GARMIN DriveSmart 55 MT-D 5.5″ Sat Nav Reviews

Review score: 8.4 / 10 – Updated May, 2024

Latest Price: £189

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Overall Customer Rating

8.4 average based on 18 reviews.

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How customers rate GARMIN DriveSmart 55 MT-D 5.5″ Sat Nav

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• Features
• Quality
• Price
• Reviews
• Brand – Garmin
• Videos
• Summary
• Alternatives

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GARMIN DriveSmart 55 MT-D 5.5″ Sat Nav features

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Quality

As with any electrical items, it’s particularly important to study the quality of a product before you buy it. This is especially important for Sat Nav. But when we’re buying online, what can be done to get an idea of a product’s quality?

Our first area to study is normally the features. We’ve given a full list of features for GARMIN DriveSmart 55 MT-D 5.5″ Sat Nav above. This should give you a good idea of how good the product is in terms of features and functionality.

You’re also going to want to know how durable the product is, so here we’d advise taking a look at the materials that the Sat Nav are made from.

There is also a lot of benefit in checking out the brand of the Sat Nav. Some brands are known for manufacturing much better quality products. As I’m sure you’re aware, brands like Garmin are really well respected for making great Sat Nav.

It’s also important to have a good idea of your expectations in terms of quality too. You may not actually be looking for the best quality product if your main goal is to get cheap Sat Nav. So spend some time considering what’s important to you and think about the areas that you’d be happy to compromise or not.

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Comparing Prices

That leads us nicely into price, where we’re going to spend some time looking at the price of GARMIN DriveSmart 55 MT-D 5.5″ Sat Nav and seeing how that compares to other Sat Nav and also looking at the sort of price you can expect to pay for products from Garmin.

It’s really good at this stage to spend some time just getting an idea of the sort of price you can expect to pay for your Sat Nav. When you’re spent a bit of time looking at the prices, consider setting yourself a budget.

Setting yourself a budget will really help you to narrow down your search. It can also help you to avoid the slippery slope of buying a really expensive product that perhaps had advanced specifications that you didn’t need or couldn’t actually afford.

The price that we found GARMIN DriveSmart 55 MT-D 5.5″ Sat Nav cheapest in our most recent search was at Currys and cost just £189.

Customers are obviously impressed with the value of GARMIN DriveSmart 55 MT-D 5.5″ Sat Nav as they’ve rated it in terms of value for money at: 8.8 out of 10.

How much do Sat Nav cost on average?

We searched for all of the Sat Nav that we could find at Currys. In total we found 29 different products available.

The average price of Sat Nav was £192.96, which makes GARMIN DriveSmart 55 MT-D 5.5″ Sat Nav below average in terms of price.

We also thought it would be useful for you to know how much the price of Sat Nav can vary. Of the 29 products we found, the lowest cost that we found was £79.99 and the highest price we saw was £379.00.

In the Sat Nav category, 11 products cost more than GARMIN DriveSmart 55 MT-D 5.5″ Sat Nav and 14 cost less.

How much are Garmin Sat Nav?

Next up we thought it would be useful to narrow down our search a bit more and only look at Sat Nav made by Garmin. We managed to find 13 options at Currys.

The average price of these 13 products was £185.54. With the cheapest coming in at £89.00 and most expensive currently showing as £359.00. Based on this price analysis it shows that GARMIN DriveSmart 55 MT-D 5.5″ Sat Nav is above average against other Garmin Sat Nav.

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GARMIN DriveSmart 55 MT-D 5.5″ Sat Nav Reviews

Reviews are without question your best piece of information when researching a product to buy online. We love customer reviews especially, as they’re not incentivised and just written by genuine customers.

We also love customer reviews because many of them will be from customers who have been using the product for some time. We found 18 reviews for . So we’d strongly recommend you head over there and take the time to read plenty of the reviews to get a real feel for whether GARMIN DriveSmart 55 MT-D 5.5″ Sat Nav is just what you’re after.

GARMIN DriveSmart 55 MT-D 5.5″ Sat Nav has a customer review score of 8.4 and our review score is 8.9 out of 10. The average review score in the Sat Nav category is 8.0 with an average of 45 reviews for each product. The average customer review score for products from Garmin is 8.6 based on an average of 52 reviews per product. So you’re definitely going to be in safe hands if you do choose to buy GARMIN DriveSmart 55 MT-D 5.5″ Sat Nav

The other useful source of reviews is expert reviews. Whilst these won’t give you as much user feedback as the customer reviews, it does mean that you’re getting some expert opinions on the Sat Nav. Companies like TechRadar are really well known for providing great reviews.

