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Garmin DriveSmart 86, 8-inch Car GPS Navigator with Bright, Crisp High-resolution Maps and Garmin Voice Assist

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Size: 8 Inch


Pattern Name: Navigator


Features

  • 8 navigator with high-resolution, dual-orientation display and map updates of North America .Special Feature:Large Display; Voice Assist; Hands-Free Calling; Live Traffic and Weather; Traffic Cams and Parking; Smart Notifications,Driver Alerts; Tripadvisor; National Parks Directory; Find Places by Name; Garmin Real Directions Feature.
  • Hands-free calling when paired with your compatible smartphone with BLUETOOTH technology and convenient Garmin voice assist lets you ask for directions to places you want to go
  • Road tripready features include the HISTORY database of notable sites, a U.S. national parks directory, Tripadvisor traveler ratings and millions of Foursquare POIs
  • Driver alerts for things such as school zones, sharp curves and speed changes help encourage safer driving and increase situational awareness
  • Access live traffic, fuel prices, weather, parking and smart notifications when you pair this navigator with your compatible smartphone running the Garmin Drive app
  • With Alexa Built-in (Drivers should focus on driving and only use this function when safe to do so. Must pair with the Garmin Drive app running on your compatible phone), you can ask to play music, listen to audiobooks, hear the news and more all while you keep your hands on the wheel and eyes on the road
  • Built-in Wi-Fi connectivity allows easy map and software updates without a computer
  • Included dual USB charger provides an extra charging port for phones, tablets or other electronics

Description

Simplify your drive with the Garmin DriveSmart™ 86 GPS navigator. Use Garmin voice assist to easily find and navigate where you want to go. The crisp 8” dual-orientation display and map updates of North America show you the way, providing alerts for speed changes and potential hazards ahead. Make the most of road trips with Tripadvisor® traveler ratings, a directory of U.S. national parks and the HISTORY® database of notable sites. Pair with the Garmin Drive™ app running on your compatible smartphone for on-screen access to live traffic, fuel prices, parking, weather and traffic cams to help avoid delays and keep you on your way. With Alexa Built-in (Drivers should focus on driving and only use this function when safe to do so. Must pair with the Garmin Drive™ app running on your compatible phone), you can ask to play music, listen to audiobooks, hear the news and more — all while you keep your hands on the wheel and eyes on the road.

Brand: Garmin


Model Name: DriveSmart 86


Vehicle Service Type: Car


Screen Size: 8 Inches


Special Feature: National Parks Directory, Large Display, Live Traffic and Weather, Traffic Cams and Parking, Driver Alerts, Voice Assist, Smart Notifications, Find Places by Name, Hands-Free Calling, Tripadvisor See more


Connectivity Technology: Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, USB


Map Type: North America


Sport: Driving


Included Components: Garmin DriveSmart 86, vehicle suction cup mount, traffic receiver/vehicle power cable, USB cable and documentation See more


Battery Life: 1 Hours


Product Dimensions: 4.7 x 0.77 x 7.6 inches


Item Weight: 10.4 ounces


Item model number: 010-02471-00


Batteries: 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. (included)


Wireless communication technologies: Bluetooth, Wi-Fi


Connectivity technologies: Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, USB


Special features: National Parks Directory, Large Display, Live Traffic and Weather, Traffic Cams and Parking, Driver Alerts, Voice Assist, Smart Notifications, Find Places by Name, Hands-Free Calling, Tripadvisor


Display resolution: 1280 x 800


Other display features: Wireless


Human Interface Input: Touchscreen


Color: Black


Whats in the box: Garmin DriveSmart 86, vehicle suction cup mount, traffic receiver/vehicle power cable, USB cable and documentation


Manufacturer: Garmin


Country of Origin: Taiwan


Date First Available: October 13, 2021


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Top Amazon Reviews


  • Excellent product
Size: 7" with Camera Pattern Name: Navigator
Great display. Common sense instructions on screen. Easy to program my trip routes.
Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2024 by OldElectrician

