Stay on the Right Path with the 5" Garmin Drive 53 GPS Navigator
The Garmin Drive 53 5" GPS Navigator is a must-have for Australian travellers seeking reliable and advanced navigation features. This GPS unit boasts a bright 5-inch high-resolution glass touchscreen display, ensuring clear and easy viewing of routes and maps. The sleek and modern design fits well on any vehicle's dashboard, adding a touch of sophistication to your gear.
One of the standout features of the Garmin Drive 53 is its comprehensive driver alerts, which enhance situational awareness by warning you of upcoming sharp curves, speed changes, school zones, and more. This ensures a safer driving experience, especially in unfamiliar areas. The device also includes preloaded maps with lifetime updates, ensuring you always have the most current navigation information at your fingertips.
The Garmin Drive 53 is equipped with voice-activated controls, allowing for hands-free operation. Bluetooth connectivity is also available, enabling safe, distraction-free calling while on the move. Built-in Wi-Fi makes it simple to receive software and map updates, keeping your GPS unit up to date effortlessly.
Additionally, the device provides Tripadvisor traveler ratings for restaurants, hotels, and attractions along your route, making it easier to plan stops during your journey.
In terms of hardware, the Garmin Drive 53 comes with a suction cup mount, vehicle power cable, and USB cable, ensuring you have everything you need for easy installation and use. Backed by Garmin's one-year warranty, this GPS navigator is a reliable companion for all your driving adventures.
Features
Bright Touchscreen Display
- A bright 5” high-resolution glass touchscreen display makes viewing your route clear and easy. And the modern, beautiful design looks good on any dash.
Driver Alerts
- To encourage safer driving and increase situational awareness, driver alerts warn you of upcoming sharp curves, speed changes, school zones and more.
Check Up Ahead
- View food, fuel and rest stops along your route — and even see upcoming cities and milestones as you go.
TripAdvisor
- View TripAdvisor traveler ratings for hotels, restaurants and attractions along your route or near your destination.
Map Coverage
- Your sat-nav includes preloaded street maps and map updates for Australia & New Zealand. Update maps and software by using Garmin Express™ or Wi-Fi®.
Garmin Real Directions™ Feature
- Easy-to-understand, spoken turn-by-turn directions guide like a friend, using street names, store names and recognizable landmarks.
Live Traffic and Weather
- Avoid delays, find timesaving detours with live traffic when paired with your compatible smartphone (enabled with Bluetooth and GPS) running the Garmin Drive™ app. Also, view weather forecasts, current conditions, and animated radar.
See Behind Your Vehicle
- When you pair this sat-nav with a compatible Garmin Reverse Camera (sold separately), you can easily see vehicles, pedestrians, and other obstacles behind your vehicle.
Key Specifications
- Map Coverage: Australia & New Zealand
- Display size: 5 inch
- Unit dimensions: 12.6 x 8.5 x 1.7 cm
- Display resolution: 800 x 480 pixels
- Weight: 69g
- Battery type/life: Rechargeable lithium-ion; up to 1 hour
- Compatible reversing camera: BC40 and BC50
