Customer Ratings & Reviews

Easy to program HOME, easy to enter destinations. Pleasant robot voice. It uses street names infrequently, rather says directions and landmarks, such as " turn left at the next light, across from Walgreens". I was on Street X and destination required a u-turn on Street X; instead of saying U-turn, it said "turn left onto Street X at the next intersection". I need to better understand the relationship between the charging and programming functions. Is it possible that one can't program while it's charging via the USB cord from the desktop? So far I've only used it unplugged; it takes a couple minutes to acquire satellite signal, and then never loses it. I'm glad I didn't spend more to get a larger display because I realize the audio is more important than the visual.

It's very similar to the last Garmin GPS I had, which is good because I knew how to use it. I don't drive near as much as I used to, but it is handy when I go somewhere I usually don't go.

I bought this to replace my cars gps which was starting to act up. Very easy to set up. Battery life not as good as my older garmin 255. But it works well when plugged into my cars socket.

The GPS unit is a very useful tool to help you and navigate in unfamiliar situations.

Great GPS at an affordable price . Only thing is the touch screen is a bit iffy when putting an address. Other than that , great.

1.maps routes show clear and safe. 2.if you go wrong way and fast calculate to other routes the same time.

Going from a Nuvi 50 to the Drive 52 is certainly worth it. Even more so when BB will price match. The Drive 52 has more to offer & the price I paid makes it that much better. I am happy with the Drive 52 & would recommend it.

The GPS worked for what we needed. The guidance was extremely exact and the unit was priced right. Had some issues where some of the options changed when we stopped for gas

I already have a Garmin GPS over 8 years old and I love it. So, when it was time tø get another one, I thought it had to be a Garmin. I use this especially when I travel for work and really need a reliable GPS -- Garmˆn is it for me.

Very easy to search for what you are looking for. I was extremely surprised it had a saved data base for various types of places to visit, and it also included parking prices too. Would buy another of needed.

if you can get the larger size gps ,, do it .. as it will be easier to see and you will see more of what is ahead .. which is my main disappoint with this unit .. i have the 65 which i love for size and features ,, and then bought the 86 when 86 went on sale after i got this 5" unit because it was on sale .. the mapping software is the same for each 3 units ,, it works all the same way in routing each time i use the routing ,, i always evaluate the route and make changes which is best for me .. if you let it do it ,, it will always select major highways and roads as the primary which you need to understand ... but may not be the best route for you .. so you should evaluate it .. the other way i route too ,, is instead of making the changes ,, i just drive the roads i want and let then let the gps catch up with where i am going ,, and it works just as great .. and will eventually re-route you the way you like too .. the disappointments i have is that this unit is that this will zoom itself all the time which i don't like ,, when i want to drag the map to see farther in my trip ,, and then have to go thru trouble of zooming back to my original zoom ,, this is dangerous when driving ,, it should not be a zoom monster ... the brain or processing chip seem to be slower too as the screen scrolls ,, but is just an observation and non factor.. overall , i will still keep this unit since i have 3 older cars and gps is a great tool for those occasions .. and i wish garmin never got rid of the hand held remote .. which i still have from decades old unit ..

My daughter was out of state on a weekend getaway. Her phone died. She was five hours away from home. I sent her to Best Buy in search of the old time GPS. Turns out she LOVES it. Sometimes, her phone acts up while she is driving. She thinks this is perfect option.

I bought the Garmin Drive 52, 5 inch, because my old Garmin Nuvi died while on a trip. I figured the Drive 52 was priced right and would suffice. It's advertised as having traffic assistance, but you have to purchase another cable to have that feature. I thought it was already provided. The Nuvi could be accessed by voice, the Drive 52 cannot. However one nice feature is the ability to bring up a window to let you know what's ahead. It can be customized and I've set mine up for rest areas, gas stations, and towns. When selecting a route, alternate routes are provided. Overall, I'm pleased with my purchase and it does get me from point A to B.

Sorry really can’t give a review It was bought for a gift. The person said they really like it said it was easy to mount, easy to use and loud enough she can hear the voice.

Love this Gps my first one died one and this new one is even better then the old one very happy with this .. glad i bought it is great for anyone that travels a lot and need to get to a place with help..

Bought this for my husband as an anniversary gift. He hinted around that he'd really like one and I knew he could use it for work and personal trips. He loves it! He's a very picky man and seeing him happy with this GPS made the purchase even more worth it!

Excellent price point for this Garmin GPS and it works very well. The only thing that I didn’t like was it took a few hours for the initial uploading and downloading of the software. Other than that it’s a solid unit.

Garmin takes hours to charge and load, but then it's easy to use and understand

Big screen, great features, and built in warnings of school zones and traffic light cameras. I took it out of my Supra to use in my wife's Rogue and never got it back. I bought a second one at a great price point.

I like this product so much that I have bought a second one. My first one was fifteen years ago. It was time for a fresh navigator.