Garmin Nuvi 255W

The Garmin Nuvi 255W features predictive technology that provides a faster satellite lock, a new, redesigned screen with more information, terrain maps and a great new photo navigation feature.

The 255W adds complete maps for North America and Text-to-Speech, so you get turn by turn spoken directions with the real names of streets. The Nuvi 255W also offers a wide 4.3-inch (diagonal) screen that displays 70% more of the road around you.

The Garmin nuvi 255W models all boast the slim design that Garmin introduced with the 200-series, so they all fit comfortably in your pocket or purse and a rechargeable lithium-ion battery makes them convenient for navigation by car or foot.

All of the models include useful travel tools like a JPEG picture viewer, world travel clock with time zones, currency converter, measurement converter, calculator and more.

What Are The Features and Benefits of The Garmin Nuvi 255W?

• HotFix finds satellites faster
• Digital Elevation Model (DEM) Basemap shows 3D shaded terrain features
• Faster 333 Mhz processor offers faster, smoother map drawing and vehicle icon motion through turns
• Redesigned user interface offers more information
• Photo Navigation lets you upload geo-coded photos from a phone, geo-coding camera or photo site and navigate to them
• Send addresses directly to your Garmin from Google Maps or Mapquest
• Automatic Time Zone Transition
• Text-to-Speech gives directions with real street names
• 4.3-inch Widescreen shows you more of what's around you as you drive
• Memory Card Slots so you can add maps and travel guides or store photos
• Preloaded Maps with Navteq data of North America, Hawaii & Puerto Rico, including 6.5 million searchable points of interest
• Rechargeable lithium-ion battery for easy portability (up to 4 hours per charge)
• Custom Vehicle Icons let you personalize your navigator
• Integrated Antenna for a slim form factor
• Where Am I? - instantly shows you the emergency services nearby

Nuvi 255W Reviews

From Schultzie

I actually could not decide between the Garmin Nuvi 255w or the 750 model, so I decided to buy them both for comparison. I mounted them both to my car windshield and gave them various addresses to find together. I found that both models took the same routes and announced upcoming turns and street names at practically the same time. One thing I noticed about the nuvi 255w was that it was updating my position on the road more often, I'd say about 3 times as often as the 750. Read more...

From EmbeddedFlyer

If you spend much time driving in unfamiliar territory, especially if you rent cars in big cities, a good portable GPS makes an amazing difference. And the Garmin 255W is the best one I could find in the $250 - $350 range. (Actually on sale at Amazon.com for 42% off.)

First this thing just plain works. I haven't had any issues with mine. It was easy to set up and figure out right out of the box, and it's easy to use. It never has had trouble getting sufficient signal unlike earlier and cheaper models. Read more...

Remember, you can buy the Garmin Nuvi 255W on sale at Amazon.com.

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