Latest Models of Tomtom Car GPS Systems (2018)
Tomtom was founded in 1991, but only started focusing on navigation systems a decade later. Today, they are a leading manufacturer of car GPS systems, handheld personal GPS systems, and navigation software for mobile phones.
The TomTom Start Series car GPS form the basic line of their navigation systems. They feature the usual spoken street names and lane guidance. The Via Series adds features, such as Bluetooth for hands-free calling, and Speak and Go, which accepts voice commands. Finally, the Go Live Series sits on the top end and adds HD Traffic for faster live updates, traffic camera alerts, and Search and Go - a mobile internet feature that offers in-GPS Google search.
Tomtom car GPS devices come in screen sizes of either 4.3, 5.0, or 6.0 inches. A "T" designation indicates free lifetime traffic updates, while "M" means the device will get free lifetime map updates.
To aid in selection, features and pictures are specified for each Tomtom car GPS model listed below.
Given its compound rank of 85%, we determined that the TomTom Go 500 is currently Alphachooser's best TomTom car GPS 2018. We also believe that our 554 reviews sampled from our sources give us a high confidence level (more on confidence levels) that justifies to call it a "no-brainer best choice."
The three latest TomTom Motorcycle GPS systems (as of August, 2018)
TomTom Rider 400
Avg. rating: (77%) (126 reviews over 3 sources)A 6-hour battery life outshines most of the TomTom Rider 400 GPS' set of motorcycle-oriented features, which already include free lifetime speed cameras and an IPX7 (waterproof) rating.
TomTom Rider 40
Avg. rating: (78%) (83 reviews)Coming with 8GB of memory, a rather long 2-year warranty, and a waterproof design (IPX7-rated), this 4.3-inch GPS also has one of the longest battery times, lasting up to six hours without the plug.
TomTom Rider
Avg. rating: (88%) (103 reviews)Feature-rich motorcycle GPS with a feature to priorize curvy roads and the Tyre Pro trip planner, on top of the typical attributes one might expect in a dedicated motorcycle navigation device.
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10 recent 5-inch car GPS models
TomTom GO 50 S
Avg. rating: (74%) (797 reviews over 4 sources)basic 5-inch car GPS with 3D maps, real-time traffic alerts and the integrated folding suction cup found on many TomTom GPS systems
TomTom Go 500
Avg. rating: (85%) (554 reviews over 2 sources)A stylish rounded-corner design and an 8GB memoryhead the TomTom Go 500 GPS' specs list, which also includes an interface they describe as more interactive (pinch, swipe, and zoom).
TomTom Via 1535 TM
Avg. rating: (55%) (20 reviews over 3 sources)Standard 5-inch car GPS with features like split-screen junction view and TomTom's IQ Routes.
TomTom Start 55 TM
Avg. rating: (62%) (7 reviews)A larger 5-inch GPS similar to the Start 45 TM prequel, with the classic IQ Routes and Map Share innovations.
TomTom Via 1515M
Avg. rating: (79%) (1039 reviews over 4 sources)This 5-inch car GPS offers three hours of unplugged usage and a built in memory of 8GB, which are both slightly above-average.
TomTom Start 50M
Avg. rating: (84%) (287 reviews)Basic 5-inch GPS with free map updates and a few advanced routing features.
TomTom Start 50
Avg. rating: (84%) (294 reviews over 2 sources)Ultra-basic 5-inch GPS without map or traffic updates and with a 180-minute battery life.
TomTom VIA 1505TM
Avg. rating: (76%) (249 reviews over 2 sources)The entry-level model of a simple 5-inch series of GPS units covering the U.S., Mexico and Canada.
TomTom VIA 1505
The entry-level model of a simple 5-inch series of GPS units covering the U.S., Mexico and Canada.
TomTom XXL 550
5-inch GPS with the Fold and Go easy port mount and IQ routes to adapt routes to typical traffic conditions.12 TomTom
TomTom Go 620
Avg. rating: (74%) (44 reviews over 3 sources)The 6-inch TomTom Go 620 GPS targets the usual driving problems by combining the ability to spot parking spaces and speed cameras to specs like trail tracking, handsfree calling and message checking, and the MyDrive function, which allows users to save custom drive routes
TomTom GO 40
Avg. rating: (79%) (373 reviews over 2 sources)This car GPS is a 4.3-inch entry-level version of TomTom's GO series comes with 8GB memory, lifetime European maps, and traffic cam alerts for three months.
TomTom Go 60 S
Avg. rating: (81%) (390 reviews over 2 sources)Coming with lifetime updates (map and traffic) and smartphone capability, this car GPS also offers up to two hours of wireless usage.
TomTom GO 600
Avg. rating: (72%) (553 reviews over 2 sources)6-inch portable GPS with a fully-interactive multi-touch screen that displays buildings and landmarks in 3D, and a smartphone link feature, which uses your phone's mobile data plan to get real-time traffic updates.
TomTom Start 40
Avg. rating: (80%) (464 reviews over 3 sources)The TomTom Start 40 car GPS has a list of specs that include speed camera warnings (free for three months only), free lifetime map updates, and advanced lane guidance.
TomTom VIA 1605TM
6-inch car GPS with free lifetime map and traffic updates.
TomTom XXL 540TM
Classic car GPS with free map and traffic updates and the Fold and Go window mount.
TomTom VIA 1405TM
4.3-inch GPS with map and traffic updates.
TomTom XL 335SE TM
Avg. rating: (56%) (42 reviews)Traffic-ready (receiver sold separately) 4.3-inch GPS with map updates and Map Share
And other models...
TomTom VIA 1605M
6-inch high-resolution RV GPS that features routing capabilities specific to over-sized vehicles and offers a 10% discount at KOA campgrounds in North America.
