Garmin Nuvi 265T / 265WT Review Analysis | All Features Rated & Tested

price

2

Expensive
Inadequacy is the price a bit too much now can not accept
After the insult you by insinuations that you didn't purchase the unit they hang up on you
for the price can't really complain
it showed new maps to purchase(update

Worth the money
i had purchase a garmin 760 2 months prior but it cr@pped out on me a week later
GREAT PRICE
Best price around
Price compared to not long ago

When i went to register this unit, it showed new maps to purchase(update
more expensive
A lot expensive
The price is a little expensive
just a phone call and proof of date of purchase took care of it
No biggie, just a phone call and proof of date of purchase took care of it
money and effort and if I had known the difficulties I would experience I would never have purchased the product
I have to say that used in Thailand - which is primarily why I purchased the product - it is a waste of time,money and effort and if I had known the difficulties I would experience I would never have purchased the product

but this unit is so much more advanced and at a great price
I had a Garmin 340 and loved it, but this unit is so much more advanced and at a great price
cheap prrizes
Excellent GPS for the price

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performance

3.5

We wish the audible traffic alerts and route recalculations were a little faster
slow
Traffic updates are slow and inaccurate
sooo slow to react to imput
Few seconds late on turn directions :\ so you might have to do the speed limit

and as always best service and fast shipping from newegg
Super Fast Satellite Acq
Show's Speed limits & your speed on most highways roads
Super Fast Satellite Acq., Recalculation, Voice Quality (Loudness & clarity), Blue Tooth, Life Time Free Traffic, Extremely User Friendly Interface, Show's Speed limits & your speed on most highways roads
speed limit

Traffic alerts a little slow and inaccurate at times
As far as features, I have tried the Nuvi 750, which also gives the number of miles to your destination, but other than that one feature, the 265 T is head and shoulders a better model in my opinion, quicker and free traffic
Very slow if looking for a specific POI
traffic update too slow(to me
NYC traffic pattern is too fast for it

Category POI searches are relatively fast
FAST SHIPPING , ORDERED MY UNIT ON SUNDAY NIGHT AND RECEIVED IT ON TUESDAY
I really like how it shows your speed on the map page as well as the speed limit for most streets
a quick glance tells you the streets coming up
even tells you your speed
love it, love it, love it.....works like a dream, i just drive without even setting it, just drive ,a quick glance tells you the streets coming up, even tells you your speed, and advance turning warning and which side of street you need to be on too
speed limit notices and blue tooth capability
This unit is amazing with it's traffic alerts, speed limit notices and blue tooth capability
but was quick to get us back on track when service was available
We were in the mountains and did lose service at times, but was quick to get us back on track when service was available
Fast recalculation and very portable
definately need a high speed internet connection for this
The device was quick to recalulate routes
very fast in aquiring satelite signals and recalculating routes
very fast in aquiring satelite signals and recalculating routes, can find lots and lots of POI compared to TOM TOM
speed
speed limits
Very Very accurate location, speed, speed limits, and travel info
fast reload rate

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memory

0.5

Standard configuration of memory smaller point
it saves the date in it's memory
Apparently the first time the unit is used, it saves the date in it's memory
At the end of the day i tried to update the maps on the computer and the unit went dead
After about two weeks of owning i plugged into computer - did the installs from Garmin and now when i turn it on it beeps at me and says it failed to connect to phone

so i had deleted some content on memory to hopefully improved that and it work :)
software a bit sluggish, so i had deleted some content on memory to hopefully improved that and it work :)

the various spelling options on Thai names and the fact that the programme splits some of the city names into two halves rather than the Thai spelling of one word it is a virtual lottery as to what address details you punch into the equipment
With the above, the various spelling options on Thai names and the fact that the programme splits some of the city names into two halves rather than the Thai spelling of one word it is a virtual lottery as to what address details you punch into the equipment

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LCD

5

3.5-inch screen seems small
A bigger screen would be nice
A bigger screen would be nice, but then it might not fit in your pocket
screen gets smudgy marks due to touch screen (using a pointer is advisable)
Doesn't always take you the most direct route, screen gets smudgy marks due to touch screen (using a pointer is advisable)

