Which automotive GPS is the best for you?

Ultimate Road Navigator. And a personal Travel Assistant. 
All Garmin Drives, dezls & RVs are touchscreen and accept a microSD memory card which is not included – have voice prompts, fast off-route/ detour recalculation, choice of route setup (faster time, shorter distance, off road), route avoidance (avoid highways, tolls etc.), Where am I?, lane assist, trip log and a high sensitivity receiver.

They are all portable car GPS units, so they can be moved from car to car or go for a walk with them!

We’ve compared the most popular automotive GPS units in the Garmin Drive, Garmin dezl, and Garmin RV series so you can find the right GPS for you.

You may also be interested in our RV & Big Rig GPS Comparison chart.

Drive SeriesDrive 52Drive 52 TrafficDriveSmart 65 TrafficDriveSmart 65 with Amazon AlexaDriveSmart 66DriveSmart 76DriveCam 76DriveSmart 86
Display Size 5.0″5.0″6.95″6.95″ 6″6.95″6.95″8″
Battery Life 1 Hour1 Hour1 Hour1 Hourup to 1 hourup to 1 hour
up to 30 minutes
up to 1 hour
Internal storage8 GB8 GB16 GB16 GB16 GB16 GB16 GB16 GB
Preloaded Maps Canada + USACanada + USANorth AmericaNorth AmericaNorth AmericaNorth AmericaNorth AmericaNorth America
Multitouch, Capacitive Screen ❌❌✅✅✅✅✅✅
Voice Recognition❌❌✅✅✅✅✅✅
Multi Destination Routing âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…
Exit Services âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…
WiFi❌❌✅✅✅✅✅✅
Bluetooth ❌❌✅✅✅✅✅✅
Pairs with Smartwatch ❌❌✅✅❌❌❌❌
Direct Accessâś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…
Foursquareâś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…
Trip Advisor âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…
Sites From History Network ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌✅
U.S. National Parks Directory âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…
Lifetime Map Updates Compatibleâś… (included)âś… (included) âś… (included)âś… (included)âś… (included)âś… (included)âś… (included)âś… (included)
Traffic Compatible âś… (included)âś… (included)âś… (included)âś… âś… (included)âś… (included)âś… (included)âś… (included)
Junction View âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…
3D Building & Terrain âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…
Real Directions with Real Voice âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…
Driver Alerts âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…
Smartphone Link ❌❌✅✅✅✅✅✅
Smart Notifications ❌❌✅✅✅✅✅✅
Backup Camera Compatible ✅✅✅✅✅ (BC™ 30, BC™ 40 or BC™ 50)✅ (BC™ 30, BC™ 40 or BC™ 50)✅ (BC™ 40 or BC™ 50)✅ (BC™ 30, BC™ 40 or BC™ 50)
Dual Orientation Screen ❌❌❌❌❌❌❌✅
Easy Route Shaping âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…
Trip Planner âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…
Up Ahead âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…
Amazon Alexa Integrated ❌❌❌✅✅✅❌✅
Works with Vehicle Stereo ❌❌❌✅  
Connect via AUX
(cable sold separately) or Bluetooth
✅ Connect via AUX (cable sold separately) or Bluetooth✅ Connect via AUX (cable sold separately) or Bluetooth❌✅ Connect via AUX (cable sold separately) or Bluetooth
Built-in dash camera with automatic incident detection❌❌❌❌❌❌✅❌
Incident Detection (G-Sensor)❌❌❌❌❌❌✅❌
Camera Resolution❌❌❌❌❌❌1080P❌
Field of View❌❌❌❌❌❌140 degrees (diagonal)❌
Voice Control❌❌❌❌❌❌✅❌
Frame Rate❌❌❌❌❌❌up to 30 FPS❌
Clarity ™ HDR❌❌❌❌❌❌✅❌
GPS speed and location info in video❌❌❌❌❌❌✅❌
Mobile app to review footage❌❌❌❌❌❌✅ (Garmin Drive App)❌
Vault compatible (secure online video storage)❌❌❌❌❌❌✅ (Garmin Drive compatible)❌
Camera-assisted features for forward collision warnings, lane departure warnings and “Go” alert.❌❌❌❌❌❌✅❌
dezl & RV Series dezl OTR500
