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- Top features:- Lifetime map and traffic updates via WiFi connection – Traffic alerts update every 60 seconds so you know of any delays en route – Live services help you to find local parking spots or share your location with friends – Handsfree smartphone control so you stay safe while driving – Driver alerts help increase situational awareness on the road Lifetime maps and trafficThere’s no need for further payments with the Garmin DriveSmart 61 LMT-D 6.95″ Sat Nav, as it features lifetime map and traffic alerts. There’s around four map updates every year, so you’ll be on the latest roads, and downloading the updates is simple with the built-in WiFi – just connect to your home network and it’ll do the rest.Traffic alertsStay ahead of jams, delays, and hold-ups, thanks to the free traffic information, which updates every 60 seconds to keep you informed on your journey. You’ll be alerted to delay lengths and your estimated arrival time, and be alerted to detours if they exist, so you arrive as quickly as possible.Live servicesConnect to the Garmin Smartphone Link app and open up even more helpful information for your journey, such as pricing and availability trends for parking spaces. Or you can enable LiveTrack which shows friends and family where you are when you’re out and about, in case they need to track you down.Handsfree smartphone controlStay safe on the road with handsfree smartphone control through the 61LMTD Sat Nav, so you can see and accept calls without taking your hands off the wheel. You can also display smart notifications like text messages and calendar reminders, all on the safety of the large 6.95Û touchscreen.Driver alertsThe Sat Nav has a range of driver alerts that keep you aware of your surroundings on the road, from sharp curves to speed changes, school zones, and more.What are free Lifetime Maps?Sat nav devices or smartphone apps with free Lifetime Maps allow you to download full updates of your map every year – stay up-to-date with changes to road networks, addresses and points of interest, as well as new businesses, road changes and junction alterations.Updates are released at least four times a year and apply to the map that’s pre-installed on your sat nav or included with your smartphone app.Geographical coverage and features will still match the original. Updates are free of charge and provided for the useful life of the device (i.e. as long as the manufacturer supports it with software updates, services, content or accessories).What is free Lifetime Traffic?Lifetime Traffic is a premium real-time traffic information service that shows exactly where delays start and end so you always know the fastest route.’Lifetime’ means the period of time that the sat nav manufacturer continues to support your device with software updates, services, content or accessories. The useful life of the smartphone app means the period of time that the manufacturer continues to support the app with updates.Lifetime Traffic is included with this premium sat nav device and cannot be transferred to another sat nav device or smartphone app.__________________________________________________________ Please note: Map updates may require a microSD card.
- Product codes: 753759170059
- Model number: 10162507
- Product ID 1: 10118379543
- Product ID 2: 10162507
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GARMIN DriveSmart 61 LMT-D 6.95″ Sat Nav is available currently from Currys for just £199, which is a great deal but we’re going to dive a little deeper into the price to explain why it’s such a good deal.
To help understand the average price you should expect to pay for Sat Nav we analysed the price of every product in that category. The average was £191.73. But perhaps more importantly you’d also want to know what you would expect to pay for a particular brand, so we also analysed the average price you would pay for a product from Garmin. The average was £159.12. But that perhaps isn’t the fairest analysis because we know that Garmin make more than just Sat Nav. So we went a step further and analysed the average price of Garmin Sat Nav, this was £194.65. So you can see that GARMIN DriveSmart 61 LMT-D 6.95″ Sat Nav is a bargain at £199. Especially when you look at the table below which shows you the average price of products with certain features and specs. For example you’d expect to pay £199.00 for a product meeting the Type: Car spec.
Specification / Price Comparison
Feature | Spec | Comment |
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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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