Garmin nuvi 2360LMT Review

Car GPS devices are often seen by many as an "extra toy" that makes driving a lot more pleasant especially if you are roaming around an unfamiliar city or town and wish to know your way around quickly. But with entry-level GPS devices costing just about as much as a budget mobile phone, car GPS devices are more popular and consumers are seeing more than just convenience benefits. In fact, the basic devices may leave you wanting more especially if you see some high-end devices like the Garmin nuvi 2360LMT. While the price tag pulls this device away from some of Garmin's audience, it sure packs a lot of power to the driver that wants to take GPS reliability to another level.

Garmin nuvi 2360LMT GPS Navigator

Design

The design of this high-end device can be a bit deceiving because it looks like other Garmin devices in the 2300 series and even resembles some of the older units. But once you place the 4.3-inch display under the sun, you will be surprised that you can still see the screen.

Interface

If you never used a Garmin GPS device before, the Garmin nuvi 2360LMT can still be a good start if you have the budget. The "View Map" and "Where To?" icons will first catch your attention because they are large and found on the home screen. The "Where To?" icon takes you through a very easy process in creating a route while the "View Map" function is equally easy as it brings up a 2D or 3D map display revolving around your current location. You get even more flexibility with this model because of its dual-orientation which lets you rotate the device to portrait view thus creating a vertical interface and map view.

The Garmin nuvi 2360LMT also has built-in microphone which can accept speech commands. Every labeled icon can be uttered out loud so you can literally navigate through the interface using your voice. You can even use it to power up your device if it is sleeping.

Navigation Features

The Garmin nuvi 2360LMT is fully loaded with lifetime traffic and lifetime maps updates so this device should last you a very long time. The device already has over 6 million points of interests as well as map data in just about all parts of North America and you will never have to worry about outdated content. You also do not have to worry about planning bad routes either because the lifetime traffic updates make sure that your route won't land you into tough traffic situations. With the trafficTrends feature that is powered by nüRoutes technology, you can also see when you will arrive to your destination while also helping you plan better routes based on day to day traffic flow. If you optionally save some of your favorite destinations to your "Favorites" area, you can let the myTrends feature guess your next destination.

By default, the Garmin nuvi 2360LMT tries to come up with a very sufficient route so you can reach your destination quickly and safely. However, these routes are not always friendly with your fuel and the ecoRoute can solve that issue if it is a concern. This feature calculates the route differently by using road speed data so it can determine how much fuel you can really save. To make these statistics more visible, Garmin added a fuel usage tracker.

If your route points you to the highway, you can make use of the lane assist feature so you know when you need to be in the right lane before making an exit turn. The junction view which is a part of this feature also helps in showing up enlarged versions of the highway signs in a 3D perspective.

Extra Features

The Bluetooth wireless technology is integrated right into the device making hands-free calling possible. All you need is a Bluetooth-enabled phone so you can pair the devices like you normally do with Bluetooth units and then make your calls right away using Garmin's interface. It supports some of the basic convenient features like one-touch dialing for contacts and quick contacting from the map if the point of interest has contact number data. You can then speak to the microphone for hands-free talking and listen clearly on the speaker.

In a nutshell, the Garmin nuvi 2360LMT has it all and as long as you won't mind the 4.3-inch display, you probably shouldn't mind the reasonable $260 price tag either. The lifetime features and diverse set of extras really add value and life to this Garmin product.

List Price: $259.99

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