The death of the dedicated GPS device has been greatly exaggerated. Sure, today’s mobile devices integrate talented—and sometimes free—navigation apps, but not everyone wants to use a phone or a huge tablet for driving directions. With a standalone GPS, you can just leave it in the car and forget about it, until, of course, you’re lost in an unfamiliar place, driving around in circles. Or you’re on a road trip, it’s 1AM, and you’re desperately searching for the nearest Taco Bell. Or you want to avoid sitting in an hour of turnpike traffic.
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With goodies like free traffic reporting, lifetime map updates, and local search becoming more and more common, today’s GPS devices can do a lot more than they ever have, and they’ve never been less expensive—thanks in part to stiff competition from those aforementioned nav-enabled smartphones and tablets.
If you’re searching for the right GPS, the list below includes the 10 best devices we’ve reviewed along with current street prices, which in most cases are well below list.
Need more directions? Check out How to Buy a GPS, which steps through the details of what to look for when you’re shopping.