Garmin nüvi 660 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator
|
| List Price: | $699.99 |
| Price: | $309.00 |
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Ships from and sold by Big VALUE Inc
53 new or used available from $181.00
Average customer review:Product Description
See more and explore with nvi 660. This widescreen travel companion and navigator features preloaded maps, hands-free calling, traffic alerts, FM transmitter and more. Like the rest of the wide nvi 600-series, its large touchscreen display puts the world at your fingertips.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #99 in Consumer Electronics
- Brand: Garmin
- Model: 010-00540-00
- Platforms: Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows 2000
- Format: CD
- Dimensions: 2.60" h x 2.60" w x 2.60" l, .39 pounds
- Native resolution: 480 x 272
- Display size: 4.3
Features
- Dimensions WxDxH - 4.9" x .9" x 2.9"
- Weight - 6.2 oz
- Display - 4.3" WQVGA
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
Which nüvi is Best for You?: Click here to see a quick, simple comparison of features for all Garmin nuvi GPS navigators
Wider screen lets you see more of what's around. Compare these actual size views of a 3-inch (diagonal) screen![]() and a 4.3-inch diagonal widescreen ![]() |
The widescreen format gives you 70% more actual screen area than a 3.5-inch screen. Primarily this translates into a better view of the area through which you are driving. This is especially useful in showing you what parks, restaurants, ATM, gas stations, etc. are nearby, or in letting you know whether a detour is a good idea. Also, the device itself is larger, meaning controls on the screen are more widely spaced and somewhat easier to push.
FM Transmitter -- Hear Better, Hear More
Instead of straining your ears to hear turn-by-turn directions or your favorite MP3s, you can enjoy wireless FM audio transmission via the nüvi 660's wireless FM transmitter. Tune your car's radio to the appropriate station and you'll hear all the nüvi's audio, including voice prompts, MP3s, audio books, and more, directly through your vehicle's stereo system. The nüvi 660 includes many "must-have" entertainment and travel tools, including digital music and audio book playback, JPEG picture viewer, currency converters, and more. All these great features make the nüvi 660 a complete Personal Travel Assistant.
The nüvi 660 comes ready to go right out of the box with preloaded City Navigator NT street maps, including a hefty POI database with hotels, restaurants, fuel, ATMs and more. Simply touch the color screen to enter a destination, and nüvi takes you there with 2D or 3D maps and turn-by-turn voice directions. Garmin gets its map data from NAVTEQ, a world leader in premium-quality mapping.
In addition, the nüvi 660 accepts custom points of interest (POIs), such as school zones and safety cameras and lets you set proximity alerts to warn you of upcoming POIs
Important note about map updates: Due to our high volume of sales, almost every Garmin portable GPS navigator sold by Amazon.com will come with the most recent map version. If you ever do need a map update, you can purchase one from Amazon.com at our Garmin Store.Hands-Free Calling
In more and more places, it is becoming illegal to use cell phones while driving without a hands-free kit. The nüvi 660's Bluetooth capability, microphone and speaker lets match it to any bluetooth-capable phone to make hands-free mobile phone calls. Simply dial the phone number with the nüvi's touch screen keypad to make a call on a compatible phone. To answer an incoming call, just tap the screen and speak into the built-in microphone. Making and taking calls on the road has never been easier, or safer. In addition, Garmin makes it a breeze to look-up and dial numbers from your personalized phone book or even tap into your cell phone's call history log.
Integrated FM Traffic Receiver
![]() | Steer clear of traffic with an integrated FM traffic receiver designed to receive alerts from TMC Clear Channel about traffic tie-ups and road construction that might lie ahead on your route. All you have to do is simply touch the screen to view traffic details and you'll be ready to detour around any problem area. And if you end up missing a turn, or you're forced into a detour that is not relayed through the traffic receiver, the nüvi's sophisticated automatic routing will get you back on track in no time. In most areas, TMC Clear Channel traffic broadcasts are continuous — there's no waiting for scheduled traffic news updates or random alerts. Because traffic broadcasts are received via a "silent" FM data channel, you can still listen to music or news programming on your car radio without interference from incoming FM traffic data transmissions. A 3-month subscription to TMC Clear Channel's Total Traffic Network is included with purchase of this device. For more information on subscription fees, coverage in individual cities, and traffic data networks in the United Kingdom and Europe, check the Garmin website. |
Easy To Use Interface
Garmin's interface is a key to their success and one of the things that makes their devices such a pleasure to use. Simple controls and sub-screens make it easy to enter or search for destinations and get data about your trip.