  • Very Easy To See GPS Navigator
Size: 8 Inch Pattern Name: Navigator
I know, you already have a smart phone with a few free map apps. So do I! All too often I get a call right in the middle of driving somewhere right when I really need the directions! Also, I've had my share of freezes and app issues that needed rebooting the phone. Not helpful! I also like to have redundancy when I travel, so I've always had a GPS type unit and also my smart phone ( for as long as you could do that with a phone). In any case, I love the sheer size of the screen. That feature alone helps to determine where an upcoming turn is located. I like being able to see more of the surrounding area on the Garmin screen than I can with the small (by comparison) phone's screen. The DriveSmart 86 has a whole host of other features that you would expect. The features I really like are the large screen and the volume of the unit itself. I find it's very easy to hear as well as see! I found it very capable. It locates addresses quickly and gives voice prompts in a timely manner. I'm very pleased with my new Garmin! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2023 by Robert Eaton

  • Nice bright display, responsive touch screen, fast routing
Size: 7 Inch Pattern Name: Navigator
I got this to upgrade my very old Nuvi model. On those old GPS displays, the touch screen is SO frustrating and you have to really press and wait for it to recognize each tap. The old one was also frustratingly slow to recalculate the route if I detoured for something like a rest area or exit to get gas. The voice saying "Recalculating" becomes a running joke on long road trips. So, enough about the old one... the new Garmin models have a much more responsive touch screen just like cell phones. The processor in there is a lot faster to recalculate if you're doing a detour (and without the annoying voice telling you about it). It also supports extra nav systems besides GPS which seems to help it be even more accurate (with 10 feet is usually what I got). The old one would sometimes lose signals in valleys or downtown between buildings and might show me a hundred feet away, but this model does a great job of showing where I really am. The voice navigation is amazing. It was so cumbersome to type in addresses on the old one but with the nice touchscreen, that's a breeze, but what I really loved was being able to say "Okay Garmin, go to Walgreens" or something and then pick which one I wanted to go to from the list. I don't know how thorough the database of locations is, but on my recent 3500 mile road trip, I rarely asked it for something it couldn't look up. Fast food and gas stations are just fine, I even asked it to go to a Verizon store when we needed a new phone and it pulled up the nearby locations. My one gripe is probably about the connectivity to my Android phone. The Garmin Drive app works, but the GPS keeps wanting to change the volume of my phone on its own. I also connect to my car radio over bluetooth to play music, and I've setup the Drive app and GPS appropriately for that case, but it seems like when the GPS connects it wants to lower the volume of my phone (and thus how loud it plays music to the car stereo). I can turn it back up, but that only lasts until the next time I get going again. Very weird. I also had problems where the GPS would keep showing "Galaxy S8+ disconnected" over and over. I think that was the power savings on my old phone putting the Drive app to sleep... maybe? I disabled it from being able to sleep, but I haven't driven long enough after that to see if it helped, and then I updated to a newer phone anyway so the jury is still out on whether that's still an issue. That doesn't concern me too much because when I'm driving, I don't really need the GPS linked to my phone although, if I understand correctly, it can get data through that phone connection for even minor things like weather updates or road conditions that maybe the traffic data doesn't get? Or using that tether for software updates too if I'm not within range of my wifi (which really only happens when it's parked in the garage anyway). Overall I'm very happy I splurged for the update. I miss my old Nuvi 1390's ability to connect to the ecoroute module plugged into the OBDII port so I could see the real time gauges right there on the GPS, but I do have a bluetooth dongle for OBD that I can use to see that on my phone. It was just handy because I'd use that whole ecoroute stuff on the GPS to keep track of my gas usage between fillups and it would show my MPG. I got an app for that now, it just means manually putting in my mileage instead of having the GPS already know that. It'd be cool if Garmin added a gas tracker app directly on the GPS... shouldn't be that hard? ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2023 by MadPB

  • Works great, issues with powering up
Size: 7" with Camera Pattern Name: Navigator
Unit sometimes powers up on its own when the vehicle is turned on (as required) but there are times when the unit is required to be manually turned on via the back button.
Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2023 by Greg W.

