Best budget GPS devices
The best budget GPS units from brands including TomTom, Garmin, Navman and Navigon
Now has never been a better time to buy a GPS navigation device.
Spending less doesn't mean your navigation experience will be an inferior one — aside from giving you turn-by-turn directions, even the cheapest GPS units will allow you to locate points of interest (POIs), save your favourite locations and explore new places. The main differences between a budget GPS unit and a high-end one are generally unnecessary add-ons like Bluetooth hands-free capabilities, live traffic information, MP3 playback and FM transmitters.
We've rounded-up our favourite budget GPS units on the market from Garmin, TomTom, Navman and Navigon.
6 / 7
The Navigon 1400 is one of the smallest and lightest GPS units on the market; it's ideal for being slipped into a pocket and used in pedestrian mode. The overall navigational experience suffers due to a small screen, but at this price the Navigon 1400 is great value.
- Review Date:
- Reviewer:
- Manufacturer:
- 25th Jan., 2010
- Ross Catanzariti
- Navigon
- Rating:
- Price:
- $ 199.00
- Pros:
- Compact and stylish design, fast rerouting times, MyRoutes, pedestrian mode, Last Mile feature
- Cons:
- UI lacks polish of competitors, below average display, keyboard can't be changed from ABC layout, chunky window mount