It’s also worth exploring other product options and reading their reviews. Just some of the products that we liked are GARMIN DriveSmart 65 6.95? Sat Nav reviews, GARMIN DriveSmart 51LMT-S 5″ Sat Nav reviews or GARMIN Drive 52 MT-S 5″ Sat Nav reviews. Or something a little different could be a product like Drive 5 Plus MT-S 5″ Sat Nav reviews or even GARMIN DriveSmart 51 LMT-S 5″ Sat Nav & Case reviews.

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Buying Garmin branded products

Brand, as mentioned earlier, is another really important factor to consider for buying Sat Nav.

It looks like you’ve already got some idea of the sort of product you’re inserted in, as you’ve landed on this GARMIN DriveSmart 55 MT-D 5.5″ Sat Nav review. However, if you do want to consider other brands just make sure you spend some time reading lots of reviews. If you decide to stick to Garmin then you’ll not be disappointed, judging by the customer reviews.

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YouTube Video of GARMIN DriveSmart 55 MT-D 5.5″ Sat Nav

Another fantastic source of information and great for reviews is video content. Below we’ve run a search for GARMIN DriveSmart 55 MT-D 5.5″ Sat Nav on YouTube if you wanted to check out some of the video reviews that may have been created by customers or expert reviewers.

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Summary

Based on the amazing reviews shown at the top of this review, we’re really impressed with GARMIN DriveSmart 55 MT-D 5.5″ Sat Nav and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it as one of the top options if you’re looking to buy Sat Nav. This is only highlighted by the great customer reviews and our review score of 8.9/10 overall.

All that’s left now is for you to head over to Currys to check out the 18 customer reviews. Simply hit the green button at the bottom of your screen to start.

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Further product details

• • Product ID 1: 23959232991

• • Product ID 2: 10191921

• • Brand: Garmin

• • Model number: 10191921

• • EAN: 753759211899

• • Description: Lifetime mapsEnter your destination and take to the open road, with the Garmin DriveSmart 55 MT-D 5.5″ Sat Nav.With maps across the whole of Europe, it’s a road-trip essential. And thanks to lifetime map updates, you’ll always stay one step ahead. It’s got built-in WiFi too, so you can update without needing to connect to your laptop.Traffic AlertsBe prepared for everything on the road ahead with Garmin Digital Traffic. It’ll give you alerts about roadworks and accidents on the road, suggesting alternate routes so you don’t get caught up in traffic. And because it covers everything from motorways to minor roads, you’ll still make it to your destination in good time.Friendly directionsIf you’re driving on unfamiliar roads or places you’ve never been, Garmin Real Directions makes it a lot easier. It gives you directions like a friend would, such as ‘Turn left after the supermarket’ or ‘turn right at the clock tower’. So, you won’t be squinting at street names and A-road numbers.Take a little detourWhy not make the journey more exciting? Discover places to stay, sightsee, eat and relax as you travel. The Garmin DriveSmart 55 MT-D 5.5″ Sat Nav comes with a huge database of places to visit, and will even display TripAdvisor ratings to let you know how good they are.And with the Up Ahead feature, you’ll be able to find your next petrol station or food stop without leaving the map.Pair up your smartphoneWith Bluetooth connectivity, there’s a host of extra features to keep you informed on the road. Pair your smartphone and make calls hands-free, or find out about speed cameras and parking availability. You’ll even be able to give commands to your sat nav using your voice, keeping you free focused on the road at all times.What are free Lifetime Maps? You don’t want to be driving through the town centre when there’s a newly built bypass. Keep updated with changes to roads, junctions, addresses, and points of interest. With free Lifetime Maps you can download a full update of your maps at least twice a year. Updates are free of charge and provided for the useful life of the device (i.e. as long as the manufacturer supports it with software updates, services, content, or accessories). What is free Lifetime Traffic? Don’t get stuck in a jam. Find the best route to work, home, or ensure you get to your appointment on time with free Lifetime Traffic. It shows you exactly where the delay starts and ends so you can be confident you’re on the fastest route. ‘Lifetime’ means the period of time that the sat nav manufacturer continues to support your device with software updates, services, content, or accessories. The useful life of the smartphone app means the period of time that the manufacturer continues to support the app with updates.__________________________________________________________ Please note: Map updates may require a microSD card.

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