4.3 inch diagonal LCD screen
Slim design, 4.3 inch diagonal LCD screen, Rechargeable Lithium ion battery
Large screen
Large screen, it is recommend
SCREEN IS A GOOD SIZE AND GRAPHICS ARE VERY CLEAR

nice big screen and turns called out by street name very helpful
I like the big screen
I like the big screen, it is good
Great LCD screen with easy to read display
Great LCD screen with easy to read display, Bluetooth, traffic receiver included
I have big hands and am more than able to navigate the screen and press all the buttons
It even read my address book from the phone and I can dial right from the screen
The screen is bright and clear even in direct sunlight and is not at all blurry as discussed in some of the reviews I read
very intuitive screen which advises of all necessary info such as time of arrival
very intuitive screen which advises of all necessary info such as time of arrival, number of miles until next turn, speed limit
4.3 INCH WIDE SCREEN IS AWESOME
very bright screen
Large, very bright screen
Good screen
Good screen, easy to see in light
Bright screen
Bright screen, Easy to setup, Fast recalculation and very portable
The screen is big and clear
Good size screen
Good size screen, clear instructions

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usability

5

Not as easy to manage multiple waypoints in a route, or see various upcoming POIs (such as all POIs at the next highway exit)-- unless I haven't figured it out yet (the user manual is a bit lacking too)
It's a little harder to use than I thought it would be for caching
You need to download the complete manual if you want it
The setup manual that comes with it is adequate for setup but is not complete
There is no sign of traffic capability unless the special car charging cable is in use

easy to use
Compact, easy to use, simple map screen, Where Am I help menu, Australian text-to-speech voices
Relatively neat traffic antenna, Easy to use, A QWERTY keyboard
Simple setup
Easy to switch between 2D and 3D

or poor quality - but it was a nice feature that i cant use

Easy to carry
Easy to carry,many more features
User friendly, simple to use, various languages available
The screen is nice and menus when working are easy to use
Ease of use - intuitive layout and operation
Bluetooth connection easy to set up and easy to use
Easy to use right out of the box
Easy to use right out of the box, clear GPS directions, traffic feature is nice
Directions are accurate, easy to use, spoken directions, big screen, fits in my pocket
Very easy to use
Very easy to use, display is easy to read, Free FM traffic is a great feature
Easy to set up, easy to view screen, great volume and fast recalculations
easy to read
Lot's of features and very easy to use
I mean VERY easy to use
Lot's of features and very easy to use, I mean VERY easy to use
Whoever designed this paperweight did not account for roads that are closed and not in use anymore
Nor does it allow for easy route adjusting if you know where Garmin should of sent you in the first place
How many people use ferries?
ease of setup and use
easy updates through website
text to speech, bluetooth, ease of setup and use, easy updates through website
It's main use if for Geocaching
Set-up was simple and straight forward
GREAT PRICE, GOOD BRAND,EASY TO USE RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX
I live in a small town where I do not use it much
I live in a small town where I do not use it much, but when we go on trips to towns we have not been to, the feature to be able to find close resturants, attractions, or even a post office in very nice
easy to see in the daylight
which I didn't think I'd use
I even find I like the ecoRoute feature, which I didn't think I'd use
simple to learn and use initially
features, size, simple to learn and use initially, can learn to do more as you go
Small size allows for use outside of vehicle
Easy Set up
It's incredibly easy to use and entirely accurate
EASY TO READ EASY TO PROGRAM FLEXIBLE MOUNTING
Easy to setup and use
Easy to setup
How many people use ferries
Easy-to-use
Sleek, Easy-to-use, Blue tooth wireless technology
easy to use, good UI, cheaper
easy to move
easy memorizer the places
Easy to setup, but we skipped getting updates for now based on the horror stories here
It's my first sat nav - couldn't be easier to use
It's also easy to attach to the cradle
sooo much better than one that i had previously.just simple and straightforward
Used in the UK the product is simple to use and understand
Extremely easy to navigate
easy to use, good features, accurate mapping down to small details
Easy to configure
Battery life, easy to use

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interface

5

Bottom line: This GPS is a stinker
WARNING: If you're a dial up user

Good interface
Friendly user buttons
Extremely User Friendly Interface
new and improved interface since last year's models
affordable!, Free FM traffic service for life, included FM traffic antenna, battery life, bluetooth, new and improved interface since last year's models, ecoroute tells you how much trip will cost based on your vehicle's fuel efficiency, supports fastest time, least distance, and least fuel

User friendly interface
Very user friendly

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maps

2.5

GARMIN the n ü vi 265 WTs 4.3" GPS navigation system
I am very disappointed for this GPS unit
lots of errors in the map
slow, lots of errors in the map
Undependable if you really need to depend on a GPS

simple map screen
vi 265 WTs 4.3" GPS navigation system
When the GPS unit worked
When the GPS unit worked, it worked I would rate as average
Used it yesterday and the recaculating function worked flawlessly and within seconds of deviating from the GPS plotted course

