With its simple menus and easy-to-read maps, Garmin Drive 52 lets you view turn-by-turn directions at a glance on a bright, 5", touchscreen display. Offering preloaded, detailed maps — with Live traffic and map updates, plus helpful driver alerts to encourage safer driving — this sat-nav complements any road trip or daily commute.
Live services for your drive
Outsmart traffic jams or slowdowns by avoiding them altogether with timely alerts that suggest alternate routes to help you steer clear of roadworks or accidents ahead. Then, with additional live information, spend less time circling the area to look for parking. For traffic alerts, safety cameras and up-to-date weather forecasts, download the Smartphone Link app, which connects your Garmin Drive with your compatible smartphone.
Enjoy better road trips with TripAdvisor
View TripAdvisor traveller ratings for hotels, restaurants and attractions along your route or near your destination.
New shops and restaurants
This sat-nav comes preloaded with Foursquare data, making it easy to find millions of new and popular places.
Driver alerts: know your surroundings
To encourage safer driving and increase situational awareness, driver alerts warn you of upcoming sharp curves, speed changes, safety cameras, level crossings and more.
Garmin Real Directions feature
Easy-to-understand, spoken turn-by-turn directions guide like a friend, using street names, store names and recognisable landmarks (e.g., "Turn right after the red building").
Check up ahead
A useful Up Ahead feature that you can view without leaving the map shows stops for food, fuel and other milestones — such as upcoming cities — along your route.
Find exactly where you need to go
The Direct Access feature simplifies navigating to complex destinations such as airports or shopping centres. It even navigates through car parks to find the entrance closest to your destination.
Easier to search, quicker to find
A search field makes it easy to find addresses and millions of POIs. In case of a misspelling, you’re provided with search results that are similar to what you’ve entered.
Works with Garmin backup camera
For a complete navigation solution, pair this navigator with the BC™ 30 wireless backup camera (sold separately; professional installation recommended). Once connected, you can easily see vehicles, pedestrians and other obstacles right on the navigator's display as you reverse.
High quality maps
The quality of map data can make all the difference between finding your destination and getting lost. High-quality HERE map data enables your navigator to provide you with the information you need, when you need it most. More information: Navigation | Traffic Message Channel (TMC) | Yes |  | Live service | Yes | | Lane guidance | Yes | | Live Traffic Message Channel (TMC) | Yes | | Route avoidance | Yes | | Choice of route setup | Yes | | Points of interest | Yes | | Number of points of interest | 1000000 | | Trip computer | Yes | | 3D landmarks | Yes | | Speed limits | Yes | | Road signs | Yes | | Spoken street names | Yes | | Parking assist | Yes | Memory | Storage media type | Flash, Memory card | | Compatible memory cards | MicroSD (TransFlash) | | Internal storage capacity | 16 GB | Design | Form factor | Handheld/Fixed | | Product colour | Black | | Easy to use | Yes | Packaging content | Cables included | USB | | Quick start guide | Yes | Display | Display diagonal | 5 " | | Touchscreen | Yes | | Widescreen | Yes | | Display resolution | 480 x 272 pixels | | Display | TFT | | Backlight display | Yes | | Touch technology | Multi-touch | System requirements | Windows operating systems supported | Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP | | Mac operating systems supported | Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks | Map | Maps included | Yes | | Lifetime map updates | Yes | | Map view options | 2D/3D | | Number of countries covered | 46 | Ports & interfaces | USB connectivity | Yes | GPS type | Outdoor (hiking, trekking) | Yes | | Auto | Yes | | Truck | Yes | | Camper/Caravan | Yes | Weight & dimensions | Weight | 170.8 g | | Width | 140 mm | | Depth | 20 mm | | Height | 84 mm | | Package width | 160 mm | | Package depth | 110 mm | | Package height | 70 mm | | Package weight | 438 g | Power | Power source type | Battery | | Battery technology | Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) | | Battery type | Built-in | | Battery capacity | 570 mAh | | Battery life (max) | 1 h |
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