Stay ahead of the curve with nüvi 855. This premium navigator features voice-activated navigation and lane assist with junction view. Now you can keep both hands on the wheel, tell nuvi where to go and maneuver complicated interchanges with ease. Like the rest of the 805-series, it comes with a widescreen display, preloaded maps and more.

Physical & Performance

Unit dimensions, WxHxD: 4.9"W x 3.1"H x .7"D (12.5 x 7.8 x 1.8 cm)

Display size, WxH: 3.81"W x 2.25"H (9.7 x 5.7 cm); 4.3" diag (10.9 cm)

Display resolution, WxH: 480 x 272 pixels

Display type: WQVGA color TFT with white backlight

Weight: 6.2 ounces (176 g)

Battery: removable, rechargeable lithium-ion

Battery life: up to 4 hours

Waterproof: no

High-sensitivity receiver: yes

RoHS version available: yes

Maps & Memory:

Basemap: yes

Preloaded street maps: yes

Ability to add maps: yes

Built-in memory: internal solid state

Accepts data cards: microSD card (not included)

Waypoints/favorites/locations: 500

Routes: 10

Voice prompts (e.g. "Turn right in 500 ft."): yes (internal dual speakers)

Speaks street names (e.g. "Turn right ON ELM STREET in 500 ft."): yes

Voice-activated navigation (operate device with spoken commands): yes

Lane assist (guides you to the proper lane for navigation): yes (with junction view)

3-D building view (displays buildings in 3-D): no

Auto sort multiple destinations (provides most direct route): yes

Auto re-route (fast off-route and detour recalculation): yes

Choice of route setup (faster time, shorter distance, off road): yes

Route avoidance (avoid highways, tolls etc.): yes

Bluetooth wireless technology (connect to your phone for hands-free calling): no

Garmin nüLink! Services: (receive accurate real-time travel information): no

FM traffic compatible: yes

MSN Direct compatible: yes

XM Navtraffic & Radio for U.S. compatible: no

Speed limit indicator (displays speed limit for most major roads in the U.S. and Europe): yes

Where Am I? (find closest hospitals, police & gas stations, nearest address & intersection): yes

Garmin Locate (marks position when removed from windshield mount): yes

ecoRoute (calculates a more fuel-efficient route) : no

Qwerty or ABC keyboard (choose keyboard layout): yes

Custom POIs (ability to add additional points of interest): yes

Garmin Garage vehicles compatible (download car-shaped icons to your device): yes

Garmin Garage voices compatible (download custom voices to your device): yes

Photo navigation (navigate to geotagged photos): yes

World travel clock, currency & unit converter, calculator: yes

Picture viewer: yes

MP3 player: yes

Audio book player: yes

FM transmitter: yes

Headphone jack/audio line-out: yes

Garmin Lock (anti-theft feature): yes

Touchscreen: yes

Dead reckoning: no

Motorcycle-friendly: no

Trucking-friendly: no

Geocaching-friendly: no

Marine-friendly: no

Additional: This USB mass storage device is compatible with Windows XP or newer and Mac OS X 10.4 or later.