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• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 20 reviews

The Bottom Line: The TomTom XL 340 S introduces a few advanced features to TomTom's midrange lineup, while staying well below the premium price bracket. Read review

Specs: Automotive, Navigation instructions, Street name announcement, 7 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 25 reviews

The Bottom Line: As entry-level GPS navigators go, the Garmin Nuvi 255W is still one of the best choices available for anyone who wants speedy performance without breaking the bank. Read review

Specs: Automotive, Navigation instructions, Street name announcement, 6.1 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 37 reviews

The Bottom Line: Despite some minor performance issues, the Garmin Nuvi 265WT is a good value GPS, offering a number of high-end features for an affordable price. Read review

Specs: Automotive, Navigation instructions, Street name announcement, 6.1 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 16 reviews

The Bottom Line: As entry-level GPS navigators go, the Garmin Nuvi 205W is still one of the best choices available for users who want speedy performance without breaking the bank. Read review

Specs: Automotive, Navigation instructions, 5.2 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.0 stars out of 27 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Garmin Nuvi 765T packs a number of useful features into an easy-to-use package and its ad-supported traffic updates are quite useful--plus, the ads themselves are quite unobtrusive. Read review

Specs: Automotive, Navigation instructions, Street name announcement, 6.5 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 1.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: By itself, the Garmin Nuvi 1690 is merely a solidly performing GPS device, but it earns its keep through the free NuLink service, giving users easy access to up-to-the-minute data for safety, convenience, and entertainment. Read review

Specs: Hiking, Automotive, Navigation instructions, Street name announcement, 6.2 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.0 stars out of 16 reviews

The Bottom Line: The TomTom GO 740 Live puts a tremendous amount of information at your fingertips and makes it easy to access and process it all from the driver's seat. Read review

Specs: Automotive, Navigation instructions, Street name announcement, Voice command recognition, 7.9 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 5 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Magellan RoadMate matches the competition's performance and ease of use, while providing a larger screen at a lower price. Read review

Specs: Automotive, Navigation instructions, Street name announcement, 10 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 7 reviews

The Bottom Line: Stylish, easy to use, and accurate, the TomTom XL 330S is a great all-around GPS but we wish it was just a little cheaper. Read review

Specs: Automotive, Navigation instructions, Voice command recognition, 6.6 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.7 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 2 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Pioneer AVIC-Z110BT not only brings a robust set of features into the car in a single box, but it also provides a variety of quick and safe ways to access those features. Read review

Specs: Automotive, Audible signal(s)

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 256 reviews

The Bottom Line: No bigger than a deck of cards, the Garmin Nüvi 350 is more than just another voice-guided GPS device, packing in travel tools, entertainment features, and good performance; just be prepared to pay a price. Read review

Specs: Automotive, Navigation instructions, 5.1 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
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• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 1 review

Manufacturer description: Go wide and get peace of mind with nüvi 255W. This affordable, widescreen navigator leads the way with voice-prompted turn-by-turn directions that speak street names to get you there ... Read more

Specs: Automotive, Navigation instructions, Street name announcement, Voice command recognition, 5.2 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 1.5 stars out of 4 reviews

The Bottom Line: The TomTom One 140 S benefits greatly from feature trickle-down, bringing high-end features to an entry-level model without much price bloat. Read review

Specs: Automotive, Navigation instructions, Street name announcement, 6.8 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.0 stars out of 3 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Eclipse AVN726e will cover most users' hands-free calling, navigation, audio, and visual needs in a single installation. It is also an excellent starting point for system builders. Read review

Specs: In-dash, LCD monitor, iPod compatible, ID3 tags support, Bluetooth audio streaming, Rear-facing camera capability, Bluetooth hands-free for cellular phone, 50 Watts x 4, DVD player, LCD display, Radio tuner, Digital player, GPS navigation system, CD, DVD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD+RW, DVD-RW

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 24 reviews

The Bottom Line: Though we miss text-to-speech functionality, the TomTom One 125 is an easy-to-use, accurate, and affordable GPS for first-time buyers. Read review

Specs: Automotive, Navigation instructions, 6.1 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
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• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 2 reviews

Manufacturer description: PRODUCT FEATURES: IQ Routes technology Advanced lane guidance TomTom Map Share technology Voice address input Hands-free calling

Specs: Automotive, Navigation instructions, Street name announcement, Voice command recognition, 7.8 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 45 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Garmin Nuvi 260 offers drivers and travelers a more budget-friendly version of the popular portable navigation devices and includes text-to-speech, but we think the price is still slightly high for what you get. Read review

Specs: Automotive, Navigation instructions, Street name announcement, 5.2 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 9 reviews

The Bottom Line: For people who listen primarily to MP3/WMA/AAC audio, the Alpine iDA-X305 offers one of the easiest-to-use interfaces for in-car browsing of digital media. Read review

Specs: Radio / digital player, Radio tuner, Audio line-out, USB, System components control bus

• CNET Editor rating:
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• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 6 reviews

Manufacturer description: Navigation takes a high-tech turn with nüvi 755T, featuring lane assist. nüvi 755T includes preloaded maps, turn-by-turn directions that call out streets by name and lifetime traffic. Like ... Read more

Specs: Automotive, Navigation instructions, Street name announcement, 6.5 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 2 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Sony Xplod CDX-GT920U offers many options for connecting to your digital music library and supports the most commonly used formats, unless your music library is on your iPod. Read review

Specs: Radio / CD / MP3 player / USB flash player, Radio tuner, CD / MP3 player, Audio line-in, USB, Rear channel output, Front channel output, Subwoofer output, System components control bus

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 5 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Pioneer AVIC-U310BT isn't perfect, but it meets most people's needs for navigation, hands-free calling, and digital audio playback at a very affordable price. Read review

Specs: 20 channel, Automotive, Audible signal(s), 3.7 lbs

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.0 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 34 reviews

The Bottom Line: The TomTom One 130S is a reasonably priced entry-level GPS with a solid set of features and ease of use. Unfortunately, the system's barely audible voice directions ruin the experience. Read review

Specs: Automotive, Navigation instructions, 6.1 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 31 reviews

The Bottom Line: As we've come to expect from the Nuvi line, the Garmin Nuvi 880 offers an impressive feature list and solid performance, but it's the accurate speech recognition that really pushes the Nuvi 880 over the edge and makes it one of the best GPS we've tested to date. Read review

Specs: Automotive, Navigation instructions, Street name announcement, 6.2 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 135 reviews

The Bottom Line: If you can afford the hefty price tag, the Garmin Nuvi 660 is a solid-performing and versatile GPS device that offers all the navigation basics, tools for the world traveler, Bluetooth, and more. Read review

Specs: Automotive, Navigation instructions, 6.7 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
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• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 13 reviews

Manufacturer description: Go wide with the ultra-cool nüvi 260W that speaks street names. This widescreen navigator is attractively-priced and simple to use. Like the rest of the nüvi 200-series, you'... Read more

Specs: Automotive, Navigation instructions, Street name announcement, 6.1 oz