 61 LMT-D 6.95″ Sat Nav or another alternative. We’d advise reading reviews from trusted sources like ao.com or Currys, for the obvious reason that you know the people adding the reviews are verified buyers. Likewise we also suggest only buying from trusted online sources too, chances are, if you’ve found a deal that seems too good to be true, it probably is. Having a quick reference score/rating is also really useful as a benchmark to deciding between two products, we provide a score out of 10 for our reviews based on customer feedback from Currys. GARMIN DriveSmart 61 LMT-D 6.95″ Sat Nav scored an incredible 8.3 out of 10, thanks to the feedback from 40 customer reviews. You can read these by clicking the “Read Full Review” button that’s hovering on the bottom of your screen now.

Alternatives to GARMIN DriveSmart 61 LMT-D 6.95″ Sat Nav

As you can imagine, there’s absolutely loads of choice when it comes to buying Sat Nav. In fact there’s 39 products available in the Sat Nav category at Currys. There are also 36 products available from Garmin. And 13 items from Garmin in the Sat Nav category. So it’s not surprising that many people feel overwhelmed by choice, our advice is to not get too bogged down in comparing every product out there. Instead choose a brand, style, budget and pick some key features that you consider to be a ‘must’ as that will really help you to filter down the amount of choice available.

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