Maps are out of date
Maps are out of date, tech support is useless
The maps are terrible
I have up-to-date maps
"up-to-date" map database does not have my 5-year old subdivision on it
way too long (IMO), "up-to-date" map database does not have my 5-year old subdivision on it
Map data not up to date
Map data not up to date, 2-year old data needs to be deleted
The maps are outdated
Horribly out of date maps (just updated to latest maps for 2009
The maps must be years behind
not the other way...no matter what I do I can count on it getting me lost at least once or twice and us having to use a paper map to help out
WRONG....it takes you where it wants to take you, not the other way...no matter what I do I can count on it getting me lost at least once or twice and us having to use a paper map to help out
this is sometimes a problem on a road with a divider as it sometimes suggests you to some very strange maneuvers
However, this is sometimes a problem on a road with a divider as it sometimes suggests you to some very strange maneuvers
It's actually an issue with the NavTeq maps
I've never owned a GPS before
I've never owned a GPS before, but I'm sure they all have their method
Make sure you've got plenty of free space on your C drive if there's a map update
The maps on the unit were from March08 and unlocked(whatever that means
Some local businesses were not known by the present map information
Just the usual noises: The maps were out of date
Just the usual noises: The maps were out of date, it occasionally wants to take the long way
Outdated map: The map my unit came with was sorely outdated
Outdated map: The map my unit came with was sorely outdated, I'd guess at least 7+ years old
the map updates are very large - 1.92gb for mine which took about 4.5 hours to download with DSL
WARNING: If you're a dial up user, the map updates are very large - 1.92gb for mine which took about 4.5 hours to download with DSL
to add a map should be paying
I just turn it on overhead map view so I can judge for myself if the directions are confusing
so it wouldn't let me update the maps for free
I registered the unit before using it, so it wouldn't let me update the maps for free
doesn't let you choose which highway or road to avoid as compared to TOM TOM
I haven't been able to update the maps
Maps out of date
unable to locate satelites during bad weather
Maps out of date, unable to locate satelites during bad weather, no option to identify multiple routes and select one of your choice

Got this gps as a christmas gift
clear GPS directions
traffic info well displayed
Traffic info (not tested yet)
Garmin's maps are either clueless or borderline insane
The maps are more accurate than previous maps that I have laying around
This is my first GPS and I gotta say this GPS rocks
It comes with one free map download to get the very latest map which takes a couple of hours with DSL
This gps has clearly spoken driving instructions
This gps has clearly spoken driving instructions, just the right volume, with plenty of advance notice of turns, etc
Its a map
Its a map, traffic report, and yellow book in one
Where Am I map section was easy to see while driving
CANT SAY ENOUGH GOOD THIS ABOUT THIS GPS
This is a great GPS
free traffic info
The widescreen really makes a difference to me in the readability of the maps
Downloaded the 2009 map update for free
Downloaded the 2009 map update for free, definately need a high speed internet connection for this
The device connected to the GPS satellite in about a minute the very first time and less than 15 seconds in subsequent times
Leaves plenty of room to see the road
If traffic is congested on the road you are traveling
If traffic is congested on the road you are traveling, the traffic icon will change to red
Great GPS - Garmin is supposed to be the best
Great GPS - Garmin is supposed to be the best, and i love this thing
and travel info
It seems accurate to me - might be even more so if I log in to get map updates
Excellent maps

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menu

5

Don't know if cloud cover/preciptation responsible but this device started shutting down automatically - and frequently on its inaugural roadtrip
Don't know if cloud cover/preciptation responsible but this device started shutting down automatically - and frequently on its inaugural roadtrip, requiring reboot and reentering of information
LET ME SAY THIS TURN YOUR STEREO DOWN TO A NORMAL DECIBEL LEVEL

Where Am I help menu
easy menu
easy menu, looks good
Size is small enough to drop in your shirt
YES WHEN YOU GET A CALL TURN THE STERO DOWN

YES WHEN YOU GET A CALL TURN THE STERO DOWN, BECAUSE THERE IS FEEDBACK, BUT HEY THEY BOTH ARE ELECTRONICS
New menu design from older models is more intuitive for non-technical people
Menu system is very user-friendly
accurate mapping down to small details

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screen

4

ROADS THAT HAVE BEEN HERE FOR YEARS ARE NOT IN THE UNIT
this unit works exactly same and the spoken instructions will get you where you're going without ever looking at the gps screen
But if you want to save yourself some bucks, this unit works exactly same and the spoken instructions will get you where you're going without ever looking at the gps screen
This issue isn't really unique to this device
THIS UNIT DOES NOT COME WITH A AC ADAPTER FOR HOME CHARGING

great device
Nice looking unit and suction device worked very well
display is easy to read
Widescreen display, ease of functionality, compact size, very accurate
This unit is great

