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Brand Garmin
Model Name GRDRIVES65TRB
Vehicle Service Type Car
Screen Size 6.95 Inches
Special Feature National Parks Directory; Garmin Real Directions; Driver Alerts; Find Places By Name; Check Up Ahead; Map Coverage, Voice Assistant; Live Traffic And Weather; Traffic Cams And Parking; Hands-Free Calling; Smart Notifications; Tripadvisor See more
Connectivity Technology Wi-Fi
Map Type City Tour, Street
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Included Components Garmin DriveSmart 65 Vehicle suction cup mount Traffic receiver/vehicle power cable USB cable Documentation See more
Audio Output Mode Mono

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  • Easy to use 6.95” GPS navigator.Display resolution 1024 x 600 pixels.Control Method:Voice.Special Feature:Voice Assistant; Live Traffic And Weather; Traffic Cams And Parking; Hands-Free Calling; Smart Notifications; Tripadvisor,National Parks Directory; Garmin Real Directions; Driver Alerts; Find Places By Name; Check Up Ahead; Map Coverage.
  • Simple menus and bright, easy to see maps
  • Garmin Traffic suggests alternate routes. Backup camera compatible-yes (BC 30 or BC 40)
  • Voice activated and ability to pair with a compatible smartphone for hands free calling
  • HISTORY network of notable historic sites and U.S national parks directory
  • Built in Wi-Fi connectivity for map and software updates without a computer

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Drive 2019

Drive 2019

For drivers who love new adventures while traveling, the Garmin DriveSmart 65 GPS navigator is the ultimate road trip companion. Featuring simple menus and easy-to-read maps, Garmin DriveSmart 65 lets you view turn-by-turn directions at a glance on a bright 6.95” edge-to-edge touchscreen display. Traffic and map updates are included along with helpful driver alerts to encourage safer driving.

  • 6.95” GPS navigator with smart features and edge-to-edge display
  • Easy-to-use 6.95” GPS navigator includes detailed map updates of North America
  • Simple on-screen menus and bright, clear maps show 3-D buildings and terrain
  • Garmin Traffic is ready to use right out of the box — without use of a smartphone
  • Voice-activated and ability to pair with a compatible and GPS-enabled smartphone for hands-free calling, smart notifications and live traffic via the Garmin Drive App
  • Road trip-ready with the HISTORY network of notable historic sites, a U.S. national parks directory, TripAdvisor traveler ratings and millions of Foursquare points of interest (POIs)
  • Built-in Wi-Fi connectivity for map and software updates without a computer

Features

Drive Series 2019

DriveSmart

Drive Series 2019

Don’t Hate Traffic — Avoid It

Outsmart traffic jams or slowdowns by avoiding them altogether with timely alerts that suggest alternate routes to help you steer clear of construction zones or accidents ahead. Garmin Traffic comes ready to use right out of the box, thanks to the included traffic cable; no need to pair your navigator with a smartphone for traffic information. If desired, live traffic information is available when paired with your phone (To use this feature, you must download the Garmin Drive App to your compatible Bluetooth and GPS-enabled smartphone).

Voice-activated Navigation

Say 'OK, Garmin,' and your navigator can listen to your voice commands and navigate to where you need to go.

Enjoy Better Road Trips with TripAdvisor

View TripAdvisor traveler ratings for hotels, restaurants and attractions along your route or near your destination.

Features

Drive Series 2019

Drive Series 2019

Drive Series 2019

Wi-Fi Keeps You up to Date

Built-in Wi-Fi connectivity makes it easy to keep your maps and software up to date without the use of a computer.

The Benefits of Bluetooth Technology

By pairing Garmin DriveSmart 55 with your compatible smartphone, you can enjoy hands-free calling using Bluetooth wireless technology.

Access Real-time Features

Pair this smart navigator with your phone, and download the Garmin Drive app. This gives you access to real-time information (To use this feature, you must download the Garmin Drive App to your compatible Bluetooth and GPS-enabled smartphone), including live parking (Parking data is available for most city centers) and photoLive traffic cameras (where available) that show live traffic and weather conditions. When connected to a compatible smartphone, text messages and other notifications from your phone will display right along the side of your navigation screen.

