With a big 5" (12.7 cm) touchscreen, more than 5 million points of interest (POIs) and spoken turn-by-turn directions, nuvi 50 makes driving fun again.
Get Turn-by-Turn Directions
nuvi 50's intuitive interface greets you with 2 simple choices: "Where To?" and "View Map." Touch the screen to easily look up addresses and services and to be guided to your destination with voice-prompted, turn-by-turn directions that speak street names. It comes in 2 mapping versions and has preloaded maps for the lower 48 states plus Hawaii and Puerto Rico, or full coverage of the U.S. and Canada. nuvi 50's speed limit indicator shows you how fast you can go on most major roads. With its "Where Am I?" emergency locator, you always know your location. It also comes preloaded with millions of POIs and offers the ability to add your own.
Know the Lane Before It's Too Late
Now there's no more guessing which lane you need to be in to make an upcoming turn. Available in select metropolitan areas, lane assist with junction view guides you to the correct lane for an approaching turn or exit, making unfamiliar intersections and exits easy to navigate. It realistically displays road signs and junctions on your route along with arrows that indicate the proper lane for navigation.
Features:
View routes on the big 5" (12.7 cm) touchscreen.
Look up addresses for more than 5 million points of interest.
Hear spoken street names.
Know the lane before it's too late with lane assist with junction view.
Keep out of trouble with the built-in speed limit indicator.
Specifications:
Unit dimensions, WxHxD: 5.5"W x 3.4"H x .7"D (14.0 x 8.6 x 1.8 cm)
Display size, WxH: 4.4"W x 2.5"H (11.1 x 6.3 cm); 5.0" diag (12.7 cm)
Display resolution, WxH: 480 x 272 pixels
Display type: WQVGA color TFT with white backlight
Weight: 6.3 ounces (177.2 g)
Battery: Rechargeable lithium-ion
Battery life: Up to 2 hours
Headphone jack/audio line-out: No
High-sensitivity receiver: Yes
Waterproof: No
Preloaded street maps: Yes
Includes lifetime map updates: No
nuMaps Guarantee: Yes
3-D terrain view: No
3-D buildings and landmarks view: No
Built-in memory: Internal solid state
Accepts data cards: MicroSD™ card (not included)
Waypoints/favorites/locations: 1000
Routes: 0
Voice prompts (e.g. "Turn right in 500 ft."): Yes (internal speaker)
Speaks street names (e.g. "Turn right ON ELM STREET in 500 ft."): Yes
Voice-activated navigation (operate device with spoken commands): No
Traffic compatible (routes around traffic with a receiver and subscription): No
Lifetime traffic updates (receive free lifetime traffic updates): No
Lane assist (guides to proper lane for navigation): Yes
Junction view (displays junction signs): Yes
myTrends™ (predicts your routes): No
trafficTrends™ (calculates routes based on predicted traffic flow): No
ecoRoute™ (calculates a more fuel-efficient route): No
Auto sort multiple destinations (provides most direct route): No
Route avoidance (avoid highways, tolls etc.): Yes
Garmin nuLink! services: (receive accurate real-time travel information): No
XM® compatible for U.S: No
Bluetooth® wireless technology: No
Speed limit indicator (displays speed limit for most major roads in the U.S. and Europe): Yes
Where Am I? (find closest hospitals, police & gas stations, nearest address & intersection): Yes
Garmin Locate™ (marks position when removed from windshield mount): No
Enhanced pedestrian navigation (guides you as you walk around town): No
Photo navigation (navigate to geotagged photos): No
Exit services (tells you approaching services on highway): No
Custom POIs (ability to add additional points of interest): Yes
World travel clock, currency & unit converter, calculator: No
Qwerty or ABC keyboard (choose keyboard layout): Yes
Alarm clock: No
Garmin Garage™ vehicles compatible (download car-shaped icons to your device): Yes
Garmin Garage™ voices compatible (download custom voices to your device): Yes
Picture viewer: No
MP3 player: No
Audio book player: No
Trip Planner: No
Trip Log: Yes
This USB mass storage device is compatible with Windows® XP or newer and Mac® OS X 10.4 or later.
Includes:
nuvi 50
One of the preloaded mapping options below (see versions tab): City Navigator® NT data with preloaded street maps of the lower 48 states, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Bahamas, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Saint Barthelemy and Jamaica City Navigator® NT data with preloaded street maps for the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Bahamas, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Saint Barthelemy and Jamaica
Vehicle suction cup mount1
Vehicle power cable
Quick start manual
Package contents may vary per version. See your local dealer for more information.
1.Notice regarding windshield mounting legal restrictions: Before using the suction cup mount on your windshield, check the state and local laws and ordinances where you drive. Some state laws prohibit drivers from using suction mounts on their windshields while operating motor vehicles. Other state laws allow the suction mount to be located only in specific locations on the windshield. Many other states have enacted restrictions against placing "non-transparent material" on the windshield or placing objects on the windshield in locations that obstruct the driver's vision.
Please Note: This item has been built to U.S. electronics specifications and may need additional modifications or converters to be used in countries other than the U.S. and Canada.
