Garmin NUVI 40LM UK & ROI + Western Europe

usability, price, performance, screen, maps

88% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

No powered mount ; Cannot add a traffic receiver ; Can only hide Trip Log; cannot clear it without resorting to a hard reset ; Only includes maps of 48 states (although a version that adds Alaska, Hawaii and Canada is also available)

Highly recommended. This is without a doubt the best entry level navigator Garmin has ever released. It has a generous 4.3” wide screen along with features previously restricted to mid-range units. You can't hardly go wrong with this one.

Easy to use, responsive to touch, lots of options, lots of extras. Accurate navigation. Easy to update and sync with computer

Lacks voice control not really a con for this price point. Screen is a bit mat finished but clear

The touchscreen works well

And you're gonna need it, because it doesn't have voice recognition for spoken destinations. I knew about that, but thought that it wouldn't be that much of problem, until I found myself having to pull over somewhere to type in a new destination. Get...

easy to use

user should able to select the route from the list of routs for the particular destination

Large screen ; Bright screen ; Clear voice directions ; Split screen at major intersections

Battery live can be a bit longer ; Screen sometimes is slow to refresh ; Question it's logic on the routes is sends me on ; Touchpad doesn't always work on the first try

NONE - Oh - cute little voices and icons you can download

Major flaw in routing. Takes off major safe highways onto dangerous rural roads and mountain passes. Refuses to stay on major highways ; Has choices for shortest time, or shortest distance, (off-road ???). Has no option for most use of highways (like...