Features

DriveSmart

DriveSmart

DriveSmart

Sites From The History Network

To make traveling more enjoyable, you’ll find plenty to see and do with points of interest from the History Network. It features pictures and descriptions of notable parks, monuments, museums and historic sites.

National Parks Directory

An included U.S. national parks directory helps you discover and enjoy some of America’s most treasured natural resources and experiences. Easily navigate to places within the parks, including visitor centers, picnic areas, campgrounds, trailheads and more.

New Shops and Restaurants

This navigator comes preloaded with Foursquare data, making it easy to find millions of new and popular places.

Features

Drive Series 2019

Drive Series 2019

Drive Series 2019

Driver Alerts: Know Your Surroundings

To encourage safer driving and increase situational awareness, driver alerts warn you of upcoming sharp curves, speed changes, railroad crossings and more.

Maps Made Simple

The simple and easy-to-see maps show 3-D buildings and terrain, making it easier than ever to navigate where you need to go.

Garmin Real Directions

Easy-to-understand, spoken turn-by-turn directions guide like a friend, using street names, store names and recognizable landmarks (e.g., 'Turn right after the red building').

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    For drivers who love new adventures while traveling, the Garmin Drive Smart 65 GPS navigator is the ultimate road trip companion. Featuring simple menus and easy-to-read maps, Garmin Drive Smart 65 lets you view turn-by-turn directions at a glance on a bright 6.95” edge-to-edge touchscreen display. Traffic and map updates are included along with helpful driver alerts to encourage safer driving.

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    Customers like the crisp, bright graphics and large screen of the GPS. They also appreciate the value, and ease of use. However, some customers have different opinions on quality, voice recognition, durability, and accuracy.

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    613 customers mention432 positive181 negative

    Customers find the GPS very easy to use and intuitive. They say it gives clear directions and you can adjust the volume, view settings, and you program your destinations. They also appreciate the great graphics and explanations.

    "...I am very satisfied with this one. It is easy to program my destinations and the directions are as good or better than using my phone...." Read more

    "...It uses the same cable as older Garmins that have Traffic. Its plug and play and what I changed my 52 too, and the ads don't say, upgrade maps are..." Read more

    "...HOWEVER Set up was horrible- grade is a D-...." Read more

    "...between the Garmin 53 and this model that make it much easier to use. It's the best GPS I've ever used and is highly recommended." Read more

    463 customers mention327 positive136 negative

    Customers like the value of the navigation system. They mention it's worth the money, it'll save them a lot of money, and it'd be a good budget GPS for those who don't need or want lots of features. Some say it''s the best Garmin they've ever owned and better than their infotainment system.

    "...For the price it really is an excellent product...." Read more

    "...Maybe you don’t need something as extensive as I do. To me it’s worth every penny...." Read more

    "...It was absolutely better than a paper map but it was poorly thought out and frustrating to use. I am referring to the turn by turn directions...." Read more

    "...Works very smooth. Saved a lot of $$$ ... I was considering a new aftermarket head unit for my 08' Ridgeline because I need to have handsfree..." Read more

    425 customers mention297 positive128 negative

    Customers are mixed about the quality of the GPS. Some mention it's the best GPS they've ever used, reliable, and clear. However, others say that it doesn't logically accept information and give logical directs.

    "...Build quality is the same, high, since 2010, no longer rubber coated to make it easier to grip, but still works..." Read more

    "...It's the best GPS I've ever used and is highly recommended." Read more

    "...This was a welcome update although it was a bit quirky...." Read more

    "...Same for toll roads on that.Best of all, you can save your favorite locations and back them up, can sync them with other devices if you so..." Read more

    248 customers mention214 positive34 negative

    Customers like the screen size of the navigation system. They say it's very large, readable, and large enough to take in at a glance. They also like the large GUI icons on the home screen and simple drill downs. Customers also mention that the 7" screen is perfect for older vehicles without built-in navigation, and they can see clear, crisp signs and names at glare.