![]() |
Beyond Navigation
![]() Browse your stored pictures with an easy-to-use JPEG viewer. | A handy MP3 player lets you play songs stored on SD memory cards. | nüvi 250W accepts custom points of interest (POIs). View larger. |
Navigation is just the beginning. The nüvi 660 features travel tools including JPEG picture viewer, MP3 player, world travel clock with time zones, currency converter, measurement converter, calculator and more. It also comes with Garmin Lock, an anti-theft feature, and configurable vehicle icons that let you select car-shaped graphics to show your location on the map.
This device is compatible with optional content plug-ins available via SD card, such as the Garmin Travel Guides and Garmin SaversGuide provide detailed data for attractions and information on nearby merchants offering discounts, so you can customize nüvi for your travel needs
Garmin has also added the ability for customers to add custom points of interest (POI’s) from third parties such as school zones and safety cameras.
Trick Your GPS Ride
Custom vehicle icons let you ride in style, at least inside your GPS. See more icon options |
With this GPS system on board you'll be prepared to steer clear of traffic with the integrated FM TMC traffic receiver. The nüvi 770 is designed to receive alerts about traffic tie-ups and road construction that might lie ahead on your route. All you have to do is simply touch the screen to view traffic details and you'll be ready to detour around any problem area. And if you end up missing a turn, or you're forced into a detour that is not relayed through the traffic receiver, the nüvi's sophisticated automatic routing will get you back on track in no time.
What's in the Box
nüvi 660 GPS navigation system, preloaded City Navigator North, America NT data, vehicle suction cup mount, A/C charger, carrying case, FM traffic receiver/12-volt adapter with 3-month free trial subscription, dashboard disk, USB interface cable, sample language guide content (preloaded), sample travel guide, sample MP3s (preloaded), sample audio books (preloaded), owner's manual, and a quick reference guide.
Notes
- Optional software for language translation, detailed travel guides, and savings programs allow you to customize your nüvi to fit your travel needs
- The FM transmitter feature is only available in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand
- Like most USB Mass Storage Devices, the nüvi is not compatible with Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows Me.
Note: All nüvis come with detailed NAVTEQ maps containing more than 6 million pre-loaded point of interest locations.
| Screen Size inches (w x h) | Included Maps | Text-to-Speech (Directions in Real Street Names) | Traffic | Bluetooth | Media | FM Transmitter (audio through car stereo system) | Multi- Point Routing | Battery life (hours) | |||
| Cont. U.S., Hawaii, and Puerto Rico | AK and Canada | Europe | |||||||||
| nüvi 200 | 2.8 x 2.1 | ![]() | Photos | up to 5 | |||||||
| nüvi 200w | 3.81 x 2.25 | ![]() | Photos | up to 5 | |||||||
| nüvi 250 | 2.8 x 2.1 | ![]() | ![]() | Photos | up to 5 | ||||||
| nüvi 250w | 3.81 x 2.25 | ![]() | ![]() | Photos | up to 5 | ||||||
| nüvi 260 | 2.8 x 2.1 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Photos | up to 5 | |||||
| nüvi 260w | 3.81 x 2.25 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Photos | up to 5 | |||||
| nüvi 270 | 2.8 x 2.1 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Photos | up to 5 | |||||
| nüvi 350 | 2.8 x 2.1 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | FM (with opt. receiver) | Photos, MP3s | up to 8 | ||||
| nüvi 360 | 2.8 x 2.1 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | FM (with opt. receiver) | ![]() | Photos, MP3s | up to 8 | |||
| nüvi 370 | 2.8 x 2.1 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | FM (receiver included) | ![]() | Photos, MP3s | up to 8 | ||
