Sat navs: Compare features & prices Garmin Nuvi 1210 review
Ultra-slim, portable and affordable, the Garmin Nüvi 1210 is feature packed including audio instructions, Bluetooth handsfree calling and speed camera warnings. It comes with preloaded maps for the UK and Ireland and has ecoRoute to calculate the most fuel-efficient route. We put this sat nav to the test to see how well it performed.
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Setting up
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Route accuracy
How good the sat nav is at finding a logical route and directing you along it safely (without making illegal turns, for example)
Pinpoint destinations
How accurate the sat nav system is at detecting exact location of target - like house numbers and Points of interest.
Speed of re-routing
How quickly and accurately the sat nav sytem can re-route
Overall performance
Overall performance
Clarity of onscreen directions
How easy it is to follow directions on the screen
Visual prompts
How clear the schematics are (for example the depiction of roundabouts and road layouts)
Quality of audio instructions
The richness and detail of audio instructions
Sound quality
How clear the sound is
Quality of map data
How detailed and clear the mapping information is
Handling multiple junctions
How well each system directed us through 2 or more junctions occurring in quick succession
Setting up
How easy it is to install it in the car, ready to use
Programming
How easy it is to programme
Using while mobile
How easy it is to operate while on the move
Saving favourite routes
How easy it is to save a route to the memory
Changing routes
How easy it is to make changes to the route (perhaps because of traffic or just a change of mind)
Removing from car
How easy it is to remove the device when you leave the car
Portability
How easy it is to store the device in a pocket or a handbag when you leave the car
Overall ease of use
How easy the sat nav system is to use overall
Overall features
A rating based on an examination of the usefullness of all the sat nav's features
