The Zumo 550 boasts an impressive spec, which includes text to speech (in other words speaking street names, for example “Turn left on Main Street in 200 yards”), Bluetooth hands free calling, XM NavTraffic for North American users, and TMC traffic alerts. It has a free in car kit too.

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The Garmin friction mount is a great solution that works really well. If you’re looking for a dashboard mount for your Nuvi then look no further. I am very happy with my purchase.

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This article reviews the Garmin Nuvi 660 satellite navigation system. The Nuvi 660 is positioned at the higher end of the Nuvi range and is aimed at people who like extra features like TMC, Bluetooth and a FM transmitter.

There is also the newer Garmin Nuvi 760 which is similarly priced to the Nuvi 660 but with an improved spec. This review will help you decide which system is for you.

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This article reviews the Garmin Nuvi 770 satellite navigation system. The Nuvi 770 is the top of the range model currently available in the UK.

If you compare it to the likes of the Nuvi 250W it is almost £100 more expensive. So what extras do you get and is it worth the extra money? This review will try to help you decide.

The Nuvi 770 is identical to the Nuvi 760 except it has transatlantic maps covering both Europe and North America, whereas the Nuvi 760 just has European mapping. If you don’t need the North American maps then go for the Nuvi 760, it is about £30-40 cheaper.

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This article reviews the Garmin Nuvi 250W satellite navigation system. The 250W is the widescreen version of the Nuvi 250. Garmin is seen by many as the benchmark in satnav systems. So I was interested to see how it would compare to the likes of TomTom and Mio.

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