| nüvi 650 | 3.81 x 2.25 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | FM (with opt. receiver) | Photos, MP3s | up to 7 | ||||
| nüvi 660 | 3.81 x 2.25 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | FM (receiver included) | ![]() | Photos, MP3s | ![]() | up to 7 | ||
| nüvi 670 | 3.81 x 2.25 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | FM (receiver included) | ![]() | Photos, MP3s | ![]() | up to 7 | |
| nüvi 680 | 3.81 x 2.25 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | MSN (receiver included; 1-year free); FM (with opt. receiver) | ![]() | Photos, MP3s | ![]() | up to 7 | ||
| nüvi 750 | 3.81 x 2.25 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | FM (with opt. receiver); MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver) | Photos, MP3s | ![]() | ![]() | up to 5 | ||
| nüvi 755T | 3.81 x 2.25 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Integrated FM receiver with lifetime traffic | Photos, MP3s | ![]() | ![]() | up to 5 | ||
| nüvi 760 | 3.81 x 2.25 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | FM (receiver included); MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver) | ![]() | Photos, MP3s | ![]() | ![]() | up to 5 | |
| nüvi 765T | 3.81 x 2.25 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Integrated FM receiver with lifetime traffic | ![]() | Photos, MP3s | ![]() | ![]() | up to 5 | |
| nüvi 770 | 3.81 x 2.25 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | FM (receiver included); MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver) | ![]() | Photos, MP3s | ![]() | ![]() | up to 5 |
| nüvi 775T | 3.81 x 2.25 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Integrated FM receiver with lifetime traffic | ![]() | Photos, MP3s | ![]() | ![]() | up to 5 |
| nüvi 780 | 3.81 x 2.25 | ![]() | ![]() | MSN-enhanced (receiver inc.; 3 months free) receiver); FM (with opt. receiver) | ![]() | Photos, MP3s | ![]() | ![]() | up to 5 | ||
| nüvi 785T | 3.81 x 2.25 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | MSN-enhanced (receiver inc.; 3 months free) receiver); FM (with opt. receiver) | ![]() | Photos, MP3s | ![]() | ![]() | up to 5 | |
| nüvi 850 | 3.81 x 2.25 | ![]() | ![]() | MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (with opt. receiver) | Photos, MP3s | ![]() | ![]() | up to 4 | |||
| nüvi 880 | 3.81 x 2.25 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | MSN-enhanced (receiver inc.; 3 months free); FM (with opt. receiver) | ![]() | Photos, MP3s | ![]() | ![]() | up to 4 | |
| nüvi 5000 | 4.5 x 2.7 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (with opt. receiver) | ![]() | ![]() | external battery only | |||
Customer Reviews
Not so good, I sent it back
This unit could not seem to aquire satellites in less than several minutes, sometimes not at all. This would occur in areas where the Nuvi 360 I already had (and gave to a family member) could immediatly get signal. Might have just been a lemon, I'm going to get another 360 and save $100.
Best Value for Money
Even though its a little dated, I purchased this GPS because I didn't need the MSN traffic services or any of the new features on the latest GPS.
This is one awesome GPS. I updated the maps (free) and the OS. I had previously owned a HK 510 GPS and this system just blows it away with its accuracy, ease of use and effectiveness. I'm very pleased with the system. I have yet to encounter any issues with the system or its accuracy (I live in the West Coast).
So my advice is:
If you don't need all the new bells and whistles (which most people don't), this GPS is a hell of deal (it was priced at 700+ when released).
Nice functions & easy to use
This is my first GPS. I really like it for its functionality, ease of use.
it showing maps and directions correctly. it anouncing street names too.
Though it has many other functions, I didnt use them.
I would recomend this product.






A handy MP3 player lets you play songs stored on SD memory cards.
nüvi 250W accepts custom points of interest (POIs). View larger.







