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Garmin Drive 51
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GarminCar GPS navigator

Garmin Drive 51

Garmin Drive 51 is a car GPS navigator released in 2018. Key specs: screen size 5″, preloaded maps, battery life 1 h, weight 171 g.

8.1Score
Display2.7
Maps & navigation4.2
Connectivity & safety5.9
Battery5.4
Durability9.2
price range—
Year
2018
Brand
GarminGarmin
Popularity
#324 of 328
Series
Garmin Drive · 4 generations
Model numbers
5″Screen size
YesPreloaded maps
1 hBattery life
171 gWeight
Spec guide

How it ranks among car GPS navigators

Compared with every model of this kind in the catalog.

compared with other car GPS navigators

Why is Drive 51 a good choice?

Weight: 171 gbetter than 92% of car GPS navigators
Weak points
Battery life: 1 hworse than 95% of car GPS navigators
Screen size: 5″worse than 100% of car GPS navigators
Specifications

Full specifications

Display
Screen size
5″
Resolution
480 × 272
Horizontal resolution
480 px
Vertical resolution
272 px
Pixel density
110 ppi
Display type
Colour TFT LCD
Touchscreen
Yes
Maps & navigation
Preloaded maps
Yes
Map coverage
Europe
Map types
Road
Turn-by-turn routing
Yes
Live traffic
Yes
Memory card slot
Yes
Connectivity & safety
Bluetooth
Yes
Battery & power
Battery life
1 h
Power source
Built-in rechargeable
Build & durability
Weight
171 g
Width
140 mm
Height
84 mm
Depth
20 mm

Specs are collected from manufacturers and open databases and normalised to one format; check details with the seller before you buy.

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