When it comes to route planning, many drivers now rely on a navigation device. In some cars, the navi is already part of the equipment. If that’s not the case, you can simply buy a separate navigation device. Using satellite signals, the route guides determine the current location and calculate the best route to the destination. Depending on the provider, drivers can enter street names, house numbers, towns and postal codes, and with some devices, degrees of longitude and latitude as well. Many navigation systems can even search for specific destinations, such as garages, gas stations or hospitals. Pairing with a smartphone allows access to the Internet. Navis can also call up a lot of additional information, such as opening times for restaurants, cinemas and other leisure activities. The fact that good navigation systems do not necessarily have to be expensive is shown by the price comparison from idealo. Good and affordable navigation devices are already available for less than 150 euros.
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Whoever has an good navi up to 150 euro If you’re looking for the latest map material and regular updates, you should pay particular attention to this information. If drivers are not only on the road in germany, a navi with maps for the DACH region, central europe or all of europe is recommended. learning navigation that remembers the user’s frequent destinations makes sense. The best navis in the price comparison meet the most important requirements and bring some extras with them.
1st place: the test winner garmin drivesmart 50LMT-D
Photo: garmin | drive smart 50LMT-D
Best navigation device in the price comparison is the garmin drivesmart 50 LMT-D. The navigation device is available from a price of 121,90 euro. connect magazine names it the test winner of its navi test (issue 08/2016) and awards it 479 out of 500 possible points. This corresponds to the grade "very good. Testers praise the flat garmin navi especially for its integrated DAB receiver, which provides drivers with traffic information in real time. There are no additional costs for this. Fast charging times, the high-quality software and practical functions such as the lane change assistant also impress the testers. If you download the smartphone app for your navigation system, you can even expand the range of functions.
Product details for the garmin drivesmart 50LMT-D:
✓ type: car navi
✓ display size: 5 inches / 12.7 cm
✓ display resolution: 480 x 272 pixel
✓ display type: LCD
✓ receiving traffic reports via: DAB+, FM
✓ connections: USB
✓ wireless connections: bluetooth
✓ memory types: micro SD, internal memory
✓ navi control: touchscreen, voice command
✓ route guidance: points of interest (POI), speed assistant
✓ voice output: route guidance by voice output, announcement of prominent orientation points
✓ extras: offline route planning, online capability
✓ services: traffic jam alerts, foursquare
✓ traffic information from: here live traffic, premium TMC
✓ battery life: 1 h
✓ battery: lithium-ion
✓ scope of delivery: car charger, suction cup holder, USB cable, operating instructions
✓ included map material: central europe
✓ map update: lifetime
✓ dimensions (hxbxt): 84 x140 x 18 mm
✓ weight: 173.7 g
2nd place: the reliable garmin drive 52& traffic
Photo: garmin I drive 52 EU navi
2nd place goes to another car navigator from garmin. The garmin drive 52& traffic is available from a price of 129.00 euros and receives 460 out of 500 points in the navi test of connect (issue 06/2019). This also corresponds to the note "very good. Praise goes above all to the outstanding price-performance ratio. the testers like the high reliability of the navigation device. The smartphone connection provides the route guide with lots of live information and always displays the latest traffic news.
Product details for the garmin drive 52& traffic:
✓ type: car navi
✓ display size: 5 inch / 12.7 cm
✓ display resolution: 480 x 272 pixels
✓ display type: LCD, resistive
✓ receive traffic reports via: VHF, smartphone
✓ connections: USB
✓ wireless connections: bluetooth
✓ navi control: touchscreen
✓ route guidance: avoid obstructions/ traffic jams, speed assistant
✓ voice output: street name announcement (text to speech)
✓ extra: offline route planning
✓ services: traffic jam detector, foursquare
✓ traffic info from: here live traffic, TMC
✓ battery life: 1 h
✓ battery: lithium-ion
✓ included map material: europe
✓ card update: lifetime
✓ dimensions (hxwxd): 84 x 140 x 20 mm
✓ weight: 170.8 g
3rd place: the comprehensive tomtom go basic 6
Photo: tomtom I GO basic car navi 6
If you want to buy a navigation device at a good price, you can also go for the tomtom go basic 6. the route guide is already available from 115.00 euro. The average rating from two test reports is "good". This rating was also given by stiftung warentest in its navi test in issue 02/2020. The testers like the good navigation, but criticize the somewhat complicated handling and the route calculation, which could be faster. Autobild awards the highest score of 5 points, which corresponds to the grade "very good" (issue 32/2018). The tomtom navi convinces with its wide range of functions and the excellent navigation. As extras, the route guide includes, for example, voice control and an SMS reading function. Unlike the testers from stiftung warentest, the autobild editors also like the way it handles.
Product details for the tomtom go basic 6:
✓ type: car navi
✓ display size: 6 inches / 15.24 cm
✓ display resolution: 800 x 480 pixels
✓ display type: resistive
✓ receiving traffic reports via: smartphone
✓ connections: USB
✓ wireless connections: bluetooth, wi-fi
✓ internal memory: 16 GB
✓ memory types: internal memory, micro SD
✓ navi control: touchscreen
✓ route guidance: user-oriented destination suggestions
✓ voice output: street name announcement (text to speech)
✓ services: speed camera warning (3 months free of charge), map update via WLAN, software update via WLAN
✓ traffic info from: tomtom traffic
✓ battery life: 1 h
✓ scope of delivery: car charger, usB cable, operating instructions, active holder
✓ included map material: europe
✓ map update: lifetime
Conclusion: as the price comparison from idealo shows (as of march 2020), good navigation devices with up-to-date map material are already available for under 150 euros. Thanks to its integrated DAB receiver, the garmin drivesmart 50 50LMT-D is always up to date with the latest traffic news, the garmin drives 52& traffic impresses with reliability, the tomtom go basic 6 offers many additional functions.