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Brand	Garmin
Screen Size	5 Inches
Special Feature	Bluetooth
Connectivity Technology	USB
Map Type	City Tour, Street, North America
Included Components	Garmin Drive^Vehicle suction cup mount^Vehicle power cable^USB cable^Quick start manual
Battery Life	1 Hours
Mounting Type	Dashboard Mount, found in image
Resolution	480 x 272
Product Dimensions	5.5"L x 0.8"W x 3.3"H

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DRIVER ALERTS : Receive alerts for upcoming sharp curves, speed changes, school zones, a fatigue warning, nearby red light and speed cameras and more
EASY TO USE : Dedicated GPS navigators display current street, current speed, speed limit and arrival time
GARMIN REAL DIRECTIONS : Guides like a friend, using recognizable landmarks, buildings and traffic lights; Display type : WQVGA color TFT with white back light
FOURSQUARE: Pre loaded data from Foursquare adds millions of new and popular stores, restaurants and more; Display resolution 480 x 272 pixels
DIRECT ACCESS Simplifies navigating to select complex destinations, such as malls and airports ; rechargeable lithium ion. Battery life up to 1 hour
Free lifetime traffic avoidance for a stress free driving. Display size : 4.4 W x 2.5 H inch (11.1 x 6.3 cm)
This USB mass storage device is compatible with Windows XP or newer and Mac OS X 10.4 or later

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Garmin Drive includes all of the great driver awareness alerts like upcoming sharp curves, fatigue warning, speed changes, railroad crossings and more. It's simple to use and dedicated to getting you to your destination with ease. Thanks to Foursquare, it's preloaded with millions of more new and popular places.

Garmin Drive

Dedicated GPS Navigator with Driver Awareness

Easy-to-use, dedicated GPS navigator with dual-orientation display
Preloaded with detailed maps of the U.S. or U.S. and Canada (depending on the model selected)
Driver alerts for increased awareness, including upcoming sharp curves, school zones, speed changes and more
Garmin Real Directions feature guides like a friend, using landmarks and traffic lights
Find new and popular restaurants, shops and more with Foursquare

Helpful Driver Alerts for Your Daily Commute

Garmin Drive GPS navigators provide driver alerts to encourage safer driving and increase situational awareness. Warnings include alerts for sharp curves, speed changes, railroad crossings and animal crossings. Additionally, Garmin Drive notifies you when driving the wrong way on a one-way street and sends warnings for nearby school zones. Receive alerts for nearby red light and speed cameras. For longer drives, a fatigue warning suggests break times and potential rest areas after hours of driving. The Up Ahead feature lets you easily see places up ahead and milestones along your route, without leaving the map view.

Helpful Driver Alerts for Your Daily Commute

Sharp Curves

Red Light Camera

Up Ahead Feature

Additional Features


Garmin Real Directions Garmin Drive redefines “spoken turn-by-turn directions” with Garmin Real Directions, easy-to-understand driving directions that guide like a friend, using recognizable landmarks, buildings and traffic lights.	Find Exactly Where You Need to Go The Direct Access feature simplifies navigating to select complex destinations, like airports and shopping malls, by finding a place within a larger location. It will even navigate through parking lots to find the entrance nearest your destination.	Easier to Search, Quicker to Find Garmin Drive's search field makes it easy to find addresses and (POIs). Simply enter a category (like ‘pizza’), an entire address (‘1234 Sycamore Lane, Anytown, USA’) or a proper name (‘Starbucks’), and Garmin Drive quickly returns your results.	Add a Camera to Your Drive When traveling with a baby or toddler, add Garmin babyCam to your drive. babyCam is an in-vehicle video baby monitor that conveniently provides an ‘on demand’ view of your backseat passenger, right on your navigation display. (babyCam sold separately).


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Customer Reviews	—	—	—	—
Price	—	—	—	—
Preloaded maps	USA or USA+CAN	North America	North America	North America
Display Size	5" or 6"	5", 6", 7"	5"	5"
Dual-orientation display	✓	Not available on 7"		Automatic
Lifetime map updates	Select models	✓	✓	✓
Smart notifications		✓	✓	✓
Bluetooth calling		✓	✓	✓
Voice-activated navigation		✓	✓	✓
Built-in dash cam			✓
Elegant and sleek metal design				✓
HD Digital traffic				✓

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User Manual (PDF)

What's in the box

Garmin Drive^Vehicle suction cup mount^Vehicle power cable^USB cable^Quick start manual

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Garmin Drive 50 USA LM is a 5-inch GPS navigator featuring spoken turn-by-turn directions, lifetime maps of the lower 49 U.S. states, and the latest in Garmin driver alerts to increase situational awareness and encourage safer driving. Features new driver alerts for upcoming sharp curves, fatigue warnings, speed changes, railroad crossings, and so much more. Receive alerts for nearby red light and speed cameras. Garmin Real Directions feature guides using landmarks and traffic lights. Preloaded with millions of more new and popular places thanks to Foursquare. New driver awareness warnings make Garmin Drive the watchful companion to your daily commute.