dezl OTR610
dezl OTR710
dezl OTR810
dezl OTR1010
dezlCam OTR710
RV 795
RVcam 795
RV 895
Garmin RV 895 with directions info
RV 1095Garmin RV 1095 directions and other information on screen
Physical Dimensions 5.40″x 3.0″x 0.70″(13.72 x 7.62 x 1.78 cm)6.0”W x 3.4”H x 0.7”D (15.2 x 8.6 x 1.9 cm)6.97″ W x 4.17″ H x 0.75″ D (17.7 x 10.6 x 1.9 cm)7.87″ W x 4.92″ H x 0.79″ D (20.0 x 12.5 x 2.0 cm)9.65″ W x 6.06″ H x 0.83″ D (24.5 x 15.4 x 2.1 cm)6.97″ W x 4.17″ H x 1.38″ D (17.7 x 10.6 x 3.5 cm)6.8”W x 3.9”H x 0.7”D (17.3 x 9.9 x 1.9 cm)6.97″ W x 4.17″ H x 1.38″ D (17.7 x 10.6 x 3.5 cm)7.87″ W x 4.92″ H x 0.79″ D (20.0 x 12.5 x 2.0 cm)9.65″ W x 6.06″ H x 0.83″ D (24.5 x 15.4 x 2.1 cm)
Display Size 4.8″ x 2.7″ÂťH (12.1 x 6.8 cm); 5.5″(13.9 cm)5.7″ W x 3.2″ H (14.5 x 8.1 cm) 6″ diagonal6.0″ W x 3.5″ H (15.2 x 8.9 cm); 6.95″ (17.7 cm) diagonal6.8″ W x 4.2″ H (17.2 x 10.7 cm); 8″ (20.3 cm) diagonal8.5″ W x 5.3″ H (21.6 x 13.5 cm); 10.1″ (25.7 cm) diagonal6.0″ W x 3.5″ H (15.2 x 8.9 cm); 6.95″ (17.7 cm) diag6.0″ W x 3.5″ H (15.2 x 8.9 cm); 6.95″ (17.7 cm) diag6.0″ W x 3.5″ H (15.2 x 8.9 cm); 6.95″ (17.7 cm) diag6.8″ W x 4.2″ H (17.2 x 10.7 cm); 8″ (20.3 cm)8.5″ W x 5.3″ H (21.6 x 13.5 cm); 10.1″ (25.7 cm)
Display Resolution 1280 x 720 pixels1280 x 720 pixels1024 x 600 pixels1280 x 800 pixels1280 x 800 pixels1024 x 600 pixels1024 x 600 pixels1024 x 600 pixels1280 x 800 pixels1280 x 800 pixels
Dual-Orientation Display ❌❌❌✅✅❌❌❌✅✅
Display Type 5.5″ multi-touch, glass, HD color TFT with white backlight6″ multi-touch, glass, HD color TFT with backlight6.95″ super wide view IPS, color TFT, with on-cell capacitive touch panel8″ wide view IPS, color TFT, with on-cell capacitive touch panel10.1″ wide view IPS, color TFT, with on-lens capacitive touch panel6.95″ super wide view IPS, color TFT, with on-cell capacitive touch panelmulti-touch, glass, WSVGA color TFT with backlight6.95″ super wide view IPS, color TFT, with on-cell capacitive touch panel8″ wide view IPS, color TFT, with on-cell capacitive touch panel10.1″ wide view IPS, color TFT, with on-lens capacitive touch panel
Weight 5.31 oz (150.5 g)
6.2 oz (176 g)
8.5 oz (242 g)14.3 oz (405 g)19.5 oz (554 g)9.56 oz (271 g)8.45 oz (239.6 g)9.56 oz (271 g)405 g554 g
Battery Life up to 1 hourup to 1 hourup to 2 hoursup to 2 hoursup to 2 hoursup to 30 minutesup to 1 hourup to 30 minutesup to 2 hoursup to 2 hours
Magnetic Mount ❌❌❌✅✅❌❌❌✅✅
1″ Ball Adapter with AMPS Plate ❌❌❌✅✅❌❌❌✅✅
Maps & Memory
Preloaded Street Maps âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…
Includes Map Updates âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…
WiFi Map and Software Updates âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…
3D Buildings and Terrain âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…  (3-D Terrain only)âś…âś…  (3-D Terrain only)âś…  (3-D Terrain only)
Data Cards microSD™ card (not included)microSD™ card (not included)microSD™ card (not included)microSD™ card (not included)microSD™ card (not included)16 GB microSD™ card for Dash Camera (pre-installed) + another slot for external memorymicroSD™ card (not included)16 GB microSD™ card for Dash Camera (pre-installed)microSD™ card (not included)microSD™ card (not included)
Downloadable Satellite Imagery❌✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅
Navigation Features
Garmin Real Directions Landmark Guidance âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…
Millions of Foursquare Points of Interestâś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…
Trip Advisor Traveler Ratings âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…
Route Shaping Through Preferred cities/streets âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…