    "...turn after the next turn when appropriate. The screen size is more than adequate. I don't regret not buying a larger screen." Read more

    "...It has great options for saving places and labeling them, assigning the icons, etc. I don’t think it helps avoid construction or if it’s supposed to...." Read more

    "...The large screen is very nice and easy to read. The mount worked fine, I used the glued on disk from my old NUVI to attach to the dash...." Read more

    "...So far, I have been very pleased with the Drive 52. I enjoy the larger screen and the much improved and brighter graphics...." Read more

    230 customers mention204 positive26 negative

    Customers like the graphics of the GPS. They say the display is very crisp, and the colors are bright. Some mention that the voice recognition is good.

    "...larger screen on this unit compared to my previous one, the resolution is much improved...." Read more

    "...I enjoy the larger screen and the much improved and brighter graphics...." Read more

    "...Nice size screen!, colors are bright & so far easy to manage, have not encountered any issues. Garmin does it again!" Read more

    "High Resolution Screen, Speed Limits - Vehicle and Road, Audio Capabilities...." Read more

    630 customers mention408 positive222 negative

    Customers are mixed about the durability of the GPS. Some mention that it works well, while others say that it won't run at all. The screen works fine, and it should work well when cell signal is lost. However, some customers report issues with the Bluetooth and WiFi functionality. The unit does not respond, and the Garmin Drive app does not work.

    "...The large screen is very nice and easy to read. The mount worked fine, I used the glued on disk from my old NUVI to attach to the dash...." Read more

    "Updated it on arrival. Works pretty good, but seems to have a lot of speed limit issues and a lot of old roads not updated, way more than any other..." Read more

    "...and downloaded the Windows version of Express and it just will not run at all...." Read more

    "...Works very smooth...." Read more

    307 customers mention166 positive141 negative

    Customers are mixed about the voice recognition of the navigation system. Some mention that the features, size and voice recognition are terrific, while others say that the accuracy is only weakness.

    "...The Voice Recognition is roughly what I expected. If I could rate the voice recognition on a 1-100 scale, I'd give it a 87...." Read more

    "...The amount of custom voices is reduced, the voice sounds more mechanical and less natural, and is not as smoothly generated, there is a harshness to..." Read more

    "...I like this iteration because it has better voice recognition, and I can actually verbalize addresses with it and it is relatively good in..." Read more

    "...It doesn’t pick up the voice recognition." Read more

    241 customers mention139 positive102 negative

    Customers are mixed about the accuracy of the GPS. Some mention that it beeps when over speed limit, shows different venues on your route, and has a lot of choices for map layout. They also love that they can build a list of favorite destinations and name them what they want. However, others say that the road reconfiguration info doesn't always explain accurately how to enter or exit some places, the voice is muffled and often indecipherable, and it results in confusion.

    "...It recognizes well used streets well...but not quite as accurate on lesser known or said streets..." Read more

    "...(now driving upside down, route disappears, odd info shows up)...." Read more

    "...and I can actually verbalize addresses with it and it is relatively good in recognizing that...." Read more

    "...to be a navigational aid for drivers, but potentially it could provide too much information, thereby becoming a distraction to the driver...." Read more

