Reviewed on March 12, 2007The impressively equipped Pioneer Avic-D3 offers an array of advanced navigation and media playback functions, but the system's poor hardware design limits its usability.TAGS:Pioneer Electronics, destination, route, touch screen, road
Reviewed on September 27, 2007With an improved display and the addition of text-to-speech functionality, the Mio DigiWalker C230 is a solid and affordable entry-level portable navigation system for GPS newbies.TAGS:Mio, GPS, destination, touch screen
Reviewed on June 18, 2008For point A to point B usefulness, a Honda is never a bad choice when the budget demands practicality. The 2008 Civic EX-L with navigation offers quite a bit for the money.TAGS:destination, stop, mile, touch screen, car
Reviewed on June 11, 2007The Magellan Maestro 3100 is an affordable, simple, and basic portable navigation system for first-time buyers, but you can get better performance from other similar systems.TAGS:Magellan Maestro, Magellan, destination, address, touch screen, GPS
Reviewed on May 21, 2007The Panasonic Strada CN-NVD905U is a stylish, user-friendly entrant to the in-dash navigation market. It delivers decent GPS navigation and media playback, but doesn't raise the bar in either department.TAGS:Panasonic, destination, route, touch screen, road, GPS, hard drive, programming, menu
Reviewed on July 24, 2007With a built-in navigation system and a decent range of media playback options, the Kenwood DNX7100 cannot be faulted for its breadth of features, but the system is let down by its counterintuitive media-selection interface.TAGS:Kenwood, destination, route, turn, digital audio, touch screen, hard drive
Reviewed on May 31, 2007The innovative Eclipse AVN2210p has many attractive features, including an intuitive navigation system, a great Bluetooth calling interface, and USB connectivity for digital audio. While it has a few usability drawbacks, the system is tough to beat for its price.TAGS:TomTom, GPS, route, touch screen, digital audio, destination, turn, functionality, USB port
Reviewed on October 13, 2006Although we really liked the 2007 Mazda CX-7 during our test period, it wasn't outstanding in any particular way. It came equipped with a good stereo system and good navigation, and proved practical for getting around, and even fun to drive at times.TAGS:Mazda Motor Corp., SUV, climate control, destination, car, RFID chip, RFID, address, map, key, touch screen, LCD, database
Reviewed on May 16, 2007The Eclipse AVN5510 is a good all-in-one in-car product. Its broad range of audio and video customization features and its superb navigation interface make a very attractive proposition for those who can live without real-time traffic.TAGS:navigation, route, destination, Fujitsu, touch screen, map, DVD, CD
Reviewed on November 22, 2006The 2006 Cadillac STS-V is built like a tank, goes like a train, and drinks like a fish. A comfortable, tech-laden cabin and blistering top-end performance make this car a serious contender on the sports sedan stage.TAGS:Cadillac, destination, touch screen, car, speakers