Garmin nuvi 750 Review (GPSmagazine.com)

Verdict: Achieves The Price-Performance Sweet Spot

Garmin's nuvi 700-series models finally deliver some much-needed feature enhancements to Garmin's popular nuvi line. Mirroring the updated design of the nuvi 200 series, the 4.3-inch widescreen nuvi 750 offers the same core navigation features as the more expensive nuvi 760 and 780, but lacks Bluetooth and doesn't include a traffic receiver.

Aimed at the consumer who wants a top-notch GPS, but doesn't need real-time traffic or bluetooth, the nuvi 750 faces stiff competition from TomTom, Magellan, and Navigon. How does the Garmin nuvi 750 stack up against the competition? Read on.

1. Specifications

Unit dimensions: WxHxD: 4.8"W x 3.0"H x .8"D (12.2 x 7.6 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: 6.2 ounces (176 g)
Battery: rechargeable lithium-ion
Battery life: up to 5 hours
Pre-Loaded Maps: North America
Wayoints: 500
Routes: 10
Text-to-speech: (Speaks actual street names) Yes
Waterproof: No
3D Map View: Yes
Auto sort multiple destinations (multi-destination routing): Yes
Auto Re-route (automatically re-calculates if you miss a turn): Yes
Routing Preferences: Shorter distance, faster time, off road
Route Avoidance: Avoid highways, tolls, etc.
Custom POI support: Yes
FM Transmitter: Yes
High-sensitivity receiver: yes
RoHS version available: yes
Headphone jack/audio line-out
Garmin Lock™ (anti-theft feature)

2. Garmin's new 700-series nuvi

The 700-series nuvis are the most feature-packed GPS units Garmin has released to date. All four 700-series models share the same bright 4.3-inch display, have a built-in FM transmitter for broadcasting audio through you car's stereo system, and use the same routing engine. The 750 lacks traffic and Bluetooth (although the traffic receiver can be purchased separately for the 750, if you want to add traffic at a later date), the 760 adds Bluetooth, the 770 has both North American and European maps installed, and the 780 adds MSN Direct for realtime traffic, weather, movie listings and more:

Garmin nuvi Feature Matrix

	710	750	750T	760	770	780
Speaks Street Names	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
FM Transmitter	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Includes traffic	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
MSN Direct	No	No	No	No	No	Yes

*Note: All nuvi 700-series models are compatible with the FM Traffic receiver or MSN Direct adapter, which can be purchased separately if your model doesn't include one.