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Garmin Nuvi 850
256 reviews
Apr, 2025
Negative
alaTest has collected and analyzed 256 reviews of Garmin Nuvi 850. The average rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average rating of 3.9/5 for other GPS for all reviews. People really like the design and screen. The price and performance also get good feedback, but reviews are divided on the reliability.
usability, performance, price, screen, design
We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other GPS the Garmin Nuvi 850 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 79/100 = Good quality.
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Consumer review (amazon.com)
Amazon.com review summary for Garmin Nuvi 850
alaTest has collected and analyzed 226 user reviews of Garmin Nuvi 850 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.7/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other GPS on Amazon.com. People really like the maps and screen. The performance and price are also appreciated. Some have doubts about the reliability.
usability, price, performance, screen, maps
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80% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.
Apr, 2025
Expert review by (cnet.com)
Garmin nüvi 850 ( gray)
Design Like the rest of the Nuvi series, the Garmin Nuvi 880 is sleek, compact, and simple. It measures 4.9 inches wide by 3.1 inches high by 0.7 inch deep and weighs 6.2 ounces for easy portability between vehicles. The small size also comes in handy...
The Garmin Nuvi 880 crams in a number of features, including text-to-speech functionality, MSN Direct services, and Bluetooth, into a compact design. The portable navigation system offers the best and most accurate speech recognition capabilities we've...
The Nuvi 880 is expensive, and route calculations can be sluggish.
As we've come to expect from the Nuvi line, the Garmin Nuvi 880 offers an impressive feature list and solid performance, but it's the accurate speech recognition that really pushes the Nuvi 880 over the edge and makes it one of the best GPS we've...
Jun, 2008
Expert review by : Bonnie Cha (cnet.com)
Garmin nüvi 800 review: Garmin nüvi 800
Ever since the Garmin Nuvi 880 was announced at CES 2008 , we've been excited to get our hands on this portable navigation system. Given the good track record of the other Nuvi series devices , we expected more of the same, solid feature list and good...
The Garmin Nuvi 880 crams in a number of features, including text-to-speech functionality, MSN Direct services, and Bluetooth, into a compact design. The portable navigation system offers the best and most accurate speech recognition capabilities we've...
The Nuvi 880 is expensive, and route calculations can be sluggish.
As we've come to expect from the Nuvi line, the Garmin Nuvi 880 offers an impressive feature list and solid performance, but it's the accurate speech recognition that really pushes the Nuvi 880 over the edge and makes it one of the best GPS we've...
Jun, 2008
Expert review by : Rich Owings (gpstracklog.com)
Garmin nuvi 850 review
The Garmin nuvi 850 is a member of the 800 series nuvi family, the first Garmin products to feature voice recognition. I covered that feature thoroughly in my hands on review of the Garmin nuvi 880, so this review will primarily cover the differences...
Jun, 2008
Consumer review (newegg.com)
better
garmin add back your truck feature, in NY i have to avoid parkways. i can sit there and add in every parkway as a custom avoidance but that is a pain. you could easily add a filter that would allow us to filter by road name and allow us to filter out...
speed signs on screen. turns on very quicklly with battery in (compared to nuvi 350). program a custom avoidance road or area. speach recogonition (allthough i haven't played with it that much). battery is replaceable. usb 2 for faster map updates...
no truck mode. no bluetooth, it appears only *60 models have bluetooth. haven't played them, but games are only demos. traffic reciever is optional as well as a pay service (is this the same for other gps's?). you have to pay for map updates (is this...
Jan, 2009
Consumer review (viewpoints.com)
I am replacing this one soon ”
Well well well. What can I say about this GPS. I bought this one after selling my 750. Wish I didn't this GPS is very similar to the 750. The only problem is the volume. I often like to drive listening to the radio on the hard rock station. I also...
Nov, 2010
Consumer review (qvc.com)
Wonderful!
"Oh, my, I love this GPS! It is finally one that is loud enough , and I love the voice recognition also. Lot of features and easily understood points of interest, and highly visible screen. It even mounts easily to my sloped wnldshield.Highly...
Jul, 2009
Consumer review (ciao.com)
Garmin nuvi 850
According to many people's ideas on 880 after 86 seems to be taken for granted, and from the judgment of this nuvi 850 belongs to nuvi 880 simplified version of the design in appearance, nuvi 850 continuing 880 style, black body and sedate atmosphere...
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Jun, 2009
Consumer review (ciao.com)
Garmin nuvi 850
At the CES exhibition various manufacturers the product which hits the host manifest the demonstration on the light gorgeous booth, Garmin Corporation promotes newest 800 series flagship type nuvi in the GPS new product 880, may say that has attracted...
Believes the price to be very higher than, is worth trusting
The route demonstration is not very detailed
Jun, 2009
Consumer review (viewpoints.com)
Doesn't work all the time ”
This is my second Garmin Nuvi 850. I first tried tis product out when renting a car out in LA. Let me tell you, it was invaluable. We loved the ease of use so much that when we returned to Fl., I purchased one. It worked at first and then you...
Apr, 2009
Consumer review (pcrush.com)
Works great
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Large Screen, Reliable Performance, Voice control works very
Apr, 2009
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