Voice-activated Navigation (operate device with spoken commands) âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…
Includes Traffic âś… (with Garmin Drive app)âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś… (with Garmin Drive app)âś… (with Garmin Drive app)âś… (with Garmin Drive app)âś… (with Garmin Drive app)
Lane Assist with Junctions View (Displays Junction Signs) âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…
Bluetooth Calling âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…
Speed Limit Indicator (Displays Speed Limit for Most Major Roads in the U.S. and Europe) âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…
Driver Alerts for Sharp curves, School Zones, Red Light and speed Camera Warnings and moreâś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…
iOverlander™ points of interest❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌
Route overview with preview of weather along
your route
❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌✅✅
Camera Features
Built-in dash Camera with Automatic Incident Detection❌❌❌❌❌✅❌✅❌❌
Camera Resolution❌❌❌❌❌1080P❌1080P❌❌
Field of View❌❌❌❌❌140 degrees (diagonal)❌140 degrees (diagonal)❌❌
Voice Control❌❌❌❌❌✅✅✅✅ (for backup camera)✅ (for backup camera)
Frame Rate❌❌❌❌❌up to 30 FPS❌up to 30 FPS❌❌
Clarity ™ HDR❌❌❌❌❌✅❌✅❌❌
GPS speed and location info in video❌❌❌❌❌✅❌✅❌❌
Mobile app to review footage❌❌❌❌❌✅(Garmin dēzl App)❌✅ (Garmin Drive App)❌❌
Vault compatible (secure online video storage)❌❌❌❌❌✅  (via the Garmin dÄ“zl™ app)❌✅ (Garmin Drive Compatible)❌❌
Camera-assisted features for Forward collision Warnings, Lane Departure Warnings, “Go” Alert and Garmin Real Vision❌❌❌❌❌✅❌✅❌❌
Backup Camera Compatible âś… (BC 30)âś… (BC™ 50)âś… (BC™ 50)âś… (BC™ 50)âś… (BC™ 50)âś… (BC™ 50)âś… (BC™ 50)âś… (BC™ 50)âś… (BC™ 50)âś… (BC™ 50)
Advanced Features
Smart Notifications via App âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś… (with Garmin Drive™ app)âś…âś… (with Garmin Drive™ app)âś… (with Garmin Drive™ app)
Access to Live Services via Appâś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś… (with Garmin Drive™ app)âś…âś… (with Garmin Drive™ app)âś… (with Garmin Drive™ app)
Semi Truck Features
Specialized Truck Routing ✅ ✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌❌
PrePass Weigh Station Notifications and Bypass Decisions ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌❌
Load-to-Dock Guidance ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌❌
Popular Truck Route Data ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌❌
Simple Truck Profile ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌❌
Truck & Trailer Services Directory ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌❌
Trucking Points of Interest ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌❌
IFTA Fuel Logging Capability ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌❌
HOS Violation Warnings ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌❌
Headphone Jack/Audio Line-out✅❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌
Truck-Specific Speed Limits ✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌❌❌
State & Country Border Notices – Trucking ✅❌❌❌❌✅❌❌❌❌
Sunrise/ Sunset Times- Trucking ✅❌❌❌❌✅❌❌❌❌
Mile Marker Info- Trucking ✅❌❌❌❌✅❌❌❌❌
RV Features
Specialized RV Routing ❌❌❌❌❌❌✅✅✅✅
RV Parks & Services Directory ❌❌❌❌❌❌✅✅✅✅
Road Elevations ❌❌❌❌❌❌✅✅✅✅
Speed Limit Changes âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…âś…
State Border Notices- RV❌❌❌❌❌❌✅✅✅✅
Sunrise/ Sunset Times- RV ❌❌❌❌❌❌✅✅✅✅
Mile Marker Info- RV ❌❌❌❌❌❌✅✅✅✅
Easy Trip Planning (GPX File Sharing) ❌❌❌❌❌❌✅✅✅✅

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