THIS UNIT REPLACED MY NUVI 350 WHICH NO LONGER WORKS, UNLIKE THE NUVI 350, THIS UNIT DOES NOT COME WITH A AC ADAPTER FOR HOME CHARGING, AND DOES NOT INCLUDE THE LEATHER CASE, BOTH OF THESE CAME WITH MY NUVI 350
OTHER THEN THESE MINOR FLAWS THIS UNIT ROCKS
When i went to register this unit
Inaccurate mapping
I registered the unit before using it
Apparently the first time the unit is used
I'm having to ship it back to Newegg for another unit

I love this device
This is a great device for navagating traffic
This is an awesome unit
This unit is amazing with it's traffic alerts
MY SON AND I BOTH ARE ADHD AND I ALSO HAVE VISUAL PROBLEMS
MY SON AND I BOTH ARE ADHD AND I ALSO HAVE VISUAL PROBLEMS, I AM NOT ABLE TO SEE STREET NAMES TILL I AM RIGHT ON TOP OF THEM AND THEN IT IT TOO LATE, I ALWAYS FIND MYSELF HAVING TO TURN AROUND EVERYWHERE I GO
This unit on an average saves me 10 mins daily because I can now check traffic situation on roads quickly and avoid roads with high traffic
The device met my expections regarding the features
I was a little concerned that maybe the device screen might be to small and maybe i should have got the widescreen version
This is a great device
Good clear widescreen display

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voice guidance

1.5

FIRST UNIT WAS RETURNED AS IT CONTINUOUSLY LOCKED UP AND AND KEPT LOOSING THE DIRECTIONAL VOICE RETURNED IT FOR THE SAME MODEL`
The voice prompts for both the navigation and for traffic alerts came much too late
The computer voice could be better but is acceptable
The voice is there but raspy
BECAUSE THE VOICE IS QUITE CLEAR EVEN WITH THE RADIO AT A NORMAL HUMANS HEARING LEVEL(lmao!)

Voice prompts timely and accurate
Voice Quality (Loudness & clarity)
Voice is very easy to understand and speaker is crisp
Voice is very easy to understand and speaker is crisp, no rattle at any volume, even 100 percent

I used this on holiday to get around Ibiza and found that Serena (the English text to speech voice

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shutter

5

Minus the TRAGIC shut down errors
Minus the TRAGIC shut down errors, potentially a fabulous thing to have in your car

connectivity

2.5

Bluetooth not very good
Bluetooth phone call was not as good as I expected
mini USB on back of unit
Bluetooth Speakerphone could be much better
the other party has trouble hearing you over bluetooth

The Garmin Nuvi 265WT offers integrated Bluetooth and a lifetime of free traffic alerts
bluetooth
bluetooth,step by step street by street
Bluetooth Speaker
Handsfree Bluetooth phone integration--awesome with an iPhone

As others have stated, the other party has trouble hearing you over bluetooth
Bluetooth connections with my Wife's Palm device were no near as smooth as my Blackberry
The bluetooth for making calls is sub-par
BLUETOOTH MIC
Sometimes the bluetooth noises out
Bluetooth implementation doesn't support A2DP
bluetooth isn't as clear and sometimes disconnects by itself
but it's better than the bluetooth unit I used have
bluetooth isn't as clear and sometimes disconnects by itself, but it's better than the bluetooth unit I used have
Unit has problems with audio sometimes
or on start says "incompatible audio device" then silence
Unit has problems with audio sometimes, either sounds like donald duck, silence, or on start says "incompatible audio device" then silence
Updated audio from website
Updated audio from website, still problems

Good turn by turn audio
The bluetooth phone setup worked on my iPhone 3G on the first try
i bought it because of the bluetooth and the free traffic for life features
Bluetooth capable
Excellent Audio
Bluetooth is a nice feature too

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energy efficiency

0.5

The power cable could be longer
power cord (which has FM traffic receiver on it
Lifetime traffic alerts are advertising-driven (not too intrusive, though), power cord (which has FM traffic receiver on it
I took off 1 star because of that but for me it gets the job done and another one for advertisements because I started to connect power cable
Anyways, I took off 1 star because of that but for me it gets the job done and another one for advertisements because I started to connect power cable

must plug into power to receive traffic

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design

5

ANNOYING UNIT - LOOKING TO RTN IT

Slim design
Simple stylish appearance
It looks like a GPS devise
looks good
THE 285WT SLIM DESIGN IS GREAT

