Customer Ratings & Reviews

It is a nice big screen and easy to see. I wish it had a little more protection for the screen. I have enjoyed using it.

Great product, I have had this for about 8 months now and it has been great.

I bought this as a gift and the recipient loved the fact that the screen was extra large which made it easier to read than her previous GPS. She also told me that she liked being able to know about delays and detours.

This was a great gift for my Grandparents, screen is a bit bigger than their prior GPS. I'd have loved to of gifted them a larger one but they weren't in stock at the time.

Nicely featured, great selection of POI’s. Large display much better than looking at phone plus being separate great when you need to txt or send a message. Auto updates via WiFi makes it even better. Would definitely recommend.

Garmin has always been a go to GPS. But this one is loaded with features it connects to your wifi,and blue tooth updates quickly and easily. The screen is large which I love easy to see what coming.

I like it because right out of the box I can use it - because my older Garmin went out on me while in Phoenix, AZ and I needed this Garmin to get around a city I was not that familiar with.

My cars do not have built in GPS. My old garmin had a small screen. This one is large enough that i can see mounted on the passenger side dash. I have always prefered Garmin and this is up to their high standards.

Great GPS. Unfortunately, my first one got broken by the car wash attendant. I purposed to buy the same unit because it works well and has great features. Besides that, Garmin has superb customer service.

Love my new Garmin! I decided to upgrade from my old nuvi 2589LMT model which has a 5" screen. This new model is wonderful! The screen is bright and clear even in daylight. And at 7" it is easier to type in a destination address. The built-in notifications for school zones and railroad crossing are great but I wish it had a multi-chime ring instead of just one ping.

I know he told me he thinks it is a great unit. Likes the details and graphics. You can understand when you are given audio directions. Not garbbled. He now enjoys finding his way around in different towns.

Traveling to Washingon DC and needed a gps, bought this and it worked out great!

I love this GPS! I love the size of the screen. It is user friendly. The options are great. Garmin has always been a great brand of GPS, I have bought others before and I never had any trouble with any of them. The price from Best Buy is always a plus.

Best one I've had so far. Easy set up, easy to use, lifetime updates.

Works great - gets me to where I need to go, easy to use!

Best GPS ever! Can't think of anything missing I would like to have it do

I love the size of this Garmin. The live traffic is very helpful. All the info provided is awesome. I have owned 2 Garmin's before this one and have been pleased. The only complaint that I have is that the color of the screen is very light. There is not much color

I was pleased with the Garmin DriveSmart 65. I haven't experienced the problems described in some other reviews. True, it did take a long time to initially update the software and data, over night even through a wired network connection, but this is not an ongoing issue. In use, the unit performs well. It boots up and acquires signal quickly, the directions are accurate and quickly recalculate upon diverging from the planned route, the screen is easy to read, the audio is clear, and it was easy to attach to the windshield with the included mounting pieces. So far, the suction cup has not come loose (and can be a little difficult to remove), but the weather has not been hot, so potential problems with the unit falling off cannot be entirely ruled out; fortunately, aftermarket alternatives are easily available. It is easy to enter new addresses, but the procedure took a little while to figure out at first. A downside of the address list is that it cannot be sorted alphabetically, except perhaps by deleting and re-entering everything in alpha order, because it remains in the order the addresses were entered. When entering addresses with the unit not plugged into power, the charge lasted about an hour. The USB cable is a little disappointing, with an outdated USB 2 type B mini connection at the unit end, and the socket placement on the rear of the unit pretty much requires that the cable be plugged in before being mounted on the windshield attachment. The operating cable is about 68" long, including the cigarette lighter plug end. A shorter cable, with a USB type A plug at the other end for attaching to a PC or phone charger, is about 14" long. The outdated technology here may contribute to the long update times. One thing that surprised me was how light the unit is for its size, lighter than my rather small phone. Others have complained about the plastic construction, but this contributes to the light weight, and the light weight puts less strain on the windshield attachments. It's not at all flimsy. Finally, the unit is a little awkward to store or transport because the mounting components do not fold flat. Given updated USB technology, a clearer user interface for entering addresses, a sortable address list, and more compact attachment pieces, the unit would support a 5-star rating. For the same price, of course.

We purchased this GPS and it was a great purchase. Its very easy to set up and use. The screen is vivid and easy to read. The print size is perfect for us. I would definitely recommend purchasing it. We only encountered 2 odd issues that we were unsuccessful in resolving. The "hey Garmin" voice command only recognized my voice...not my husband. Also while testing some other features we found that we were unable to adjust the MAX speed MPH. It is preset at 75 and the + and - signs are grayed. We have had it for about a month and we like it.

My car GPS system failed to work and I needed a GPS to fill in for a couple of weeks while the dealership ordered a replacement. This was a perfect choice. I like it better than the in-dash one in my car.