5” Automotive GPS with Mapping for U.S and Canada

The Garmin Drive 52 has a crisp and bright 5” diagonal color display with spoken turn by turn directions, built in mapping with Lifetime updates for the U.S. and Canada and includes millions of POI’s (points of interest). Map detail and pertinent information is laid out nicely on the Drive 52 in a manner that is easy to understand, on a large WQVGA touchscreen display.

An intuitive search field; Garmin’s Drive allows you to plug an address or point of interest easily. Simply key in a few letters and the Garmin Drive 52 will provide several address options for you to choose from. Navigation features will make the ride more pleasurable with options like Driver alerts with a gentle tone as you approach a School Zone, Animal Crossing, Speed Change and more provide you time to slow down in a timely manner. Garmin’s Real Directions provides not only directions, but visuals to help you follow the spoken directions while driving (Turn left after McDonalds). The Drive 52 will even shape a route through preferred Cities and streets that you frequent in your day to day travels, and let you know when you exceed the speed limit. Lane assist with junction view (displays junction signs) offering even more clarity when you come to a 4-way or busy intersection. Backup camera compatible, the Drive series can even be paired with an optional Garmin BC30 backup camera to see what’s behind you.

Finding places to stop at – whether it be to shop or eat is made simple with the Drive. Not only does it include the UpAhead feature which will show you places to stop along your route without leaving the map screen, your Drive 52 also includes Foursquare - a feature providing the newest places to experience in dining and stores for shopping. You can even see how they stack up to TripAdvisor ratings! The Drive also now includes the HISTORY channel network of POI’s – offering even more places of interest like notable sites along your travel route and a U.S. National Parks directory. Keeping all this info updated is a breeze with Garmin Express. Register and Update your unit with easy - simply download Garmin Express to your laptop or computer and it will guide you step by step. Once registered, Garmin will notify you when updates become available so you will always have the freshest, most up to date mapping.

If you are looking for a practical PND that won’t break the Bank, with added features that you will actually use, the Garmin Drive 52 is a great contender.