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On top of all this, the nuvi 8×5 series includes: Maybe it’s because I stuck to the northeast side of town, but I thought I would at least see it on I-85. I can understand the latter, but c’mon, Charlotte is the 18th largest metro area in the country. Unfortunately, coverage is woefully lacking, as I did not see any signs of it in Charlotte or Greenville / Spartanburg. I had previously experienced this feature using the 7×5 series in Atlanta, and I think Garmin has done an excellent job with it. The only other nuvi with this feature to date is the nuvi 5000. You can select streets (or portions thereof) or rectangular areas to avoid.
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Follow the link for a full run down on this feature. The nuvi 8xx series allow you to set custom avoidances. Popular Places even had ‘”libraries” and “rest areas.” Nevertheless, it is much faster to enter many things by hand, though the voice recognition feature is nice for anything that would involve a lot of keypad entry, like addresses and cities. I covered this extensively in my Garmin nuvi 880 review and rather than repeat myself, I’ve shot a quick video demonstrating the voice command feature: The nuvi 8xx series offers the best voice command feature of any GPS unit on the market.

To see how the 855 stacks up against other models, check out my Garmin nuvi comparison chart. Since the models are so similar, much of the information below is taken directly from my hands-on review of the 885T. One other note the nuvi 885T adds Bluetooth and an MSN Direct receiver to the 855’s feature set. If you want the best, you’ll need to choose between a 7×5 series and an 8×5 series unit. This is unfortunate – there really isn’t one top of the line Garmin nuvi.
