Garmin 1200 Series | Ultra Thin Personal GPS Navigators with CityXplorer Maps

The Garmin nuvi 1200 series Ultra-thin Personal GPS Navigators offers both a thinner form factor for navigation out of the car and improved pedestrian navigation features. The 1200 (and 1300 sister series) are the first Garmin Nuvi models to have CityXplorer maps for pedestrian navigation. CityXplorer maps are available ($9.99 – $14.99) for various tourist destination cities in North America and Europe and can easily be downloaded directly to the nüvi.

Garmin 1200 Series

The more value conscious Garmin nuvi 1200 series models have a 3.5 inch touchscreen display. All have text-to-speech for spoken navigation directions including the street name rather than just the turn direction. It’s a feature which improves driving safety by providing confirmation that you are on track without glancing down to check the map display. All models also have maps of the lower 48 states, Hawaii and Puerto Rico.

Other common features include;

rechargeable lithium-iron battery with up to 4 hours charge life
microSD card slot
auto re-route
route calculation preferences (faster time, shorter time, off road)
route avoidance (avoid highways, tolls etc.)
MSN Direct compatible
Where Am I? (find closest hospitals, police & gas stations, nearest address & intersection)
Custom POIs (ability to add additional points of interest)
Photo navigation (navigate to geotagged photos)
World travel clock, currency & unit converter, calculator
Picture viewer
Garmin Lock (anti-theft feature)

Guide to Differing Features of Garmin nuvi 1200 Series

nüvi 1250 : + Speed limit indicator + maps of North America
nüvi 1360T : + FM receiver + free lifetime subscription to NAVTEQ traffic + Bluetooth wireless technology

Recommended Retail Prices

nuvi 1200 $199.99
nuvi 1250 $249.99
nuvi 1260T $299.99