Garmin nuvi 255W GPS Sat Nav Satellite Navigation

Garmin nuvi 255W

 
Description: Model ID 010-00718-21 / Garmin nüvi 255W - GPS receiver - automotive / For peace of mind on the go, nüvi 255 leads the way with voice-prompted ... more
Garmin nuvi 255W ... turn-by-turn and optional MSN Direct to get you there on time and keep you informed. It's packed with millions of destinations and maps for North America or Europe. Like the rest of the compact nüvi 2x5-series, this portable navigator is priced right and ultra-easy to use.

nüvi 255 comes ready to go right out of the box with preloaded City Navigator NT street maps, including a hefty points of interest (POIs) database with hotels, restaurants, fuel, ATMs and more. It even announces the name of exits and streets so you never have to take your eyes off the road. Simply touch the color screen to enter a destination, and nüvi takes you there with turn-by-turn voice directions, 2-D or 3-D maps and and smooth map updates as you navigate. Its digital elevation maps show you shaded contours at higher zoom levels, giving you a big picture of the surrounding terrain. In addition, nüvi 255 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. With HotFix satellite prediction, nüvi calculates your position faster to get you there quicker.

Like the rest of the nüvi 2x5-series, nüvi 255 sports a sleek, slim design and fits comfortably in your pocket or purse. Its rechargeable lithium-ion battery makes it convenient for navigation by car or foot. With its "Where Am I? " emergency locator, you always know your location. Simply tap the screen to get your exact latitude and longitude coordinates, the nearest address and intersection, and the closest hospitals, police stations and fuel stations.

Newest Review: ... build quality. The satnav itself looks similar to other garmin satnavs but more importantly has a larger than average ... more

 ... screen size of x inches. Thickness wise it is no mac book air but isn't difficult to carry for small handed people and its weight at 908 grams makes it easier to carry in comparison to some competitors. The features include all that is expected of a traditional sat nav including options to take the shortest or fastest route among other options. The calculation of the route is average as it the case of the updating of your cars location. Maps are very accurate(e as expected and the inclusion of traffic features adds a wel...more

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Nibelung
Crowned Review Garmin nuvi 255W: Garmin Nüvi 255W - My Second Satnav; What a Difference 2 Yea ... (2403 words)
by - written on 17/11/08 (Very useful, 1507 readings)
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I finally got fed up with my Road Angel 6000 sat-nav. It was becoming a source of great amusement for all my Tom-Tom owning friends, and it was indeed becoming hard to defend it, especially when it tells you to leave the A303 at Andover for no apparent reason when it's both the shortest and quickest route to north Dorset for me. It then tells you to leave the Lightwater exit of the M3 just to rejoin the motorway after going round the roundabout and down the ramp again - I can only assume that because of a left-hand curve to the motorway, going up the ramp and down it again is 6" less! It's either that or the day their map database was set in ...  Read the complete review

ihate22
Premium Review Garmin Nuvi 255W (390 words)
by - written on 29/11/08 (Very useful, 236 readings)
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Garmin nuvi 255W is GPS with advisable price and nice outlook. There is an Europe card in that and also there is a change to upload newest year 2009 card version with Baltic countrys. There are 1 000 000 loactions and Europe cards saved in that, so It's really easy to find even little locations in your country. As other 2xx series, also portable Garmin Nuvi 255W is with advisable price and It's really easy to use it. With Nuvi 255W wide screen you see big picture with good quality. You see details, drive directions, pictures and other things on glaring wide screen with good contrast and colors. Even at a sunny day, you see picture very ...  Read the complete review

hungry_animal
Premium Review Garmin nuvi 255W: A great budget satnav (202 words)
by - written on 27/09/09 (Useful, 71 readings)
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My garmin satnav was recently bought for the relatively cheap price of £120 and it appeared to an obvious choice for someone who wanted a satnav for a cheap price but noit one that lacks in features and build quality. The satnav itself looks similar to other garmin satnavs but more importantly has a larger than average screen size of x inches. Thickness wise it is no mac book air but isn't difficult to carry for small handed people and its weight at 908 grams makes it easier to carry in comparison to some competitors. The features include all that is expected of a traditional sat nav including options to take the shortest or fastest route among ...  Read the complete review

damsmi2002
Premium Review Simple sat nav wont let you down (193 words)
by - written on 11/01/09 (Useful, 249 readings)
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This sat nav will not let you down if your simply looking for a sat nav that does uk and european mapping. Being a garmin it will last and will not give you any niggly problems that maybe a tomtom will give you. I have never had a problem with this, but have heard of peoples screens freezing, just to be fixed by pressing the reset button at the bottom. The actual operation of the unit couldnt be simpler, you just press a few button and then your ready to go, it has full postcode search so will get you to excatly where you want to go and this has never let me down whilst travelling in the uk. Another good feature is that it has an sd card slot, allowing for ...  Read the complete review

 

Technical Details for Garmin nuvi 255W

Product DescriptionGarmin nüvi 255W - GPS receiver
Product TypeGPS receiver
Recommended UseAutomotive
Dimensions (WxDxH)12.2 cm x 2 cm x 7.4 cm
Weight147 g
LocalisationEurope
Included GPS SoftwareMapSource City Navigator Europe NT
ConnectivityUSB
VoiceNavigation instructions
Waypoints1000
Built-in DisplayTFT - widescreen - 480 x 272 - colour
Supported Memory CardsSD Memory Card

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