Maybe it is slim and looks nice
cool design
SLEEK DESIGN
sleek and great looks
Easy to configure, sleek and great looks

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remote control

0.5

TRAFFIC CONTROL IS A JOKE- ITS TOO LATE WHEN YOU ARE NOTIFIED

sound

3

Sound quality of speaker limits usefulness of the bluetooth feature - hard to hear at highway speeds
it gets a little noisy at high volume
it gets a little noisy at high volume, the speaker rattles the body
Voice can sound a little bit too much like a speak-and-spell at times
Voice can sound a little bit too much like a speak-and-spell at times, not really a con

BLUETOOTH AND SOUND AND NAVIGATION
It worked great for 1 day the display was nice the sound was good and it found the signal quickly
The sound quality is not too bad for the person on the other end of the phone considering my car does not have the quietest interior

image quality

1

Call quality was mixed
I am really surprised to see such poor quality product from Garmin

the traffic icon will change to red
you are close to an exit ramp when you receive a red icon
Hopefully, you are close to an exit ramp when you receive a red icon

viewfinder

5

I would like to put the wire in such a way as to mostly hide it from view

Small enough to mount on windshield without blocking too much of the view
Screen is small but does not obstruct view

appearance

5

Can't look for addresses in multiple states

Color and screens look good
Sleek
the outward appearance is attractive
The function is formidable, the outward appearance is attractive

keyboard

1.5

when typing it takes a second to register the letter
sooo slow to react to imput, when typing it takes a second to register the letter

A QWERTY keyboard

lens

4.5

you'll be staring at an hour glass for several minutes
If it's more than 5 miles away, you'll be staring at an hour glass for several minutes

It is pretty and this is a follow up to my original rave on this junk system

sensor

0.5

The unit needs to be more compatable with various cell phones

reception

1.5

It loses signal too easily
It loses signal too easily, and left us lost
I thought I would like being able to use this in my car instead of an ear piece, but the reception is not as good
Car charging / traffic reception cable is bulky and annoying to drape across my dash
Poor reception of GPS signal

It boots up very quickly and aquires signal very fast also
Gets a signal very quick in most places

Poor reception of GPS signal, sometimes starts recalulating in the middle of the journey unneccessarily

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resolution

0.5

Small display with low resolution
Small display with low resolution, unorthodox address input method, sluggish start-up time, no FM transmitter, lack of punch in volume, safety alerts aren't preloaded

control panel

1.5

FM Traffic Transmitter wire is a bit thick making it too big to be hidden underneath your dashboard

I find the traffic warnings/instructions timely, and like the "where am I?" and the "pedestrian" features and the Garmin portable friction dashboard mount

battery

2.5

the device's battery will not hold a charge
Unfortunately, the device's battery will not hold a charge
Unfortunately programming an address into the product is a nightmare.It can take hours to insert a simple address because the full and correctly spelt addresses in Thailand are seldom compatible with the information stored on the card.Because options are not given when inserting addresses it can take hours to find the correct address in the programme.A classic example is when I was trying to find the head office address of a major company in Bangkok.They are located off a major road in Bangkok known as Rama 2
Drain battery quickly

Rechargeable Lithium ion battery
battery life
was able to miss an accident that held traffic up for 5 hours
Traffic report worked wonderfully, was able to miss an accident that held traffic up for 5 hours
Has a long battery life and good touchscreen

portability

5

Day/night - bright/low light feature not as good as Nuvi 260W owned previously
but then it might not fit in your pocket

Compact
Sleek and slim
The unit is thin and light, mount is good
Amazing form factor - small enough to fit in the pocket
purse or pants pocket for safekeeping when you leave your car since these devices are VERY popular with thieves

Compact, easy to see in the daylight, affordable, reliable routes
Being portable helps also
easy to see in light
Fits easily in a jacket pocket
I like the compact look
or slip into pocket
It's also easy to attach to the cradle, or slip into pocket

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size

3.5

Blue tooth a little garbled
Turn announcements needs to be a little sooner
doesnt know all the shortcuts when selecting shortest distance
it wants to take you the shortest distance and sometimes that thru neighborhoods instead of big streets
not a big deal

Suitable for large groups of consumers
The life-time traffic info rerouting is a big plus
least distance
Large
big plus

not a big deal, but annoying to hear it every time
The equipment will also not accept an address until the size of the location is inserted

Comes with lifetime traffic, big plus
size
Small size but big on features
this little nuvi is great with a built in bluetooth
Small size but big on features, this little nuvi is great with a built in bluetooth, makes life on the go much easier, which is the point of buying it
Larger size window
Size: No extra bulk yet large enough to operate

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