Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- 010-01681-02
- SKU:
- 5715634
Rating by feature
- Value
Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars
- Quality
Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars
- Ease of Use
Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars
Customers are saying
Customers find value in the DriveSmart 61 LMT-S's large screen size, ease of use, and accurate GPS navigation, frequently praising its voice command functionality and free lifetime map updates. However, some users express concerns regarding the device's limited battery life and the effectiveness of its traffic features. The navigation system, while generally well-received, has received some criticism for occasionally suggesting less-than-optimal routes. Overall, the positive feedback on key features outweighs the negative comments.
This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.
We love our GPS!!
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.We are still learning all if the ins and outs of it but it seems like a quality product. It talks to us and has great color. Can't wait to learn everything it offers..
I would recommend this to a friendBest Garmin GPS I ever had
||Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Since 2008 when I bought my first Garmin GPS, it's the first time that I can say, wow Garmin, you really improve your hardware!
I would recommend this to a friendAMAZING GPS
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This is about my sixth gps unit over about 14 years. This is the best one yet. Love how you can connect to your cell phone to get traffic and red light camera updates.
I would recommend this to a friendVery good camera
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I like the back up camera addition to my Garmin, it helps you greatly to verify no one is walking behind you while shopping or parking your automobile.
I would recommend this to a friend- Pros mentioned:Screen size
Garmin GPS
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This is my 3rd Garmin portable GPS. Big screen, mostly understandable. Have not updated yet so no information. Durability is the question.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend Good GPS for my daughter
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I bought this for my college bound daughter for xmas. It gives us the piece of mind to know that when she's out and about she will always find her way back home.
I would recommend this to a friendLarge detailed screen you can customize
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Large detailed screen. You can't change the screen to portrait so since it is so large it is a little difficult to find a place to put it on your dash. Bluetooth phone connection is poor quality.
I would recommend this to a friendGarmin - DriveSmart 61 LMT-S 6.95" GPS
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.If you are looking for a great hands free gps system, this 1 you'll want to buy cause the voice activation feature works perfectly in most cars.
I would recommend this to a friendLove!!
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Bought these for our semi trucks, we haul water for swimming pools, and need good street addresses! The bigger screens are a plus!!
I would recommend this to a friendHigh tech
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Loaded with tons of good App..I like free map upgrades...Learning curve a little steep..Customer Service excellent especially compared to non-existent CS at TomTom..
I would recommend this to a friendLoved it, but traffic feature not working
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Loved everything about it, but the traffic feature would not work. Also it said I was going the wrong way on a highway, but the construction had rerouted lanes. Really need realtime traffic info.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from GarminProductExpert
Posted .Thank you for your review.
I recommend reviewing the following Support Center FAQ for traffic troubleshooting steps: https://support.garmin.com/faqSearch/en-US/faq/content/j4UJcNbLol1wvQWsl7h7o9
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Great GPS
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.My wife and I just completed a 5,000 mile road trip and we found every attraction, service station, hotel and restaurant with ease. I highly recommend it!
I would recommend this to a friend- Pros mentioned:Gps
Turn by turn
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.It had Bluetooth voice, and phone, commands which is great. It can work on it's turn by turn directions. It also give you free updates as well.
I would recommend this to a friend My wife loves this
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.My wife’s car doesn’t have navigation so I got this for her, we both feel better about her having this with her.
I would recommend this to a friendEasy to read and understand while on the road
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Needed a GPS for travels and towing a travel trailer requires to notch routing which this unit does. Love the split screen when approaching interchanges or exits.
I would recommend this to a friendReally great
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.It’s work so great and always true map navigation system. Never confuse about map in any state downtown I use California to New York and it’s so great .
I would recommend this to a friendGreat GPS
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This is a great GPS for anyone. It comes with many great features like weather information(with paired phone), live traffic, phone notifications, and much more.
I would recommend this to a friendGreat partner on a road trip
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The unit is excellent, especially when I drove through areas where my cell phone had no reception.It displayed suggested places to eat or to refuel.
I would recommend this to a friendDriving is easier.
||Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Every driver needs this device for their car makes driving directions much easier.
I would recommend this to a friendWhy does a traffic gps come without a traffic wire
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.A traffic gps should come with a traffic wire for the car what’s the sense of not including a traffic wire this is the second time you asked me this still waiting to be contacted by Best Buy for the answer
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from GarminProductExpert
Posted .This model is compatible with the free Smartphone Link app to provide Live Traffic, Live Traffic delivers up-to-date “live” traffic information to your navigator using your existing mobile data plan on a smartphone. If you don’t have a Smartphone, the Garmin DriveSmart™ 61 LMT-S is compatible with both the GTM™ 60 HD Digital Traffic Receiver (010-01031-00) or the GTM™ 36 Traffic Receiver (010-01009-02).