Garmin NÜvi 2240

Garmin NÜvi 2240
alaScore 86

68 reviews

May, 2013

  • No negative mentions yet

alaTest has collected and analyzed 68 reviews from magazines and websites. People are impressed by the usability and performance.

value for money, performance, usability

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other GPS the Garmin NÜvi 2240 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 86/100 = Very good quality.

Review analysis

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Amazon review summary for the Garmin NÜvi 2240

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 6 user reviews of the Garmin NÜvi 2240 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

67% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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didn't work!

 

We spend a month in Italy, and this Garmin system did not work. We ended up renting a Tom Tom, which worked beautifully. Havent had the time to research into this problem. Could just be an individual flaw.

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No US Maps Loaded

 

I never in a million years would have ordered this item had I known there were no US maps loaded. I believe it's misleading for Amazon to sell this item without disclosing this detail. Now I've paid for shipping and have to pay for return shipping? Not...

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2240 GPS

 

Wanted a GPS as we were going to travel in Italy. We were in Spain the year before and got lost a few times and had to pay for taxis to show us the way back to our hotel. This time we did criss cross Italy extensively and if it was not for this little...

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Excellent unit, slightly quirky pronunciation

 

My wife and I used the Garmin GPS on a trip in The Netherlands, Belgium and Northern France this past August. Did quite a bit of driving, in both big cities and the countryside. The GPS performed flawlessly - hard to conceive how we could have managed...

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Excellent unit, slightly quirky pronunciation

 

My wife and I used the Garmin GPS on a trip in The Netherlands, Belgium and Northern France this past August. Did quite a bit of driving, in both big cities and the countryside. The GPS performed flawlessly - hard to conceive how we could have managed...

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2240 GPS

 

Wanted a GPS as we were going to travel in Italy. We were in Spain the year before and got lost a few times and had to pay for taxis to show us the way back to our hotel. This time we did criss cross Italy extensively and if it was not for this little...

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Amazon review summary for the Garmin NÜvi 2240

 

alaTest has collected and analysed 26 user reviews of the Garmin NÜvi 2240 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other GPS on Amazon.co.uk.

value for money, usability

81% of reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

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It is mis-sold .

 

I've recently purchased this device , after checking all the features. One of the features that I wanted was lane assit,this model does not have it , despite it being described as having it.

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good value satnav

 

I purchased the garmin nuvi 2240 European mapping and it was adequate for a basic satnav.It has European maps which is a good thing but its quite small and doesnt have any additional features such as bluetooth connectivity .I returned it and got a full...

Product Specifications

Configuration

FM Transmitter: No
FM Tuner: No
Telephone Included: No
TV-Tuner: No

Connectivity

Bluetooth: No
Internet Connectivity: No
iPod Control: No
USB: Yes

Display

Monitor Format:4:3
Monitor Type:Fixed Monitor

General Features

Application:Car
Category:Portable Navigation Device
Size in DIN:Not Applicable

Navigation

3D Elevation Mode: No
3D Landmarks: No
Lane Assistant: Yes
Map Coverage:PART CONTINENT / Single continent
Map Provider:Navteq
Map Sharing: No
Map Storage Medium:On board Memory Card
Pedestrian Mode:Advanced Mode
Reality View: No
Text-to-Speech: Yes
Traffic Message Channel:No / Yes
Voice Control: No

Playback

DVD Player / Recorder: No
MP3 Playback: No
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