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Garmin nuvi 205WT Review and Comparison
The Garmin nuvi 205WT is a satellite navigation system. It features a 4.3 inch screen, has UK and Ireland mapping and allows you to do a fulll post code search. This Garmin can be equipped with UK and European speed camera locations. Read more about the features of the Garmin nuvi 205WT and how it works below and find out which speed cameras it detects.
Review: Garmin nuvi 205WT
Detection range: 1,000metres
Set up: Integrated GPS antenna.
SSP: £179.99
Garmin nuvi 205WT Features:
‣UK and Ireland satellite navigation
The Garmin nuvi 205WT utilises NAVTEQ street-level mapping for the UK and Ireland.
‣ Simple Navigation
Easy-to-use colourful 4.3-inch touch screen display and ultra-slim design with full UK postcode search.
‣Speed Camera Locations
Proximity-alert feature warns of upcoming custom POIs, such as speed cameras and school zones.
Garmin nuvi 205WT Features Reviewed
For life on the go, the ultra-cool Garmin nuvi 205WT packs preloaded maps for UK and Ireland and millions of destinations in a sleek, stylish navigator.
Navigate With Ease
The Garmin nuvi 205WT comes ready to go right out of the box with preloaded City Navigator NT street maps, including a hefty points of interest (POIs) database with hotels, restaurants, fuel, ATMs and more. Simply touch the colour screen to enter a destination, and Garmin nuvi 205WT takes you there with 2D or 3D maps and turn-by-turn voice directions. In addition, Garmin nuvi 205WT accepts custom points of interest (POIs), such as school zones and safety cameras and lets you set proximity alerts to warn you of upcoming POIs.
Take It With You
The Garmin nuvi 205WT sports a sleek, slim design and fits comfortably in your pocket or purse. Its rechargeable lithium-ion battery makes it convenient for navigation by car or foot.
Go Beyond Navigation
Navigation is just the beginning. The Garmin nuvi 205WT includes many travel tools including JPEG picture viewer, world travel clock with time zones, currency converter, measurement converter, calculator and more. It also comes with Garmin Lock™, an anti-theft feature, and configurable vehicle icons that let you select car-shaped graphics to show your location on the map.
Garmin Travel Guides
The Garmin nuvi 205WT also includes the ability to use Garmin nuvi Travel Guides which provides you with helpful and thorough reviews and recommendations for restaurants, hotels, shopping, nightlife, sporting events and tourist attractions. Several versions of Garmin Travel Guides are available for Europe. Garmin Travel Guides were available on a selection of SD cards.
Speed Camera Locations
The Garmin nuvi 205WT can also alert you to UK and European speed camera locations, the data which is supplied from Cyclops is updated weekly, so you always have access to the most up-to-date information. Subscription to the Cyclops UK speed camera database is price at £29.95 for 1 year.
Garmin nuvi 205WT alternative purchases:
Pogo Drive
Pogo Drive features high quality 3.5-inch TFT colour touch screen navigation with pop-up speed camera warnings. Pogo Drive uses the Origin360 award winning speed camera database, which has been updated since March 2000 and contains GPS coordinates of ALL fixed installation speed traps
Snooper S600 Syrius Plus
Snooper S600 Syrius Plus satellite navigation system has an exceptional super bright 4.3-inch widescreen view, built-in rechargeable battery and utilises NAVTEQ street level mapping for the UK and Ireland. The Snooper S600 Syrius Plus also includes Snoopers unique Enigma database of fixed and mobile speed cameras.
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Last updated: 1st August 2024
