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TomTom GO 500 Review and Comparison
The TomTom GO 500 is a satellite navigation system. This TomTom can be equipped with speed camera locations and also a database of speed limits at each location. Also receive traffic alerts direct to your sat nav to stay ahead of the traffic delays. Read more about the features of the TomTom GO 500 and how it works below and find out which speed cameras it detects.
Review: TomTom GO 500
Detection range: 1,000 metres
Set up: Integrated GPS antenna. LCD screen. Verbal warnings.
Availability: Replaced by the TomTom GO 510
TomTom Go 500 Features:
‣Know the speed limit
TomTom's safety camera service takes out the guess work and provides speed limit at fixed safety camera locations directly to your TomTom GO 500.
‣Keep ahead of the traffic
TomTom's Traffic service provides frequent updates from the best local traffic sources around and empowers the driver to decide if they need to re-route ahead of the rest.
‣Get updates on the weather
TomTom's Weather service will give you a detailed weather report, leaving you plenty of time to change your plans if you need to.
‣Explore a new city
The TomTom GO 500 is pre-installed with TeleAtlas 3D Pan-European maps.
TomTom Go 500 - Features Reviewed
TomTom's exciting new range of in-car satellite navigation systems, TomTom ONE, GO and RIDER not only provide voice prompts directing you across the UK's road network, but can also provide the driver with advanced warning of the UK's fixed speed camera locations and their speed limits.
TomTom have launched three new models of its award winning TomTom GO. The TomTom ONE provides UK only navigation, the TomTom GO 500 - provides UK and main European routes, and the TomTom GO 700 - provides complete European navigation straight from the box. All three models have post code search facilities making it easy to select your destination, and the TomTom GO 500, and TomTom GO 700 models additionally provide hands free calling from your Bluetooth enabled mobile phone.
The TomTom GO's database of fixed safety camera locations includes Gatso, Truvelo and SPECS speed cameras. The safety camera content is accessible via a subscription to TomTom PLUS, TomTom's personalised navigation services.
TomTom PLUS is currently being offered with a 1 month free trial, the normal monthly fee is EUROS 69.95 In addition to the safety camera service, TomTom also provides real-time information on traffic congestion, weather conditions, speed cameras and extra downloads such as detailed city maps.
TomTom GO 500 alternative purchases:
Navman iCN 520
The TomTom Plus services (traffic congestion, weather conditions, speed cameras, for example) is available at a monthly fee. The Navman iCN 520 Points of Interest (speed cameras, restaurants, for example) do not require any subscription charges.
TomTom GO 700
The TomTom GO 700 includes detailed Tele Atlas maps of Western Europe compared with the TomTom GO 500 which includes detailed maps of the UK and main roads of Europe.
Last updated: 1st August 2024