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Product Dimensions

5.5 x 0.8 x 3.3 inches

Item Weight

6.1 ounces

ASIN

B01A1HL9Z6

Item model number

010-01532-0C

Batteries

1 Lithium Polymer batteries required. (included)

Customer Reviews

4.3 3,542 ratings

4.3 out of 5 stars

Best Sellers Rank

#58,619 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
#120 in Handheld GPS Units

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Connectivity technologies

USB

Special features

Bluetooth

Other display features

Wireless

Human Interface Input

Touchscreen

Scanner Resolution

480 x 272

Color

BLACK

Whats in the box

Garmin Drive^Vehicle suction cup mount^Vehicle power cable^USB cable^Quick start manual

Manufacturer

Garmin

Date First Available

January 6, 2016

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Customers like the readability, accuracy, and display of the GPS. For example, they mention it's easy to see and read from three to four feet away, accurate in tracking your position, and locates restaurants. That said, some complain about the address recognition and battery life. Opinions are mixed on ease of use, quality, value, and speed.

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158 customers mention118 positive40 negative

Customers like the accuracy of the GPS. For example, they mention it's very accurate on locating restaurants, tracking your position, and giving good notice for turns. Some say the maps are fairly accurate. Overall, most are satisfied with the performance and accuracy of this navigation system.

"...We used it on our latest trip...my wife and I loved it! It is not only very accurate, but it kept me fully informed, in a timely manner, which lane..." Read more

"...Other than that, I find it very easy to use and it is very accurate and up to date...." Read more

"...It never missed a beat.Very precise in all aspects, points of interest, lodging and all categories very nicely arranged and easy to find or..." Read more

"...The GPS died and never powered back on. It worked for a grand total of 10 minutes...." Read more

71 customers mention58 positive13 negative

Customers like the readability of the navigation system. They say the screen is plenty bright and easy to see from three to four feet away. They also say the voice is clear and the map is easy to read. Customers also like the look-ahead feature where the split-screen shows upcoming towns. They mention the image is clear, crisp, and easy o see mounted on the dash.

"...It is just slightly muted. It is very readable but very slightly faded compared to the older model...." Read more

"...I love the display. It's clear and easy to see. Now, the negatives.On/off?: This thing will turn off whenever it feels like it...." Read more

"...Anyway, it's the perfect side, great quality, easy to read, doesn't have a super annoying voice and even has a green suv/jeep icon which is actually..." Read more

"...The screen image is clear and crisp and easy to see mounted on the dash. Highly recommend the Portable Friction Mount to secure it to the dash...." Read more

451 customers mention310 positive141 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the quality of the GPS. Some say it works as expected and does a good job in searching for near by places and taking them through. However, others say that it's awful, weak, and pathetic.

"Have use my Gps Garmin drive 50 for years. great for road trips or around town. You can even update your own software on your computer at home...." Read more

"...It is not only very accurate, but it kept me fully informed, in a timely manner, which lane to occupy way ahead of our exits, and the voice commands..." Read more

"...Disconnected, not used. Then it doesn't work at all until it is on the charger for an extended time. No lights on the screen. No response...." Read more

"...That’s how you know you’ve made a mistake. It’s more sophisticated in looking for nearby businesses, gas stations, restaurants etc. I love it...." Read more

341 customers mention211 positive130 negative

Customers are mixed about the ease of use. Some mention that the spoken directions are reasonably easy to follow, and the GPS is very easy to set up and use. However, others say that the user instructions are inadequate, the system is not as easy as past models, and programming this unit is counterintuitive and has a learning curve.

"...way ahead of our exits, and the voice commands were clear and easy to understand. Let me add one more criteria; the voice...." Read more

"...don't type with the perfect amount of pressure, it'll double type, type nothing, or freeze...." Read more

"...Other than that, I find it very easy to use and it is very accurate and up to date...." Read more

"...of using a different brand, but once I adapted, I found its use relatively intuitive...." Read more

126 customers mention71 positive55 negative

Customers are mixed about the value of the GPS. Some mention it's good for the money, while others say it'll waste hours of their time and gallons of gas.

