Garmin Nuvi 2455LMT

Garmin nüvi 2455LMT GPS receiver

In my review of the Garmin Nuvi 50 (Essential Series), I stated that Garmin's interface for its entry-level portable navigation devices hasn't changed much over the last decade. So color me surprised when, upon booting up the Garmin Nuvi 2495LMT, I was greeted by a fairly major revision to the tried-and-true Garmin Nuvi interface. This new Nuvi--the top of Garmin's Advanced Series of navigation devices--features not only more polished graphics, but much more user customization of the map screen, the addition of "apps," and a major overhaul of how the settings menus are organized. Everywhere I looked there were new contextual drop-down option boxes and sidebar submenus. The broad strokes are still undeniably Garmin, but for the first time in a long time, I found myself having to relearn how to use a Nuvi. So, do these new features enhance the navigation experience or needlessly complicate it? I hit the road with the Nuvi 2495LMT to find out. Built around a 4.3-inch color display with resistive touch sensitivity, the Garmin Nuvi 2495LMT's chassis features a glossy black bezel with a "soft-touch," matte-finish rear panel. Up front, just to the left of the screen, is a pinhole opening for the unit's internal microphone.