10 Best GPS Devices for Detour Function
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Out of thousands of reviews for 202 products, over 400 people recommended GPS Devices specifically for Detour Function. These 10 are the most highly recommended products we found.
Tomtom ONE Car GPS Receiver
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$92 - $315
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36 People Recommend
"it calculates the route very quickly, reroutes almost instantly if you miss a turn, & the speaker is very strong.…" - Crutchfield.com User "we loved that it never annoyingly announces "recalculating!" when we veer off the intended route.…" - Amazon.com User "besides the normal features such a rerouting, best route, etc it has the ability to show directions to the nearest hospital, set the speed limit, and sometimes even know the speed limits for certain…" - Amazon.com User |
Garmin Nuvi 260
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26 People Recommend
"should be upgraded for new streets and extensions.no way of knowing of detours and road closures, but for the price is well worth it…" - Dell.com User "see them - i'm good so long as the unit can find the birds; i miss the ability to see my altitude in the map view as well as my distance from destination - small concession - i can still find them.…" - OMyMyOHellYes at Cnet.com "we would sometimes deliberately take a different street to see how quickly the device would recalculate the change, and it's usually immediate.…" - Amazon.com User |
Garmin Nuvi 200W
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$145 - $395
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22 People Recommend
"when traveling its nice to know where in the state you are or how close to the next big city etc.comment: we are very please with this product and pcnation…" - Pcnation.com User "since i use it in my truck, many times the unit will do this when i hit a bump or pothole, and here in the dc area with all of the road construction going on, our roads are only slightly better than…" - A Customer from Alexandria, VA at Buy.com "i like very much the way it updates the route if take a detour or decide to take a slight different route.…" - Ding Bat from West Covina CA at Circuitcity.com |
Garmin nuvi 260W GPS Receiver
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$162 - $600
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20 People Recommend
"it reroutes you when you make a wrong turn instantly, and has many options for avoiding highways, city, etc.…" - Bestbuy.com User "but, i will say, i am still "testing" it in my own neck of the woods to determine how this thing "thinks" and how it interprets "fastest route" versus "shortest distance"...who's to say??!!:0)…" - Bestbuy.com User "i opted to use the dash disk which puts the unit in perfect reach and viewing distance.i have been very impressed with the accuracy and it only took about 2 sec to recalculate a new route.…" - Dell.com User |
TomTom GO 720
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19 People Recommend
"unless of course you know the name of the place you are lookingfor, it will list it for you if it is in the database regardless of the distance.the screen resolution for pictures is not very good and…" - marb from Texas at Circuitcity.com "it reroutes you quickly ifyou miss a turn and if i don't like the way it wants me to drive i can make it go a different way with the touch of a button.…" - Spoiled from West Michigan at Circuitcity.com "you can edit your own maps for detours, accidents, and download them so others can upload the detour route.…" - Bestbuy.com User |
Navigon 7100 GPS Navigator Car Receiver
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$281 - $450
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18 People Recommend
"with a touch of the screen you can get a quick list of all traffic hot spots - construction, closures, etc. …" - Tigerdirect.com User "and if there is any traffic congestion or constructions on your route, a message will …" - Tigerdirect.com User "it worked perfectly fine and even detoured me around a closed section of the interstate. …" - mike from alta loma, ca at Buy.com |
Magellan ROADMATE 1200 GPS Receiver
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$117 - $203
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11 People Recommend
"the unit takes longer than it should to recalculate routes compared to the similar priced magellan maestro 3100 or the tomtom one 3rd edition.…" - atltodd from Atlanta at Circuitcity.com "the unit is very prompt, if i go off route it has me rerouted in less than 30 seconds.…" - sam from palmbay,fl at Circuitcity.com "it even reroutes one if there is a detour.…" - Bags from Milwaukee at Circuitcity.com |
Panasonic Navigon 5100 Portable GPS Navigator
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$124 - $330
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10 People Recommend
"however gets confused when in new construction area and can make you go in turns over and over.…" - Amazon.com User "accuracy on local roads as well as long distance trips have proven to be very accurate. …" - Amazon.com User "i don't know how many times it has saved me from running into construction and traffic delays. …" - Amazon.com User |
Garmin Nuvi 760
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$285 - $857
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9 People Recommend
"it has an excellent recalculate speed when i take a wrong turn or want to experiment if i think a different way might be faster.…" - Pcnation.com User "it will list the restaurants of the specified type, in distance order.…" - Buydig.com User "i am a long distance trucker and this system is problem free.…" - from Stony Point, North Carolina at Circuitcity.com |
Garmin Nuvi 750
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$195 - $643
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7 People Recommend
"after using the nuvi 770 for the past few weeks it has been a lifesaver - helping to detour around traffic, finding the best routes to off-the-beaten-path restaurants, etc.…" - Overstock.com User "it also recalculates a new course after trying a couple of times to get you to go it's previously selected route.…" - Tigerdirect.com User "there are a few discrepanices with the maps in areas of new construction that is to be expected.…" - Tigergps.com User |
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