Customer Ratings & Reviews

Bought this unit june of 2020 on sale and what an amazing unit. Unit seems solid and well built. Pros: ease of use, being able to use Bluetooth on your phone to send your destination to the unit. Cons: sometimes my phone doesn't automatically connect to the unit once its powered on. turning it off and back on fixes the issue. Nothing serious enough to not purchase. Not being able to display the time and direction being traveled at the same time use to bother me but I got use to it. It would still be nice to customize the screen though. When alerts are turned off they stay off. There's several other options within the unit that I can't comment on because I don't use them.

I am camping across Canada this stunner and it has been a lifesaver

I bought this to replace an old Garmin and have to say I like this one even better. The screen is larger, good resolution, easy to use. Bluetooth is a nice feature and it definitely has a few more "bells and whistles" than the old Garmin. Love the free map updates!

Right out of the box, used it for an unexpected 2,000 mile road trip. NOTE.1, when you first turn it on, select APPS, and then select Owners Manual. It is built into the GPS unit. Reading it first will save you a lot of time. 2. Mount it to your dash or windshield. You need to be able to see it while you drive. Do not try to hold it in your hand. The big screen is excellent. Not only displaying directions and posted speed limits but also shows your speed. It also displays upcoming food, fuel, and rest stops and points of interest along the highway. When you miss a turn, it takes a few seconds for the voice to figure out what happened and give you new directions. It needs to tell you something like "CALCULATING ROUTE" to make you slow down or stop. If you keep making turns it takes longer for the voice to help you. This is a little tricky because the voice only comes on while you are moving. Pairing it to a cell phone in the vehicle, held by someone other than the driver, allows this GPS to cross locate you with cell towers. It always knows where you are. it also has a TRIP ADVISER feature which shows up coming hotels. I highly recommend this GPS.

Once charged, setup was easy. Pairing with phone took no effort. This unit replaced a much older model and is really great to use. It's a lot easier to use than the older model and has so many more features. I have used it several times already and it seems to be really accurate. Would recommend this to beginners as well as experienced users.

This GPS navigation unit is exactly what I needed and expected from Garmin. Quick processing routes. Big clear display Free map updates! Built in Wi-Fi & Bluetooth with update capability though Wi-Fi. No computer necessary. Plus many more features. What more can you ask for? Works without a cellular signal or cell phone connection to. I like Google maps but if you don't want to tie up your phone, and kill your battery while navigating, this is a great option. You can send locations to this unit from your phone also.

I had purchase this because did not want to kill my IPhone battery by using waze. I like waze but disliked advertisements so I purchase Garmin drive smart 65 . Make brief what I like. You can set the Garmin to list atms, gas station , restaurants etc close by as you drive. The big screen is great but I love I can hook my IPhone to the Garmin by Bluetooth which mean I can receives calls hand free after pressing a button on screen to answer or not and when answer the person can hear me clear while driving and I can hear them also but with max volume. Also love how it displays the text message on screen and if cannot read has a button show that Garmin can read the text message to you. The traffic alerts needs a little work because when I using for work it tells me to a certain way on freeway and I know it has traffic on that freeway every morning so I gives it 3 stars but still like it also need to have the cable connect to power to use the traffic alerts. The battery power stay on for about an hour but I just use the power cable all the time when driving.

I bought this for my husband's truck because he has no navigation system. We recently went to Maine on vacation and this Garmin was simply amazing for traveling. It is easy to use and the phone app made plotting destinations a breeze! The screen is nice and large, very easy to see. Lifetime update on maps, how can you go wrong?

Really easy to use but it probably helps that I am upgrading from a Nuvi. It is nice having a larger screen. The map update worked very well via wifi. It took 30 mins over wifi with the cable company I use advertising 200mbs. The instructions say to allow 3 hrs but they don’t indicate what mbs they base that on. I haven’t paired it with a phone yet and they say you need too via Bluetooth to get traffic updates. The windshield mount can be a little tricky to remove from the device, but you only need to if it won’t fit in the case you bought for the unit. Overall I’m very happy with the Garmin 65.

Wow! This is an absolute necessity, in my opinion, for every driver. It helps you drive SO much safer. It gives timely directions where to turn, merge, lanes to stay-in, etc. It watches your speed and gives updates for construction, too. It’s very important to attach it to WiFi every now and again, just to stay current. Easy as can be to WiFi update! The price is great for such a necessary tool for every day life. The touch screen is an absolute dream. It is easy as can be and the screen is a great size making it readable from even the back seat! Syncing the Bluetooth to your contacts and call logs, is a wonderful feature. Makes hands free calls safer without ever touching your phone. The “Okay Garmin” feature to add stops, addresses, making calls is so much safer and easier. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE this GPS! What a wonderful tool to make life easy!

