4.0 out of 5 stars Size

2026-01-12    -Samuel J. Ames

Could be bigger.

1.0 out of 5 stars Not worth the money

2026-01-14    -Wendy

It doesn't work and I can't get a hold of the seller.Extremely dissatified. Hopefully someone on Youtube can help me trouble shoot it.

5.0 out of 5 stars Good unit at an inexpensive price.

2026-01-30    -Cliff Jacobson

Why did you pick this product vs others?:I have an old one and it worked great for many years. It quit suddenly when it got “fried” due to being left in the car during extreme heat. The replacement was inexpensive and works just fine. Pricier units just give you bells and whistles that you don’t need or will seldom use.

5.0 out of 5 stars Garmin is very dependable and worth the money.

2026-02-15    -Sad

I can use it in any vehicle even if I don't have my phone with me. You can use it for hands free phone answering, which is very handy if your car doesn't have it. I've depended on Garmin for about 35 years in my business vehicle. For the money, it paid for itself the first time I used it. The last one that I owned, I had for about 15 years. It lived in the vehicle, outside in all kinds of weather, in the glove boxes.

3.0 out of 5 stars Mediocre for the price

2026-01-07    -Amazon Customer

Unit is smaller than I expected. It’s also dumber than the Nuvi 2599 it replaced. the old unit was much better at finding services, food and gas, etc. I wasn’t planning on having to train a new GPS, but the technology doesn’t get any better.

5.0 out of 5 stars Consistent performance at a great size

2026-02-23    -L. Grendahl

My GPS was 10 years old and was faulting at inconvenient times. This replacement was an inch wider and boy, it made a difference. Very happy with this upgrade.

5.0 out of 5 stars Good unit at an inexpensive price.

2026-01-30    -Cliff Jacobson

Why did you pick this product vs others?:I have an old one and it worked great for many years. It quit suddenly when it got “fried” due to being left in the car during extreme heat. The replacement was inexpensive and works just fine. Pricier units just give you bells and whistles that you don’t need or will seldom use.

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome GPS

2026-02-13    -Larry

I needed a GPS so it would make it easy for me to get around, I didn't want to use my phone, & I wanted to be sure I could get up dates for a long time & this Garmin does all that & more, Its very user friendly & the volume is good also...I have a 2015 Cadillac SRX & I no longer can get up dates for its QUE Maps, & I don't want to buy another car just because of its navigation system lol, so time will tell how well it will be. good luck

5.0 out of 5 stars A welcome upgrade

2025-12-25    -free2be

I bought the Garmin SmartDrive 55 to replace a Nuvi 42 that was 12 years old (still working) but couldn't accept new map updates because there was no micro SD slot. I have given the Garmin 55 a road test in town and am wowed with the screen resolution, map displays, touchscreen/data entry ease, and phone pairing options with the Garmin SmartDrive app -- live traffic, phone/text calls, notifications, etc. This unit is larger and brighter than the Nuvi it replaces, offers far more connectivity options, and is easy to read. It has a visual indicator that lets you know when you've exceeded the speed limit, and an audio alert when the speed limit decreases. I had no difficulty setting it up and pairing it with my phone, thanks to detailed Help menus that Garmin includes. A special joy was discovering that Garmin preserved the cheerful voice of 'Michele' that accompanied me on so many road trips with the Nuvi and is now my voice selection in the new unit. This is a reasonably priced GPS unit considering all that it offers, and I'm glad I upgraded.

5.0 out of 5 stars Consistent performance at a great size

2026-01-27    -L. Grendahl

My GPS was 10 years old and was faulting at inconvenient times. This replacement was an inch wider and boy, it made a difference. Very happy with this upgrade.