We tested the Garmin Nuvi 200 in San Francisco, and from a cold start, it took the unit less than two minutes to get a GPS fix under clear skies, while subsequent starts were almost instantaneous.
Other goodies on the Nuvi 200 include a picture viewer and the Garmin Lock security feature, which prevents the unit from performing any functions until you enter a user-defined four-digit PIN or take it to a predetermined location. You can purchase additional travel guides preloaded on an SD card through Garmin prices range from $49.99 to $160.70. You get a world clock, currency and measurement converters, and a calculator. Again, as an entry-level device, the number of travel tools is more limited than other models in the family.
NUMI 200 SERIES
Of course, part of the allure of the Nuvi series is its travel features. On top of the preloaded entries, you can add custom POI, such as safety cameras and school zones. The Nuvi 200 has a comprehensive POI database with all the major categories (gas stations, lodging, ATMs, and so forth) and more specific ones you can even search for restaurants by type of cuisine.
NUMI 200 PLUS
A plus and minus icon on the map screen allows you to zoom in and out, and there's also a trip information page that displays your speed, direction, trip time, and so forth. Maps are available in 2D and 3D view with day and night colors, and you can change it so north is always at the top of your screen or the direction in which you are driving. This means the system won't speak actual street names instead, it will give you more generic directions like, "Turn right in 500 feet." The Nuvi 200 also supports automatic route recalculation and includes a detour function if you want to avoid certain part of the given route. The Nuvi 200 offers turn-by-turn, text- and voice-guided directions, but it doesn't support text-to-speech functionality. And don't think you're restricted to only use the system in the car, as there are settings for pedestrian, bicycle, truck, and bus modes. The system can generate directions by fastest time, shortest distance, or off road, and you can instruct it to avoid certain road types, such as toll roads and highways.
Of course, if you don't need guidance, you can just have the Nuvi track your movements by tapping View Map. You can start planning a trip in a number of ways, including entering a specific address, picking a point of interest (POI), selecting a recently entered location, or choosing a destination from your Favorites list.
It does come preloaded with maps of the United States, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico, though it misses detailed maps of Alaska and Canada.
NUMI 200 PORTABLE
Still, with a little shopping around, you can probably find a deal and for the money, you'll get a solid portable navigation system.Īs the entry-level model of the Nuvi series, the Garmin Nuvi 200 has a very basic feature set. It strips out some of the more advanced travel and multimedia tools to cut costs, but even so, we wish the price was slightly lower-more in the $300 range. This entry-level model boasts an even sleeker design and continues to deliver the same intuitive interface and accurate directions. For our review, we took a look at the Nuvi 200. The Garmin Nuvi 200 series includes three models: the Nuvi 200 ($428.56) with preloaded maps of the United States and Puerto Rico the Nuvi 250 ($482.16), which adds maps of Canada and the Nuvi 270 ($599.99), which comes preinstalled with maps of the United States, Canada, and more than 30 European countries. Well, it seems Garmin heard our cries, as the company has released a new family of Nuvi devices that are more wallet-friendly.
NUMI 200 DRIVERS
The Garmin Nuvi 200 series offers drivers and travelers a more budget-friendly version of the popular portable navigation devices, but we think the price is still slightly high for what you get.
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