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Garmin Car GPS Navigation System
Auto Navigation GPS - Automotive Navigation
GPS - Automobile Navigation GPS
Feature Comparison
All provide Automatic route calculation,
Turn-by-turn voice-prompted directions, Highly detailed street
data of the entire United States, Canada, and Puerto (Preloaded on
some units) |
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GARMIN
Quest &
Quest 2
[See more about Quest]
[See more about Quest 2] |
GARMIN
StreetPilot
c330, c340,
c530
& c550
[See more about c330]
[See more about c340]
[See more about c530]
[See more about c550] |
GARMIN
nüvi 350
nuvi 360
nuvi 370
nuvi 660
nuvi 670
[See
more about
nüvi 350]
[See
more about
nüvi 360]
[See
more about
nüvi 370]
[See
more about
nüvi 660]
[See
more about
nüvi 670] |
GARMIN
StreetPilot 2820
[See more about 2820]
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GPSNOW
Price
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Quest
- $369.95
Quest 2 - $559.95
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c330 - $299.95
c340 - $399.99*
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c530 - $399.99*
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c550 -
$599.99*
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nüvi 350 - $499.99*
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nüvi 360 - $599.99*
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nüvi 370 - $799.99*
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nüvi 660 - $799.99*
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nüvi 670 - $999.99*
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$999.99*
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| Ease of learning and
use |
For Quest - Good
But you must load detailed maps
For Quest 2 - Good+
Detailed Street maps of North America come pre-loaded, ready to use out of the box
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Excellent
Simple and Intuitive Touch Screen
Interface and
detailed maps come pre-loaded, ready to use out of the box
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Excellent
Simple and Intuitive Touch Screen
Interface and
detailed maps come pre-loaded, ready to use out of the box |
Excellent
Intuitive Touch Screen Interface and
Detailed maps come pre-loaded, ready to use out of the box
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Text-to-Speech
Technology - Announces Streets by Name?
(Unit prompts you to “Turn right on Main St” instead of just “Turn right
in 500 feet”) |
No
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For c330,
c530 - No
For c340 & c550 - YES
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YES |
YES |
New 
SiRF® high-sensitivity receiver
which acquires a GPS signal quickly and is capable of maintaining a
signal under heavy foliage or “urban canyons” created by city
skyscrapers? |
No
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For
c330 & c340 - No
For c530 & c550 -
YES
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YES
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No
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Available
Traffic Receiver ( notifies you of traffic, construction and weather
delays and automatically suggests alternative routes?)*
See
macromedia demo |
No |
No for c330
For c340 & c530
YES*
optional GTM FM TMC traffic
receiver is available for separate purchase
For c550
YES*
GTM FM TMC traffic
receiver included
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For nuvi 350
& 360
YES*
optional GTM FM TMC traffic
receiver is available for separate purchase
For nuvi 370/660/670
YES*
GTM FM TMC traffic
receiver included
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YES*
Requires purchase and installation of the optional GTM FM TMC traffic
receiver
or
Separate purchase of GXM 30 XM Smart
Antenna and XM
NavTraffic subscription
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| Hands free calls with compatible
Bluetooth phone? |
No |
For
c330, c340& c530 - No
For c550 - YES
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For nuvi 350 - No
For nuvi 360/370/660/670 - YES
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YES |
| XM Satellite Radio capable? |
No |
No |
No |
YES
Requires separate purchase of GXM 30
XM Smart Antenna and XM
Radio subscription |
XM Satellite Weather
capable?
(Basic Weather information including forecasts and current
conditions. No NEXRAD radar.) |
No |
No |
No |
YES
Requires separate purchase of GXM 30
XM Smart Antenna and subscription (XM
NavTraffic includes XM basic weather data) |
| MP3 player?
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No |
For c330,
c340 & c530 - No
For c550 - YES |
YES |
YES |
| Audio
book player?
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No |
No |
YES |
YES |
| Wireless Audio
Transmission including voice navigation prompts? |
No |
No |
For nuvi 350/360/370 - No
For nuvi 660/670
YES
(Integrated FM wireless transmitter
can transmit audio including MP3, audio books, phone calls
and voice navigation to vehicle's stereo)
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YES
Bluetooth wireless audio to make hands-free calls on a compatible
Bluetooth phone or receive wireless navigation audio prompts on
a compatible headset/helmet. (Bluetooth also sends MP3, and Audio
Books audio in mono but will not transmit the XM radio audio) |
Multiple Destinations?