  • Good quality and reliability
Size: 7" with Camera Pattern Name: Navigator
I am very impressed with the Garmin GPS. The maps are accurate and the features are great. I also like that it has the dash cam feature and I often run it simply to have the camera in play.
Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2024 by Amazon Customer

  • Best of both worlds (dedicated vs. smartphone)! Google traffic/POIs, Garmin nav
Size: 8 Inch Pattern Name: Navigator
I've been using this for over a year, and it's been fantastic. In case this review is appearing in the wrong place (because for some reason, Amazon is grouping reviews for different Garmin devices together), I'm reviewing the Garmin DriveSmart 86. If you think this is your dad's Garmin, you couldn't be more wrong. It merges the best aspects of smartphone navigation (traffic updates, points of interests (POIs)) with the excellent Garmin features. If you don't drive a lot or don't use a GPS a lot, you don't notice the problems with smartphone navigation. But use it enough and you'll notice how much better Garmin is. Do I always think Garmin navigation is always better? No. But on average, I feel 60-70% of the time it's better. Now, if I'm in a heavy traffic situation or if I'm in a very unfamiliar location, I will run both at the same time and then decide based on my prior knowledge of the area and my instincts to determine which one to trust at any given moment. Here's some pros for the Garmin. You don't need any cellular reception in order for the navigation to work. This came in quite handy when I was in areas of poor reception like rural areas. Sure, with smartphones you can download maps but that requires some preplanning. The Garmin is still the best for letting you know ahead of time what lane you should be in which comes in handy when you need to switch multiple lanes multiple times in short succession. You can also have both the map and some text turns at the same time so you can see ahead of time what your turns will be. The 86 has a fast CPU so it doesn't get laggy like older Garmins. It looks great in both vertical and horizontal orientations and for the first time, I feel like the 86 works better in the vertical orientation because of the better viewpoint. The screen is beautiful. The response and touch is great. If you connect the 86 to your smartphone via the Garmin Drive app, you now get all the benefits of the smartphone with realtime traffic (provided by Google I think) and the much bigger database of points of interests. So if you ever thought the Garmin POIs were too small or out of date or if you thought the search engine in the Garmin device was too weak, you can search in the Garmin Drive app and push that location to the Garmin GPS. Same for traffic. Garmin real-time traffic was often too slow to update but now with Garmin Drive, you never miss out on traffic alerts. If it's in Google, you'll find it in Garmin Drive. Of course, if you use Garmin Drive, you will need cellular reception but only while you're searching initially for the location. Once the Garmin is navigating, no cellular needed. The Garmin has so many options on how to pipe the audio. You can separate what type of audio goes through the Garmin and what goes through your car. So if you want phone to go through the car but nav instructions to go to the Garmin, you can. If you want everything to go to the car, you can. If you want phone and music to go to the Garmin but nav instructions to the car, you can. I send nav audio to the Garmin and everything else to the car because I've always hated the up and down volume when smartphone nav sends out nav instructions. You don't have to worry about draining your phone battery. It's easy to use the phone while navigating on the Garmin. The Garmin now uses USB C and the car charging cable also has a USB passthrough if you wanted to charge something else. The only negative (and I don't know if the situation has changed) is that at the time, there was no dashboard mount for the 86. Only the included window mount. The window mount is good but if you don't regularly clean the windshield and the mount, the Garmin will fall off. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2023 by Patrick H. Nguyen

  • Great GPS - large easy to view display
Size: 7" with Camera Pattern Name: Navigator
I like it! Many desirable features hands free voice command, traffic, gas prices, hands free phone call… Very fast shipping
Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2024 by Marko

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