GarminDrive™ 53 GPS Navigator, High-Resolution Touchscreen, Simple On-Screen Menus and Easy-to-See Maps, Driver Alerts

Had to return a different GPS as it would tell the wife to turn around if she ignored the misdirection of that device. This is working perfectly. Easy to program and enter addresses; quickly recalculates if a turn is missed. Great battery life noted on our one trip with it so far. Shape is sleek but not as stable as old Garmin unit unless inserted in the supplied mount, which the wife doesn't want to "bother with". Update was a breeze with the app and a PC.

Great functionality and battery life it also will beep when you go into a different speed zone. The route accuracy has been correct every time I have used it while traveling from Tennessee to Florida. The screen size is good and does not block my vision of the road in any way. It is a good value for your money.

I had a Garmin Nuvi for many years and finally had to replace it. This unit is similar but not identical in terms of format. I think the product designers simply fiddle with what already works fine and the result is mixed at best. This unit has done away with the annoying "recalculating" repeated announcement whenever the driver deviated from the directions (to stop for gas, etc.) A plus there. Mostly the directions were correct but it randomly confused "left" and "right" when arriving at a destination. Huh? This unit has been refurbished so, fingers crossed. I appreciate the designers staying with the familiar format (mostly) and decent graphics that can be understood at a glance.

This is such a nice garmin and so slim. My husband wanted one for his VW bug and the only place it could go was on the windshield. It come with its own suction cup and stays on really well. He loves it and uses it every time he drive his car as speedometer doesn’t work in the car and he goes by the garmin.

I start this by saying I purchased a Garmin Drive 53. And it replaced my Garmin Nuvi 1450 which treated me well. It died a peaceful death.Not having a Gamin made me feel naked. I reviewed the inventory on Amazon. My first choice was the Garmin Drive Smart 66. It appeared there wasn’t anything it couldn’t do. I will comment about this later.The Garmin Drive 53 proved to be a real change from my old Nuvi 1450. I especially liked the navigation voice which was clear and precise. A real improvement. The new unit fit the dash exactly like the old one and everything just worked The suction cup didn’t need moisture. And the new one stuck to the windshield like it had been glued. A real improvement.The final words on this new Garmin are sterling. A great build and a great price. I recommend to download the owners manual annd take advantage of everything built into it. It's also available on the GPS.Now a comment on the Garmin Drive Smart 66 This was my first purchase because I was impressed with the many features. It took time to work through them. And then this popped up. A gray cloud strip covered a portion of the map. Not good. I returned the unit to the seller and Amazon applied the credit. Both operations were flawless. I now have experience operating a well built basic GPS vs a well built GPS with more features. Driving a vehicle requires your full attention. If you are able to talk on the phone, get a weather report, dial in music and maybe get the news, one must weigh these advantages in relationship to the attention needed on the road. Your call!

I did extensive research about the Drive 53 before purchasing. Everything I read said this Garmin was compatible with the Garmin Drive app and you would be able to use the built in live Traffic function through the app using Bluetooth. THIS IS NOT CORRECT! This unit is NOT compatible with the Drive App. If you want to use the live traffic function, you have to purchase the $70 traffic receiver cord or purchase the Drive 53 with Traffic that comes with the receiver cord. My 10 year old Avalon does have navigation but the maps are very outdated and it's extremely too expensive to have Toyota update the maps. Since this Garmin was on sale I thought I would give it a try. Very disappointed with the false information so I am returning the Garmin to Amazon.

Excellent product. I have had other navigation devices; however the Garmin 53 GPS functions very well. User friendly.Size fits my dashboard.Why did you pick this product vs others?:Reviews. Research. Build quality:Perfect sizeValue for money:Fair price.

Works great and even tells you what the upcoming cross street is. That has been incredibly helpful for work purposes when I cover 600 miles of a mountainous area often with no reception or internet.