With its easy-to-use touchscreen, preloaded maps of North America or Europe and widescreen display, the affordable nüvi 250W delivers directions on the go — wherever life takes you. For an additional cost savings, check
out nüvi 200W which offers less map coverage at a lower price.
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With nüvi 250W's widescreen display, you'll always get the big picture. View map detail, driving directions, photos and more in bright, brilliant color. Its sunlight-readable, antiglare, landscape, 4.3-inch display with
white backlight is easy to read — from any direction.
Navigate with Ease
nüvi 250W comes ready to go right out of the box with preloaded City Navigator® NT street maps, including a hefty points of interest (POIs) database with hotels, restaurants, fuel, ATMs and more. Simply touch the color
screen to enter a destination, and nüvi takes you there with 2D or 3D maps and turn-by-turn voice directions. In addition, nüvi 250W accepts custom points of interest (POIs), such as school zones and safety cameras and lets
you set proximity alerts to warn you of upcoming POIs.
Take It With You
Like the rest of the nüvi 200-series, nüvi 250W sports a sleek, slim design and fits comfortably in your pocket or purse. Its rechargeable lithium-ion battery makes it convenient for navigation by car or foot.
Go Beyond Navigation
Navigation is just the beginning. nüvi 250W includes many travel tools including JPEG picture viewer, world travel clock with time zones, currency converter, measurement converter, calculator and more. It also comes with
Garmin Lock™, an anti-theft feature, and configurable vehicle icons that let you select car-shaped graphics to show your location on the map. Optional plug-in SD cards let you add additional features. Purchase Garmin Travel
Guides for detailed data on attractions and our for information on nearby merchants offering discounts to customize nüvi for your travel needs.
nüvi 250W: Widescreen navigation at an affordable price
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What's in the Box:
- nüvi 250W
- Preloaded City Navigator® NT for North America (full coverage)
- Vehicle suction cup mount*
- Vehicle power cable
- Dashboard disk
- Quick start manual
Physical & Performance:
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| Unit dimensions, WxHxD: |
4.8"W x 2.9"H x .8"D (12.2 x 7.4 x 2.0 cm) |
| Display size, WxH: |
3.81"W x 2.25"H (9.7 x 5.7 cm); 4.3" diag (10.9 cm) |
| Display resolution, WxH: |
480 x 272 pixels |
| Display type: |
WQVGA color TFT with white backlight |
| Weight: |
6.1 ounces (172.93 g) |
| Battery: |
rechargeable lithium-ion |
| Battery life: |
up to 5 hours |
| Waterproof: |
no |
| High-sensitivity receiver: |
yes |
| RoHS version available: |
yes |
Maps & Memory:
|
| Basemap: |
yes |
| Preloaded maps: |
yes |
| Ability to add maps: |
yes |
| Built-in memory: |
internal solid state |
| Accepts data cards: |
SD card (not included) |
| Waypoints: |
500 |
| Routes: |
0 |
Features:
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| 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.") : |
no |
| 3D map view: |
yes |
| Auto sort multiple destinations (provides most direct route): |
no |
| Auto re-route (fast off-route and detour recalculation): |
yes |
| Choice of route setup (faster time, shorter distance, off road): |
yes |
| Route avoidance (avoid highways, tolls etc.): |
yes |
| Custom POIs (ability to add additional points of interest): |
yes |
| Hands-free calling with Bluetooth® wireless technology: |
no |
| FM traffic compatible: |
no |
| XM Navtraffic (includes basic weather) & Radio for U.S. compatible: |
no |
| MSN® Direct for U.S. compatible: |
no |
| MP3 player: |
no |
| Audio book player: |
no |
| Picture viewer: |
yes |
| Configurable vehicle icons (select car-shaped icons for map navigation): |
yes |
| World travel clock, currency & measurement converter, calculator: |
yes |
| Touchscreen: |
yes |
| Remote control: |
no |
| FM transmitter: |
no |
| Headphone jack/audio line-out: |
no |
| Dead reckoning: |
no |
| Garmin Lock™ (anti-theft feature): |
yes |
| Motorcycle-friendly: |
no |
| Additional: |
This USB Mass Storage device is compatible with Windows® 2000 or later and Mac OS X 10.4 or later |
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