(Users can enter many stops and the unit will automatically sort them to provide an efficient
route) |
YES
Up to 250 via
points (stops) |
Can add only one via
point (stop) to a route. Once you drive past that via point you can add
one more. |
Can add only one via
point (stop) to a route. Once you drive past that via point you can add
one more. |
YES
Up to 250 via
points (stops) |
Custom Avoidance Feature
(Users can specify areas and road segments to avoid when calculating
routes.) |
No |
No |
No |
YES |
| Touch Screen Interface? |
No |
YES
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YES
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YES
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| Traditional
“bird’s eye” overhead 2-D view or 3-D navigation view? |
2-D only |
2-D or 3-D |
2-D or 3-D |
2-D or 3-D |
| Screen Specs |
2.7" Diagonal
2.2" x 1.5"
160 x 240 pixels
256 color
TFT |
For c330
& c340
3.5"
Diagonal
2.8" W x
2.1" H
320 x 240 pixels
64,000 color
TFT
For c530 & c550 - Same but new
brighter screen
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For nuvi 350/360/370
3.5"
Diagonal
2.8" W x
2.1" H
320 x 240 pixels
64,000 color
TFT
For nuvi 660/670
4.3" diagonal
3.81" x 2.25"
480 x 272 pixels
64,000 color
TFT
Super-Bright
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3.8" Diagonal
3.3”W x 1.7”H
454 x 240 pixels
64,000 color
WQVGA
Auto dimming
TFT |
| Remote Control? |
No |
No |
No |
YES |
| Fits in Shirt Pocket? |
YES |
No |
YES |
No |
| Memory Available |
For Quest - 115 MB
- not expandable
For Quest 2 - 140 MB additional
memory for supplemental maps - not expandable
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For - 128 MB
Secure Digital memory card is included.
For c330, c340 & c530 - 0pen SD Memory card slot.
For c550 - Approximately
700 MB of internal memory available. Also has open SD Memory card slot.
Optional SD Memory cards are available to
2,000 MB+
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Approximately
700 MB of internal memory available for nuvi 350/360/660 Over
1 GB of internal memory available for nuvi 370/670
All have open SD Memory card slot. Optional SD Memory cards - available to
2,000 MB+
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Approximately 700 MB of internal memory available
- not expandable
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| Preloaded detailed
street level maps throughout the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico? |
For Quest - No,
you must use a
PC to load to
115 MB internal memory which will hold only a portion of those
maps
For Quest 2 - YES
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YES |
YES |
YES |
| Preloaded detailed
street level maps for Europe? |
No |
No |
No for nuvi
350/360/66
YES for nuvi
370/670
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No |
| Accepts optional
Garmin Travel Guides and Savers Guide on plug-in SD cards? |
No |
For c330
& c340 - No
For c530 & c550 - YES |
YES
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No |
| Other Unique Features |
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c530 & c550
have
configurable vehicle icons and Garmin Lock –
anti-theft feature |
JPEG picture
viewer, world travel clock with time zones, currency converter,
measurement converter, and calculator
Accepts optional
Garmin Language Guide on plug-in SD card
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| Powered by |
Internal
rechargeable Lithium-ion battery |
Internal
rechargeable Lithium-ion battery |
Internal
rechargeable Lithium-ion battery |
Does not run on
batteries, requires external power source
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Battery Life
(up to hours) |
20 |
8 |
8 for nuvi 350/360/370
7 for nuvi 660/670
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Waterresistant to IPX7 (can be submerged in
one meter of water for 30 minutes)?
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YES |
NO
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NO |
YES |
| Product Showcase |
Quest
Showcase |
Macromedia
Flash c330 Information |
Garmin
Macromedia Shockware nüvi 350 demo
Very long download and loading time
Garmin
nuvi 660 multimedia mini-site
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Complete
Operating Instructions
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Download
for Quest
Download
for Quest 2 |
Download
for c330
Download
for c340
Download
for c530
Download
for c550 |
Download
for 350
Download
for 360
Download
for nüvi 370
Download
for 660
Download
for nüvi 670 |
Download for 2820
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Reviews (Independent and Customer)
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Quest
Reviews
Quest 2 Reviews |
c330 Reviews
c340 Reviews
c530 Reviews
c550 Reviews |
nüvi 350 Reviews
nüvi 360 Reviews
nüvi 370 Reviews
nüvi 660 Reviews
nüvi 670 Reviews |
2820 Reviews
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GARMIN
Quest &
Quest 2
[See more about Quest]
[See more about Quest 2] |
GARMIN
StreetPilot
c330, c340,
c530 & c550
[See more about c330]
[See more about c340]
[See more about c530]
[See more about c550]
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GARMIN
nüvi 350
nuvi 360
nuvi 370
nuvi 660
nuvi 670
[See
more about
nüvi 350]
[See
more about
nüvi 360]
[See
more about
nüvi 370]
[See
more about
nüvi 660]
[See
more about
nüvi 670] |
GARMIN
StreetPilot 2820
[See more about 2820]
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* Traffic services available only in select
cities. |
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