    still a good car GPS but with some drawbacks compared to older Garmins
    4 Stars
    still a good car GPS but with some drawbacks compared to older Garmins
    If you still use a stand alone car GPS, Garmin remains the last strong hold making stand alone units, thus I bought another as my older one is acting up, but I will repair my older one to use as backup as this new one is a step back in some respect. They are also good for domestic rentals, as you can bring presets and customs with you rather than relearning the nav unit in a rental. Garmin also pioneered car GPS, so the UI and design are optimal for drivers compared to free Google maps navigators; I use both when driving. For under $100, Garmins are still a steal. This review is after 1 week of daily road use.ProsComing from a Garmin nuvi since 2010 and 2013, you can functionally do all older unit do and its overall like a slightly bigger and faster version of the nuvi, otherwise the same. However, moving from a 2010 unit to a 2013 nuvi, there were all improvements. But moving from 2013, to 2022 is a step back in some functionsBuild quality is the same, high, since 2010, no longer rubber coated to make it easier to grip, but still worksthe LCD screen has a tighter dot pitch and is clearer, and this unit is larger than my nuvithe touch seems more responsivethe directions are spoken clearly and enunciated with emphasis in critical areas, like when a turn is about to happenupdates online are faster download and install, but work similarly as older unitsGarmin Express is simple and easy to use, and offers more functions now than older versions, see photoable to carry forward my custom POI and locations, moving them from my nuvi to the 52max volume is very loud, and so is brightness to see in full sunlight, I had to tone both down, a good thing, using Google maps to navigate on my phone, the phone is neither loud enough and would be useless if not being able to send the audio the car infotainmentthe newer design mounting clip uses the standard suction cup base, and takes getting used too but it allows me to use other Garmin accessory mountsGarmin has never gotten me lost in 1000mi+ trips, but some detours in backcountry, had some odd round abouts, for a country ride during the day it can be entertaining, at night it can be scary. However, Google Maps has taken me to bad detour routes, so I don't trust it for detours but it great for speed traps, alerts, and real time traffic.Conscustom POI do not migrate automatically, and there are no instructions. Open the POI folder in your older Garmin once the Garmin is attached to the PC, copy the POI to your PC, and remove the old Garmin, attach the new Garmin and drag that POI to the same folder in the new GarminThe color scheme for speed and limit is more bland and less alerting, and there is only one trip setting appearing on the right border, in the older units you could customize it in many ways to maximize the delivery of data on the small screen .. see photoon the fly detour requires up to 4 clicks, compared to one in the nuvi. One to hide the current trip setting, one to bring up the menu, one to select 'route', which is what detour is now called, then clicks again to select how far to detour. Luckily it does do the same thing, but getting to it is very annoying, being able to reroute on the fly when an accident or issue appears ahead of you is a key value a Garmin is for me, and they made it harder to use.The amount of custom voices is reduced, the voice sounds more mechanical and less natural, and is not as smoothly generated, there is a harshness to the voice synthesis, compared to older GarminsThe killer to this model is the battery is only 1 hour, if at all, and mine barely got 15 minutes. Older garmins were are least 2 hours. Even after 1-2 recharges, I couldn't get it to last over 15 minutes, and later returned my unit as defective, and I already reduced the brightness and volume to under 50%. This means if you try adjusting it without the car adapter power, it will rapidly eat the battery down, and it also slowly eats the battery when the unit is off. You can conserve battery power by holding the Power button down until the TURN OFF dialog appears, cutting standby power to minimum. I often started the trip with the unit dead, and it wouldn't start until a minute or two for the battery to charge from zero. I bought another unit and returned my first, and it got 1 hour, but again, its barely enough.Garmin 52 with TrafficIf you live in a well populated place, OTA Traffic has more options than older Garmins and is free and will save you a lot of time in wasted traffic. It uses the same cable as older Garmins that have Traffic. Its plug and play and what I changed my 52 too, and the ads don't say, upgrade maps are lifetime of the unit. It uses as much of the onboard memory as it can, then offloads stuff to the SD Card. For over 10 yrs, Garmins still have a max of 32GB SD cards, and been more than enough for decades. The OTA Traffic has less data than the upgraded model Garmins with bluetooth connect to your phone, to use its data for traffic updates, but reliability of the connection varies with your phone model, while the OTA is trouble free out of box.
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    Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2020
    Style: DriveSmart 65 & TrafficPattern: NavigatorVerified Purchase
    This is my 6th dash top Garmin gps. I have used Garmin Nuvi's for a long time. I like this one better than all the past ones. It is very easy to use and I really like the large size. It is easy to see even in bright sunlight, way better than any of my past models. I do not use the bluetooth function for the phone or the voice command so I cannot comment on them. It has built in wifi so once you connect it to your home network, it will automatically download upgrades without connecting to your computer. If you have purchased custom "voice" files, like Dr. Nightmare, they provide no way to install them...at least it is not documented. You can download them to your computer and then copy them manually to the proper folder in the GPS and they will work fine.