"...This one (010-01532-0C) has the least features for the lowest price. *I did not need traffic updates or red light camera notices...." Read more

"...Absolute was a waste of Money and more importantly oven 10 hours of my time...." Read more

"...Best thing was it wasn't ridiculously expensive and it DOES locate every restaurant (and other things) wherever you are...." Read more

"...; the Drive 50 USA LM is a bit disappointing with erratic performance on vehicle speed, picking up speed limit..." Read more

71 customers mention42 positive29 negative

Customers are mixed about the speed of the navigation system. Some mention that the speed limit detection is better, and it alerts to speed limit changes. However, others say that there seems to be a lag time in receiving the information, and the update screen refresh seems a bit slow. They also say that the product takes a long time to update and that it waits too long before advising to make a turn.

"...3. The current speed limit was very helpful and I found it was about 100 yards off from the signs posted..." Read more

"...Also, the speed limit notices can be annoying. Who drives the speed limit these days. I'm elderly I just try to keep up with traffic...." Read more

"...Was accurate with the speed limits and tolls no matter where we went. I bought this one because of the lifetime maps feature...." Read more

"...It tells you the speed limit and how fast you are going. It tells you about upcoming curves and school zones...." Read more

123 customers mention0 positive123 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the battery life of the GPS. They mention that it loses all battery charge after a few weeks, and that the unit is poorly designed. Some customers also mention that the battery needs to be charged for 18 hours, and some customers say that the GPS died and never powered back on.

"...It's got ONE job!The gps may also decide not to turn back on once you turn it off. Because of this, I keep it on when I don't need it...." Read more

"...it just keeps showing me shut down notices for overheating. does the power button actually power down the unit, or just shut the monitor down?..." Read more

"...is it but... Claims it has one hour battery life, mine lasted no more then 10 minuets when not hooked up to a power supply and had zero battery..." Read more

"...My Only Complaints Are;1. It Needs To Be Constantly Plugged In.If It's Unplugged, It Will Die Out Within 10-15 Minutes...." Read more

57 customers mention4 positive53 negative

Customers have issues with the address recognition on the GPS. They mention that it has trouble finding addresses that have been there for years, it doesn't even recognize the motel address, and that it can't search a address by zipcode. They also say that it often searches in your current location and that the address search feature quit working.

"...That GPS unit was not accurate, it's navigation was confusing and I definitely did not care for it's navigational voice commands...." Read more

"...because it brought me wrong ways a number of times and it wouldn't recognize North Main St. in a big town near me no matter how I entered it,..." Read more

"...Only minor annoying glitch is it does't show distance to destination on navigation screen. Could also be something I am missing too...." Read more

"...When you save an address, the Garmin does not list your saved addresses like an address book. My daughter's name is easy to recall...." Read more

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Postal John

Even while walking

Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2024

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Have use my Gps Garmin drive 50 for years. great for road trips or around town. You can even update your own software on your computer at home. great to have if you don't know your way around

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Ronald Haynes

This GPS is very accurate!

Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2019

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We purchased this Garmin GPS to replace a much older unit which could no longer be updated to navigate west of the Mississippi River due to older electronics and low data storage. I first ordered a large screen (import brand) GPS and checked it's accuracy here in town, and again in a nearby community. That GPS unit was not accurate, it's navigation was confusing and I definitely did not care for it's navigational voice commands. I wouldn't trust it for one minute to help us get through a congested and unfamiliar, 65-70mph metro area. I did not like it at all! I then purchased this Garmin Drive 50 LM GPS and checked it's navigational accuracy and found it to be VERY accurate. We used it on our latest trip...my wife and I loved it! It is not only very accurate, but it kept me fully informed, in a timely manner, which lane to occupy way ahead of our exits, and the voice commands were clear and easy to understand. Let me add one more criteria; the voice. The voice used in this Garmin is sorta soothing...when keeping up with congested traffic at 65mph in an unfamiliar metro area, you, as the driver are watching everything going on around you. Depending on how heavy the traffic is, and how crazy the other drivers are, you do NOT want a hard, jolting voice command startling your concentration! I enjoyed hearing a pleasant toned voice helping me with directions. I rate our new Garmin at 5 stars!

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Debbie Lee Wesselmann

Easy-to-Use and Small(ish) GPS

Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2019

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This Garmin drive seems small given how large GPS units have gotten over the years, but if you compare to older models, it's larger. The important thing for me is that it's large enough to see from both the driver and the passenger side. I've had to adjust to the interface, having come from years of using a different brand, but once I adapted, I found its use relatively intuitive.

