Customer Ratings & Reviews

The 7 inch screen is a great selling point along with life time map updates, traffic updates, live parking, smart notifications - ex: red light camera ahead, over the speed limit etc. The instructional voice in not as annoying as my previous Garmin, it doesn’t scream recalculating when u miss a turn, it simply gives u left and right instructions until you get back on route, love that.

Bought this unit june of 2020 on sale and what an amazing unit. Unit seems solid and well built. Pros: ease of use, being able to use Bluetooth on your phone to send your destination to the unit. Cons: sometimes my phone doesn't automatically connect to the unit once its powered on. turning it off and back on fixes the issue. Nothing serious enough to not purchase. Not being able to display the time and direction being traveled at the same time use to bother me but I got use to it. It would still be nice to customize the screen though. When alerts are turned off they stay off. There's several other options within the unit that I can't comment on because I don't use them.

The unit was purchased as an upgrade to my prior Garmin that I have had for 8 years. I like the clarity and size of the unit. The unit allows me to update the maps via WiFi which is much more convenient than my olderunit which required connection to a computer for updates. It also easily pairs with the Garmin app and provides live traffic updates.

I really like this gps unit, big screen, many useful functions, accurate and a really useful traffic updates feature which also includes providing faster alternate routes, it also connect to smartphones if you want that to provide more features

Great product. Works as advertised. Links up to phone and traffic. It's large and easy to use. Places of interest are very important to me.

I had a Garmin NUVI many years ago, but since my current cars had good navigation, I sort of let that go. Rental cars are whole different animal. Since I needed something reliable for use with a rental car, I purchased this Garmin DriveSmart 65, and I am completely satisfied. I like the loud volume, accuracy of the maps and the easy to use the Garmin app on my laptop to download updates. I had to purchase the proper "cup holder" from a 3rd party vendor, which worked out great. I look forward to using my Garmin DriveSmart65 for a few more years of renting cars in other locations.

Just tried out this weekend on a trip to Vermont worked well, still figuring out how to set the settings for my liking, my only real complaint would be the loudness of the speaker, it would be the complete package if the volume wasn’t so low

Very easy to use and set up. Great directions, good display. Does everything I wanted it to do. It's great

i have garmen units from back when you had to load the street mapping software years ago ,, meebe decade ago ,,Now with the features on this new purchase make it much better ,, and the bigger the screen the better .. the features that i liked the best is the traffic and street names displayed . ... and all others are nice too .. very happy with this and got on sale deal of day ,, i built a arch mount over my shifter and my right hand reaches the unit with a breeze ..

Love the large screen. I would have given 5 star except there are too many missing location

Love the size. Easily read without staring to see directions. So far so good when using. Good value for money.

I am camping across Canada this stunner and it has been a lifesaver

Really good service and evrithing works pefectly good price and fast delivery

Setup the way you like it no toll road and no u turns helps a lot

In 2 years i only used it 5-10 times now wont work tried everything

I bought this to replace an old Garmin and have to say I like this one even better. The screen is larger, good resolution, easy to use. Bluetooth is a nice feature and it definitely has a few more "bells and whistles" than the old Garmin. Love the free map updates!

This GPS navigation unit is exactly what I needed and expected from Garmin. Quick processing routes. Big clear display Free map updates! Built in Wi-Fi & Bluetooth with update capability though Wi-Fi. No computer necessary. Plus many more features. What more can you ask for? Works without a cellular signal or cell phone connection to. I like Google maps but if you don't want to tie up your phone, and kill your battery while navigating, this is a great option. You can send locations to this unit from your phone also.

I really like this gps unit, big screen, many useful functions, accurate and a really useful traffic updates feature which also includes providing faster alternate routes. Easy to use and no longer having to hear recalculating.

This is a very excellent GPS system that a large screen, easy to understand controls and exceptional flexibility as you navigate the information highway as well as the traditional national highway system. With my sense of direction I need an accurate and reliable system and this is it. Also like the map update capability because in so many areas, the growth is remarkable and the highways and roads are continually changing and new stores are constantly opening. The Garmin keeps you up to date.

Once charged, setup was easy. Pairing with phone took no effort. This unit replaced a much older model and is really great to use. It's a lot easier to use than the older model and has so many more features. I have used it several times already and it seems to be really accurate. Would recommend this to beginners as well as experienced users.