The Newest GPS Brands And Best Models (September 2018)

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GPS navigation systems have evolved to a point where users generally expect free lifetime map updates (roughly 15% of roads change each year) and a speed limit indicator. Displays are larger, some as large as 7 inches, but the bulk of the market revolves around 5-inch car GPS systems.

As of September 2018, the best car GPS 2018 is the Garmin Nuvi DriveSmart 61 LMT-S, while the second best model is the Garmin DriveSmart 70LMT. Here is the full top 10 list, then special categories and a full list of car GPS brands and models.

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GARMIN NUVI DRIVESMART 61 LMT-S / Click to add to compare list.

Garmin DriveSmart 61 LMT-S

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Given its compound ranking of 80%, we conclude that the Garmin DriveSmart 61 LMT-S is, as of now, Alphachooser's best car GPS 2018. Alphachooser also concludes that our sample of 431 reviews from our sources gives us a high confidence level (more on confidence levels) that prompts us to name it a "no-brainer best choice."

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Garmin DriveSmart 70LMT

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With its 4 stars averaged from 281 reviews, here is second best car GPS. * This choice (and the following members of this best car GPS models list), is based on a full analysis of hundreds of car GPS reviews from across the web.

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Garmin Nuvi 58LM

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Garmin DriveSmart 60LMT

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Garmin Nuvi 55LMT

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TomTom Go 620

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Garmin Nuvi 57LMT

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Garmin nuvi 65LM

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Garmin Drive 51 LMT-S

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Garmin DriveSmart 50LMT

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Best GPS For Specific Categories

Best GPS With Backup Camera Or Camera Input 2018

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Best Motorcycle GPS Systems 2018

Choose from entertainment-oriented motorcycle GPS to purely navigation-oriented ones with bike route management and Trip Planners. You will find them in this list of the latest September 2018 motorcycle GPS. Full list

Best RV GPS Systems

RV GPS units can help you find RV parks, gasoline stations with large parking spaces, road services, and repair shops, and some can even tell you which are up ahead. Browse our list of RV GPS systems and find out about their unique features. Full list

Best Truck GPS Systems

Truck GPS Units will tell you which motels have a large-enough parking, they will log your mileage and warn you of road restrictions for truckers. Check out our list of the newest models. Full list

GPS With Dash Cam

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7-inch GPS For Cars

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6-inch GPS

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5-inch GPS

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List of all car GPS brands and their latest models 2018:

Garmin (88 models)

Our illustration: The Garmin dezl 780 LMT-S.

All Garmin GPS.

Magellan (52 models)

Our illustration: The Magellan RoadMate 2622-LM.

All Magellan GPS.

TomTom (28 models)

Our illustration: The TomTom TRUCKER 620.

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Rand McNally (20 models)

Our illustration: The Rand McNally OverDryve 7 RV. The 7-inch Rand McNally OverDryve 7 RV GPS is the RV version of the OverDryve 7 Car GPS, which...

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Cobra (2 models)

Our illustration: The Cobra 5600PROLM. Equipped with the AURA camera, which is designed to alert you for driving hazards, and ProMiles...

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Pyle (2 models)

Our illustration: The Pyle PLDNVR708. As an all-in-one system, the Pyle PLDNVR7808 carries a long list of specs like a 0.33-megapixel backup...

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Junsun (2 models)

Our illustration: The Junsun 7-inch. Its fairly-large 7-inch screen is probably the reason for its above-average 2-pound weight, but the Junsun...

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Xgody (2 models)

Our illustration: The Xgody 886. Blending the capabilities of an entertainment system and a GPS unit, the Xgody 886 let's you choose between...

All Xgody GPS.

One Peak car GPS: Peak PKC0PC

Ultra basic 5-inch car GPS with the usual stuff: pre-loaded United States maps (How about Canada, Mexico?), day and night modes, and thousands of points...

One Castar car GPS: Castar Motorcycle and Car

3.5-inch waterproof motorcycle GPS that comes with a rechargeable replacement battery, a 4GB SD card (preloaded with US maps), and a microSD slot which...

1 DracoTek car GPS: DracoTek Rage GPS430M

A 4.3-inch GPS for motorcycles and cars (it comes with two power cables) featuring Bluetooth connectivity, echo-cancellation, IPX7 waterproof rating, and...

1 Globle car GPS: Globle US 5

A 5-inch GPS module with 20 satellite channels, a media player, and up to 32GB MicroSD expansion.

E-PRANCE (Just 1 model): E-Prance HD 7-inch

Entry-level 7-inch Windows OS-based car GPS and tablet with a media player and e-book reader.

One iWin car GPS: iWin All Terrain

Inexpensive, waterproof motorcycle GPS with Bluetooth support for hands-free calling, an expandable memory (up to 16GB) which doubles as mass storage,...

Acten (Just 1 model): Acten 7-inch HD

A GPS with a 7-inch HD display marketed towards truck drivers with tablet-computer features, such as an ebook reader and a media player

Truckers Tablet (Just 1 model): Truckers Tablet TT2

A 7-inch GPS boasting phone and tablet features like its Android 4.2.2 OS, dual cameras, and dual 3G SIM usability.

Jensen (Just 1 model): Jensen VX7020

This double din in-dash 6-inch (it is actually 6.2-inch) car GPS also sports multimedia specs, such as its built-in DVD player, a USB plug, and an HDMI...

4UCam (Just 1 model): 4UCam 8909

Aside from the wireless backup camera with a 110-degree horizontal view angle, this 5-inch car GPS that runs on a 450mAh battery (the smallest we had seen...

Hieha (Just 1 model): Hieha GPSUS03

This GPS covers the different needs of different vehicles (some roads have vehicle-type restrictions) because of its 12 satellite channel sources, adding...

One Anleng car GPS: Anleng 7-Inch America Map Car

"Oh you know, just an Anleng 7-inch car GPS with average specs like 500-MHz processor speed, 128MB of RAM and a 4-gigabyte internal memory. It also does...

One AZGIANT car GPS: Azgiant NT-80

A 7-inch truck GPS whose 16-gigabyte internal memory complements its night-vision-able dash cam that records 1080p videos in a 150-degree wide angle v...

1 Ayzaw car GPS: Ayzaw T-18

One TruckWayGPS car GPS: TruckWayGPS ProSeries-720

The TruckWayGPS ProSeries-720 has roughly seven standard specs (7-inch screen, 800x 480 display resolution, 4GB internal memory, 800-MHz processor speed,...