    I would recommend this GPS for anyone who wants to get from here to there with ease. It works great!!

    Dislikes! I do have a few....
    1. I do not like the way this model attaches to the ball mount. It take two hands to release it whereas all of my other models could be easily released with one hand and they were still very secure in their attachment.

    2. I am an avid geocacher, since 2003. ALL of my past models could easily display geocaches on the screen. All you had to do was put them in a .gpx file and copy them to the proper folder in the GPS. THIS model does not do that very well. You can follow the same procedure but instead of getting the neat little geocaching icons on the screen you get these big ugly icons that look like tabs or signs. I do not like this at all...big downer. But the overall good outweighs this downer. There is a "workaround". You can export your caches to a POI file and copy it to the POI folder in the GPS. All of the caches will then display on the screen using a much smaller, and less ugly icon. You can then select one and navigate to it. The upside to using POI is that you can have more of them. I easily put in over 3000. The name of each one will NOT display on the screen, but at least you can see them. If you touch one, you can navigate to it, or you can quickly find them in the menu. So.... it works well for geocaching but not quite as well as any of my older, smaller models.

    3. I use LINUX on my computer, not Windows. I also have a MacBook laptop. ALL of my older model Gamins would plug into Linux or Mac and display on the screen like a disk drive. You could then drag and drop your .gpx or .poi files over to the proper folder. THIS model GPS will NOT do that.... not on a Mac and not using Linux. You MUST have WINDOWS to transfer your files. This really sucks... I had to install Windows on my desktop using dual boot just to retain my sanity. I admit I am a Windows hater. I could give you reasons but I'll spare you. So if you are a Windows hater like me, plan on being disappointed. Again, the good of this GPS outweighs ever this. It is a keeper.

    4. Although this GPS is very very easy to use and easy to figure out, the documentation is poor. You might even say it sucks but not quite that bad. If you are a basic user, new to GPS, then the documentation is OK but if you want to do more complicated stuff, you just have to figure it out for yourself.
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    Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2020
    Style: DriveSmart 65 & TrafficPattern: NavigatorVerified Purchase
    I got this when I started a pizza delivery job. I drive 75% in the city and 25% in the country (Southern Illinois).

    I LOVE the subtle-ding the Garmin gives me when I hit 5mph over the speed limit (optional feature I enabled). It also displays the speed limit in most cases.

    The Voice Recognition is roughly what I expected. If I could rate the voice recognition on a 1-100 scale, I'd give it a 87. It recognizes well used streets well...but not quite as accurate on lesser known or said streets (or streets that could easily sound like something else). I always turn off the radio when I speak to allow it to hear me better. (But in most cases it can recognize with the radio on low).

    The SPEED at which I speak to the Garmin is Roughly 10-15% SLOWER than the Normal/Natural rate I would use if I were talking clearly to a Person. This seems to make it easier for the Garmin to read...But it could be slightly irritating to the impatient. Also the SPEED at which the Garmin Speaks to me (after I speak to it) will say something like, "Did you say, '123 Park Street".....Then I'll reply, 'Yes'....then then Garmin will say to me, 'WIll you like to begin Navigation', then I'll say, 'Yes' then it'll Beep/Chirp and say, 'Please Drive to the Highlighted Route'....

    The conversation of the paragraph above could be better....and could be worse....Once again (I only use the voice activation if I sense that it's an, "Easy' Street for it to recognize like Main Street or Park Street...not 'Chataqueaua Street' (That it mistakenly thinks I said, 'Choctaw Street' as an example)

    It finds roughly 98% of the addresses I look for. Usually is it doesn't find it...its because it's a new subdivision or street. It also occasionally happens when when it's WAY out in the country.

    Despite me griping about a few things...I only do so to highlght what I've noticed. Overall it not only have achieved my expectations...but it slightly exceeds it (Minus the voice activated aspect/Which I'd say it only reached my expectations)

    The other thing I'll say I love...Is How/When the Garmin decides to zoom in on the screen/Zig Zag Pattern of the Road as you get CLOSER to the destination. AS you get closer to the destination the Garmin Zooms in on the REMAINING portion of the route which REALLY helps out on knowing what to expect further down the road.

