Garmin Nuvi 245W

Go wide and get peace of mind with nüvi 245W. This affordable, widescreen navigator leads the way with voice-prompted turn-by-turn directions that speak street names and preloaded Maps for Western Europe. Like the rest of the sleek nüvi 2x5-series, this portable navigator is Priced right and ultra-easy to use.

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With nüvi 245W's widescreen display, you'll always get the big picture. View map detail, driving directions, photos and more in bright, brilliant color. Its sunlight-readable, 4.3-inch display is easy to read — from any direction.

Navigate With Ease

nüvi 245W comes ready to go right out of the box with preloaded City Navigator® NT street Maps, including a hefty points of interest (POIs) database with hotels, restaurants, fuel, ATMs and more. It even announces the name of exits and streets so you never have to take your eyes off the road. Simply touch the color screen to enter a destination, and nüvi takes you there with turn-by-turn voice directions, 2-D or 3-D Maps and smooth map redraw rates as you navigate. Its digital elevation Maps show you shaded contours at higher zoom levels, giving you a big picture of the surrounding terrain. In addition, nüvi 245W accepts custom points of interest (POIs), such as school zones and safety cameras and lets you set proximity alerts to warn you of upcoming POIs. With HotFix® satellite prediction, nüvi calculates your position faster to get you there quicker.

Take It With You

Like the rest of the nüvi 2x5-series, nüvi 245W sports a sleek, slim design and fits comfortably in your pocket or purse. Its rechargeable lithium-ion battery makes it convenient for navigation by car or foot. With its "Where Am I?" emergency locator, you always know your location. Simply tap the screen to get your exact latitude and longitude coordinates, the nearest address and intersection, and the closest hospitals, police stations and fuel stations.

Go Beyond Navigation

Navigation is just the beginning. nüvi 245W includes many travel tools including JPEG picture viewer, world travel clock with time zones, currency converter, measurement converter, calculator and more. With photo navigation, you can download pictures from Garmin Connect™ Photos and navigate to them. The 245W is compatible with our free Garmin Garage where you can download animated vehicles that show your location on the map. It also comes with Garmin Lock™, an anti-theft feature. Enhance your travel experience with optional plug-in microSD cards such as Garmin Travel Guides for detailed data on attractions.

nüvi 245W: Simple navigation at an affordable Price

Specification & Features:

Preloaded street Maps for Western Europe
Receive alerts about traffic delays and road construction that lie ahead on your route with the included FM traffic receiver (nüvi 245WT only)
HotFix™ - nüvi will decrease satellite acquisition times by recording ephemeris data, then predicting satellite location for the areas and times recorded for up to three days
Garmin Connect™ Photos - associate your favorite images with saved locations and visit Garmin connect at http://connect.Garmin.com to download new images with included coordinates
DEM Maps show you shaded terrain contours at zoom levels of five miles and above
"Where Am I?" feature - find the closest hospitals, police stations, gas stations, nearest address and intersection. Also see your exact latitude and longitude coordinates
Auto time zone: nüvi will automatically adjust your time zone while navigating
Sleek, ultra-slim design fits easily in pocket
Easy-to-use, touchscreen interface
High-sensitivity GPS receiver for improved performance and reception
Trip computer records mileage, max speed, total time and more
Built-in travel kit includes features such as picture viewer, world clock, currency and measurement converters and calculator
microSD™ memory card expansion slot
Includes Garmin Lock™ anti-theft feature
Configurable vehicle icons – allows users to select a fun, customized car-shaped icon; users can download additional choices from www.Garmingarage.com
Offers a three-dimensional Mapping perspective, or 2-D overhead view
Built-in lithium-ion battery - lasts up to four hours depending on usage
Includes sturdy suction cup mount that allows for easy adjustment and quick release
Simplified PC connectivity, similar to a digital camera, using USB mass storage with access to either the microSD card slot or to the unit’s internal memory directly from your PC desktop.
With the POI loader program, users can set up proximity alerts for school zones, safety cameras, create custom POIs and more.
Unit dimensions, WxHxD: 4.8"W x 2.9"H x .8"D (12.2 x 7.4 x 2.0 cm)
Display size, WxH: 3.81"W x 2.25"H (9.7 x 5.7 cm); 4.3" diag (10.9 cm)
Display resolution, WxH: 480 x 272 pixels
Display type: WQVGA color TFT with white backlight
Weight: 5.2 ounces (147.42 g)