Even though I have a car with a built-in navigation system and even though my husband generally prefers to use his phone, I bought this mostly for travel since 1. rental car companies charge extra for GPS and 2. phone batteries die and coverage can be spotty and 3. my husband's car doesn't have built-in navigation. This Garmin GPS keeps giving directions even in more remote areas where cell signals can be lost. It's small enough to pack in a carry-on or briefcase/tote. It also fits easily in the console of my husband's car so that we can hide it when not using it.

I've learned that "lifetime maps" means that you can update it for several years before a company discontinues support for the particular unit. Do update the maps since road re-directions and newly-built areas can wreak havoc with navigation if you happen to be in that area.

Garmin is a trusted name. I started with a Garmin before moving to a competitor, but I returned to Garmin due to reviews and my confidence in the brand. I'm happy I did.

-- Debbie Lee Wesselmann

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Kumar

The reasons I like this better than google maps

Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2016

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Garmin Drive 50 USA LM

I bought this GPS unit as a backup for google maps on my Nexus 5 for a cross country trip from IL to CA. Surprisingly by the end of the trip, I found myself using the Garmin about 99% of the time. I am comparing this unit against google maps that I use 99% of the time otherwise.

The reasons I like this better than google maps:

1. The split screen was really informative - especially with large lane guidance in unfamiliar areas and upcoming stops displayed next to the map without having to navigate away from the live map. This may not be a problem with long stretches of roads but in a city for example, the ability to show important stops like gas, food and rest stops without having to risk going away from the map and losing a turn.

2. The "Up next" info was probably the most useful feature for me as the three most important things during a long trip Viz. Food, Fuel and rest areas are very conveniently shown next to the map. This allowed me to get fuel at the upcoming gas station if the next one after that (whose distance was also shown as part of what's up next information) was going to be 100 miles away. This saved my from running out of fuel a couple of times in the middle of the AZ/NM/NV area.

3. The current speed limit was very helpful and I found it was about 100 yards off from the signs posted (i.e. the GPS took about 100 yards to catch up with the posted speed limit signs). This is better than google maps which does not have any such information at all.

4. Offline navigation! This in itself was the main reason I brought a dedicated GPS unit and I was not disappointed! I shudder to think of not having navigation in the middle of Arizona/Utah because of lack of phone coverage.

After using a dedicated GPS (while coming from a position of skepticism of it's usefulness over google maps), I will say that I probably will be using this GPS for all my long distance driving over using my phone (and leave my phone always connected to the charger). But for inner city navigation, I still prefer google maps/waze for almost instantaneous traffic based navigation.

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Candice

Easy to use, accurate very expressive and clear.

Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2019

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I love everything about this GPS except one thing. It is not as brightly clear as my old one. It is just slightly muted. It is very readable but very slightly faded compared to the older model. Other than that, I find it very easy to use and it is very accurate and up to date. I like that you can control the volume on the home screen and when you get to an intersection on the highway, it shows you a split screen with a picture of the turnoff. You don’t have to change the state any more because there is a step that makes it easy to either choose or tell it what state you’re looking for. No one says recalculating any more but it signals at the top that it is recalculating by displaying the percentage of direction has been caclcuated so far. That’s how you know you’ve made a mistake. It’s more sophisticated in looking for nearby businesses, gas stations, restaurants etc. I love it. I’m looking forward to being able to update it using an ordinary USB cord. My old one had no way to do this. So take to the highway and enjoy!

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DALE

日本人の必需品

Reviewed in Japan on September 2, 2019

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今回米国旅行で使用しました。米国ではナビ装着は標準仕様ではありません。レンタカーでもオプションで装着可能ではありますが、必ず在庫があるとは限りません。日本でナビ付運転になれた者にとっては、これは必需品です。起動に少し時間かかることと、やや案内音声が、遅れ気味なのが難点です。

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初渡米の海外初心者

操作感上々

Reviewed in Japan on August 13, 2019

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アメリカに仕事で行く事になり購入しました。まだ渡米してないのですが日本語設定にて自宅にて基本的な設定、地図ソフトの更新などを済ませて行けるのは大変便利です。

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Blane Arbuckle

No North Am Maps

Reviewed in Canada on January 25, 2020

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Did not know it did not have all north America maps .Did not read carefully .

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Garmin Drive 50 USA LM GPS Navigator System with Lifetime Maps, Spoken Turn-By-Turn Directions, Direct Access, Driver Alerts, and Foursquare Data

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Garmin Drive

Dedicated GPS Navigator with Driver Awareness

Helpful Driver Alerts for Your Daily Commute

Helpful Driver Alerts for Your Daily Commute

Helpful Driver Alerts for Your Daily Commute

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Garmin Real Directions

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