    My lights are about to be replaced (Older Mini-Van) BUT...If I were driving in the country (Little to No Street Lights)...It is a LIfesaver to be able to SEE/KNOW sharp curves ahead of time by looking at the Garmin.

    Also...if you're in an older part of town (With a lot of one way streets)...It's nice to have an audible voice Warn you as a backup, "You are going the WRONG way down the Steet"...Haha

    Things that could be better...And it could be worse:
    The ability of the Garmin to find the exact apartment number (In an apartment complex/Mobile Home Community).
    If I could rate that on a 1-100...I'd give it only a 35. (Granted it's not something they claim to have)

    Small gripe I have. I drive a GM vehicle and I have to sometimes turn the headlights on/off twice before my headlights go off...Sometimes when I do this the Garmin will say, "Say a Command" and while it's speaking it sounds like somebody pulled the plug on it WHILE it was speaking...it sounds a little harsh WHEN this happens (Which isn't ALL the time/But it DOES happen occasionally). It's not something that can't be dealt with (and isn't Too loud...but it's slightly irritating when it happens)

    If Garmin could eventually master knowing all the apartment numbers/mobile home communities and on which face/side of the building they're located on...it'd make things MUCH easier though (Delivering Pizza's). Believe it or not....Sometimes it takes less time to get to an apartment complex vs finding the right building. Less people have addresses well lit/Visible on their homes/mailboxes than you'd think.

    Overall I'm VERY happy with the purchase. On the rare 2% of the time I couldn't find an address....my cellphone would always get me there.

    **Also, I bought the Backup Camera from Garmin** It's DIRT-Simple to install (A child/elderly person) could install it themselves unassisted. The 2 Lithium AA batteries I purchased (**NOT**-Included-by-the-Way)...lasted Roughly a month (Jan-Feb 2020).
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    Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2024
    Style: DriveSmart 65 & TrafficPattern: NavigatorVerified Purchase
    Updated it on arrival. Works pretty good, but seems to have a lot of speed limit issues and a lot of old roads not updated, way more than any other GPS I've had.
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    Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2024
    Style: DriveSmart 55 & TrafficPattern: NavigatorVerified Purchase
    Shipping was awesome as always. Set-up was simple and easy, I was able to link my WiFi to the SmartDrive55 and update for maps and roads was easy. Intital Update took out box took about 1 hrs 1/2 and after it was ready to go. Screen is flat like HDTV flat screen. Decent size display
    Touch-screen was easy and talk and response was very helpful. Love the 3-D map version...can I was able to choose my vehicle or pointer.
    Do have speed detection, and right light photo camera when driving. It's also has a red light warning ⚠️ approaching red lights. Has txt options where incoming txt msg can up on device while driving. I am super happy to have a upgraded new garmin. I recommend to anyone. Thank you GARMIN 😊 I love this upgraded version.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Love, Love Love my New Upgraded Garmin
    Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2024
    Shipping was awesome as always. Set-up was simple and easy, I was able to link my WiFi to the SmartDrive55 and update for maps and roads was easy. Intital Update took out box took about 1 hrs 1/2 and after it was ready to go. Screen is flat like HDTV flat screen. Decent size display
    Touch-screen was easy and talk and response was very helpful. Love the 3-D map version...can I was able to choose my vehicle or pointer.
    Do have speed detection, and right light photo camera when driving. It's also has a red light warning ⚠️ approaching red lights. Has txt options where incoming txt msg can up on device while driving. I am super happy to have a upgraded new garmin. I recommend to anyone. Thank you GARMIN 😊 I love this upgraded version.
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    JohnSam
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    Tavo Espinosa
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    Reviewed in Mexico on May 11, 2023
    Style: Drive 52Pattern: NavigatorVerified Purchase
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    Noel Ng
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    Style: Drive 52Pattern: NavigatorVerified Purchase
    Navigator come with US and Canada maps only.
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    Robinson G.
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