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June 11, 2009

Navman Spirit 500 review

Product Code: N500THF

The Navman Spirit 500 is a solid and dependable satnav that looks good, works well and is perfectly competent at getting you from A to B via C.

Specifications

4.7in widescreen; Bluetooth Hands-free calling; Latest European map data; TruMap views; 3D Junction views and lane guidance; Google Local Search via Bluetooth; Explore mode; Wcities Travel Books; Walking mode; Smart economical routing; NavPix photo navigation; Capture button; Roadside assistance; AccuWeather weather info; Pre-loaded safety camera data - free trial; Text to Speech; High speed GPS fix with SiRFInstantFixII; Road speed limit data; Built-in Traffic information; 14x85x132mm; 160g

Navman Spirit 500

Verdict

We were impressed with the Navman Spirit 500. It plots and recalculates routes quickly, gave us timely alerts and diversions when congestion or road closures were an issue and showed us which way to go via admirably clear onscreen and verbal directions. Battery life doesn’t seem great, though, and on several occasions we were prompted to recharge the device are only a day or two between uses.

Rosemary Hattersley

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  • www.navman.com
  • 01293 780 500
  • Navman
  • £199 for European maps version
  • £149 for UK and Ireland version

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