Garmin nüvi 2597LMT
Overview
2013 Advanced Series: 4.3" and 5" widescreens with Lifetime Full Europe maps, Bluetooth, voice recognition and optional Lifetime traffic alerts.
Features
Detailed maps of Europe with free Lifetime map updates and free Lifetime traffic updates• 5" Dual-Orientation Widescreen • Voice-activated navigation, Bluetooth and Smartphone Link compatible • Garmin Real Directions with Garmin Real Voice • Active Lane Guidance with voice prompts • photoReal and Bird's Eye junction views
- MapSource® City Navigator NT - with free Lifetime map updates (up to 4 downloadable updates per year)
- Map data includes: Ireland, UK & Europe (45 countries)
- Free Lifetime Traffic updates/alerts
- 5" diagonal, dual-orientation hi-res widescreen display
- Bluetooth for hands-free calling, Smartphone link for optional live services via Android smartphones
- Voice-activated navigation - speak to your device
- Garmin Real Directions™ with Real Voice™ - natural voice instructions using visual cues and landmarks.
- Active Lane Guidance - using animation, bird's eye view and photoReal junction view (where available) for best possible assistance when approaching junctions or motorway exits
- Up Ahead feature informs you of nearby services such as service stations, restaurants, shops
- Displays speed limit, current speed and time of arrival
- Multi-stop routing and automatic re-routing
Product Screen Shots
Package Includes
- nüvi 2597LMT
- Preloaded City Navigator NT mapping of Europe
- Free Lifetime maps
- Free Lifetime traffic updates/alerts
- Vehicle power cable
- Vehicle suction cup mount
- USB cable
- Quick start manual
Technical Specification
| Garmin nüvi 2597LMT | Product Code: 010-01123-33 |
Physical & Performance |
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| Unit dimensions, WxHxD | 13.7 x 8.3 x 1.9 cm (5.4"W x 3.3"H x 0.76"D) |
| Display size, WxH | 4.4"W x 2.5"H (11.1 x 6.3 cm); 5.0" diag (12.7 cm) |
| Display resolution, WxH | 480 x 272 pixels |
| Display type | manual dual-orientation, WQVGA color TFT with white backlight |
| Weight | 6.6 ounces (188 g) |
| Battery life | up to 2.5 hours |
| Headphone jack/audio line-out | No |
| High-sensitivity receiver | Yes |
| Waterproof | No |
Maps & Memory |
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| Preloaded street maps | Yes |
| Includes lifetime map updates | Yes, Full Europe |
| nüMaps Guarantee | Yes |
| 3-D terrain view | No |
| 3-D buildings and landmarks view | No |
| Built-in memory | internal solid state |
| Accepts data cards | yes microSD™ card (not included) |
| Waypoints/favorites/locations | 1000 |
| Routes | 100 |
Features & Benefits |
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| Features That Save Time & Money | |
| Voice prompts (e.g. "Turn right in 500 ft.") | Yes (Internal speaker) |
| Speaks street names (e.g. "Turn right ON ELM STREET in 500 ft.") | Yes (with Garmin Real Directions™) |
| Voice-activated navigation (operate device with spoken commands) | Yes |
| Traffic compatible (routes around traffic with a receiver and subscription) | Yes |
| Lifetime traffic updates (receive free lifetime traffic updates) | Yes |
| Lane assist (guides to proper lane for navigation) | Yes |
| Junction view (displays junction signs) | Yes |
| myTrends™ (predicts your routes) | Yes |
| trafficTrends™ (calculates routes based on predicted traffic flow) | Yes |
| ecoRoute™ (calculates a more fuel-efficient route) | Purchase separately |
| Auto sort multiple destinations (provides most direct route) | Yes |
| Route avoidance (avoid highways, tolls etc.) | Yes |
| Garmin nüLink! services: (receive accurate real-time travel information) | No |
| XM® compatible for U.S | No |
| Safe Navigation Features | |
| Bluetooth® wireless technology | Yes |
| Speed limit indicator (displays speed limit for most major roads in the U.S. and Europe) | Yes |
| Where Am I? (find closest hospitals, police & gas stations, nearest address & intersection) | Yes |
| Enhanced pedestrian navigation (guides you as you walk around town) | No |
| Photo navigation (navigate to geotagged photos) | No |
| Exit services (tells you approaching services on highway) | Yes |
| Custom POIs (ability to add additional points of interest) | Yes |
| Garmin Lock™ (anti-theft feature) | No |
| Customizable Features | |
| Garmin Garage™ vehicles compatible (download car-shaped icons to your device) | Yes |
| Garmin Garage™ voices compatible (download custom voices to your device) | Yes |
| MP3 player | No |
| Audio book player | No |
Additional Specs |
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Trip Planner: yes Optionally, receive live services via your compatible Android smartphone with Smartphone Link. Software update may be required. Trip Log: yes This USB device is compatible with Windows® XP or newer and Mac® OS X 10.4 or later. |
Of Garmin's mid-range systems, the Garmin nüvi 2597LMT has proved to be the most popular as it comes with everything -
5" display, full Europe lifetime maps, Bluetooth, lifetime traffic, lane assist, junction view and so on. There are many options available in this series such as
4.3" displays, different mapping - Ireland & UK only and Western Europe, some with Bluetooth, some with traffic - so it's fair to say there is one
for everyone in the audience. My only recommendation is that if you are humming & hawing about the display size, I would go for the 5". It does make
a difference and the design of the device is such that it doesn't feel that big so it is portable and will fit comfortably in your pocket.
