Garmin nuvi 255 nuvi Series car navigation GPS

Navigate with ease — right out of the box

The nüvi 255 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, 2D or 3D maps and and smooth map updates 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 255 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 255 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.

Travel tools, beyond navigation

Navigation is just the beginning. nüvi 255 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 Google™ Panoramio™ pictures via the Garmin Connect Photos website and navigate to them. The 255 is compatible with optional enhanced MSN® Direct content and the 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.

In the box

nüvi 255, preloaded city navigator® NT for North America or Europe (full coverage), vehicle suction cup mount, vehicle power cable, dashboard disc, quick start manual

Comparison Specifications

Base map / preloaded maps / ability to add maps
Memory: Internal solid state, accepts SD cards
3.5" QVGA color antiglare TFT touch screen with white backlight / 320 x 240 pixels
High-sensitivity receiver
Voice prompts, speaks street names
1000 waypoints
Auto re-route (fast off-route and detour relocation)
Upgradeable
Route avoidance ( avoid highways, tolls, etc.)
MSN® Direct for U.S. compatible

Additional Specifications

Voice prompts
Where Am I? feature (find closest hospitals, police and gas stations, nearest address and intersection)
Car locator feature (marks position when removed from windshield mount)
Picture viewer
Configurable vehicle icons (select car-shaped icons for map navigation)
Garmin Lock ™ (anti-theft feature)
This USB mass storage device is compatible with Windows® 2000 or later and Mac® OS X 10.4 or later.