Great deal and has a huge screen. Definitely an upgrade from my 6 year old unit. It will make my drive time easier and safer. The bluetooth function works great and with the Garmin app on my phone I can search places on the phone and sync it with the GPS. My only concern is that it uses my cell phones signal or wifi to update traffic, weather, traffic cams and accidents. My old GPS had it built in to the power cable. Not sure if this will drain the battery yet but I will find out in the next couple of weeks as I am on an extended trip.

Got this unit to replace an older Garmin unit. Good upgrade and this worked well for our road trip. The size makes it easy to read, and the ability to load up addresses for attractions and hotels and whatever you want, for the most part. Because it uses satellites, it's not flaky like cell phones, since it always has coverage. Lifetime updates for maps and one can purchase maps for other countries - we did this for a road trip around Ireland - very useful. As good as phones can be, these are more reliable.

First the good? It is fast locating the satellites. The screen is large and easy to read. When connected to my iPhone by blue tooth, my incoming text messages show up on the screen. Very nice to have. Now the Bad. It is really stupid!! I set my home location and when I was away from home about 300 miles, I pushed the home button to obtain the route home. This Garmin directed me to take the interstate system instead of using state highways. I can maybe understand this even though the state highway was 40 miles shorter and a faster route. Given that I was familiar with my home state, I chose to drive the state highways instead of the interstate highway system. This Garmin tried to get me to turn around and travel on the interstate even though I had driven 50 miles on the state highway. I was 240 miles from home on the state highway, but Garmin wanted me to turn around and travel 320 miles to get home by using the interstate highway. The lesson here is trust your personal knowledge first. Use the Garmin as an assistant or aid to your travels. Other than it’s decision making ability, I do like the unit.

Excellent GPS for the price. Works very well, is large and easy to read and fairly simple to use which is VERY important when I'm driving. Only problem is the thickness which means it will not fit many aftermarket GPS/phone holders although the holder supplied with the phone is not great but sufficient. I do think that the supplied holder being plastic may get loose over time.

I am extremely satisfied with this Garmin GPS. The size makes it easy to see and read on your dash. The touch screen is nicely sensitive making searches and menu navigation easy. You can speak commands to it by saying "Hey Garmin" but you still are forced to follow the menu to navigate what you want to do. I feel the touch screen is simpler. Lastly I like how this can connect to WI-FI to do map updates. You can connect this with Bluetooth to your smartphone. This Garmin GPS is a great improvement over units from not to long ago.

Bigger screen, more options and features. Love being able to pair to my smart phone. Lifetime maps update.

Held off buying a new god because my old one had live traffic, or so I thought. I also thought I would need to use mobile data to have traffic, and I only use WiFi on my phone. This device comes with the same traffic my old device had, but it has so many great features.easily connects to my phone for hands free calling. Has tons of memory and a slot for a memory card. Uses pop ups to inform you of issues and alternative options rather than endlessly nagging you like my old device. Interface is easy to use and has built in manual. Really wish I had changed sooner. Oh and yeah the voice activation is wonky, but it works. Large screen a definite plus.

The GPS functions correctly and is fairly easy to set up. The ability to download previous planned trips from another Garmin GPS greatly helps in setting up the unit as a replacement. The ability to hold a charge is a little disappointing.

Best GPS yet. Very easy to use and recommend it. Never lost signal and can call anyone and receive calls with out touching my cell phone. Also tells street by street name as you are driving on the road and crosswalk and speed that you are going as well as mph posted on the road.Been with Tom TOM gps and truckers gps but this product out beats them all. Also tells where they are food , lodging , gas prices etc. Does everything I could ask for and more, Would recommend this product to anyone . Being a person who can program this and use it while being a person over 60's its worth it .

I love it. Easy connect to the Garmin’s app, to my iPhone and to Wi-Fi. The Wi-Fi connection allows you to update maps without a computer. All my contacts loaded fast from the phone contact list. Bluetooth connection was easy to pare with mine and my wife’s phone. Screen is easy to use and clear and sharp. Entered over a dozen address and it found every one. Easy to save an address and to name them. Perfect size for mounting on the dash with the Garmin Portable Friction Mount, (PART NUMBER 010-11280-00). Comes with a car charging cable for the cigarette lighter AND a USB cable that works in a car USB port or an iPhone cube for charging in the house. Plugged it in and turned it on and with a couple of clicks it downloaded the latest map and software updates in about 15 minutes. All the on screen settings are easy to use and intuitive. Best GPS I ever had. Would highly recommend. Get one you will love it!