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We have collected 2 reviews of the TomTom Start2. Experts rate TomTom Start2 7/10. Reviewsor.com helps you find reviews, best prices, user reviews of the TomTom Start2 and TomTom GPS.
As the name suggests, the Start² is the second version of TomTom's Start entry-level sat nav. The mark two version is heavily based on the original, but now features advanced lane guidance and an optional RDS TMC traffic info service. All this makes for navigation to rival the best, but without the price tag and extra functions of a top-end GPS. As it's a budget model, the TomTom Start² is fairly basic on the hardware front. It has a 3.5-inch (9 cm) screen with a 4:3 aspect ratio (like the TomTom One), and comes with an in-car charger, a USB cable and a suction mount similar to the one supplied with other units in the TomTom range. The mount is every bit as effective as TomTom's others too. Just stick the suction pad onto your windscreen and then turn the wheel round clockwise to make sure it's firmly attached. We're big fans of this compact mounting system, and we even reckon it's hard to go back to other types of mount when you've got used to a TomTom. Unlike the mounts that come with other TomTom navigation systems, however, the Start² mount only offers two different positions, for mounting on the windscreen or on the dashboard (with a sticky pad).
Buying a sat nav which won't break the bank means you risk getting hopelessly lost at the hands of shoddy equipment, but the new TomTom Start2 aims to bring fully featured satellite navigation to those with the most meagre of budgets.The Start range sits below the more popular and expensive XL, One and Go systems in the TomTom line-up. And with the standard model bundled with UK-only maps available to buy for just £119.99, it's an attractive proposition for anyone looking for a sat-nav system.TomTom also sells the Start2 system with European maps for £139.99.Premium featuresThe original TomTom Start only offered simple navigation and map browsing, while the rest of the range enjoyed advanced features like spoken place names, lane guidance, media handling, support for Bluetooth devices and text-to-speech support.The TomTom GO range enjoys full 'LIVE' subscription-based services, such as traffic updates while you're driving and fuel price information, and voice control technology. The XL features a widescreen display, and the One has advanced lane guidance system for motorway junctions.