Garmin Quest 2

The Quest series has always been a versatile navigator for nearly any outdoor pursuit, and preloaded detailed road maps of all of western Europe makes the Quest 2 even more popular to people looking for a small, yet full-featured, GPS device.

The Quest 2 features auto-routable, turn-by-turn, voice-prompted navigation with automatic off-route and detour recalculation. With the brilliant 256-color backlit TFT display, the Quest 2 is easy to read in any light. This waterproof unit also has a rechargeable internal lithium-ion battery that provides up to 20 hours of use.

The Quest 2 comes pre-loaded with City Select Europe, which features full coverage of the entire European Continent-including nearly six million points of interest like petrol stations, ATMs, hotels, restaurants, and attractions. The Quest 2 also accepts optional MapSource cartography like BlueChart.

Product Review

The Quest is a new Generation portable navigation system providing the highest level of  navigation whether you are in your car, walking or on the water. Garmin have created a satellite navigation system of unrivalled flexibility, this is sure to be one Garmin's most popular products.

Features

• Weighs just 5.5 oz. and measures 4.5” W x 2.2” H x 0.9” D
• GPS antenna folds flush with the unit when not in use
• WAAS-enabled, 12 parallel channel GPS
• Preloaded with City Select Europe
• 140 MB supplemental map storage is available for downloading map detail from other MapSource products (U.S. versions only)
• Built-in Americas basemap with automatic routing capabilities, including highways and exits
• Voice prompts for navigation instructions and warnings using 12-volt speaker (included)
• Sunlight-readable, 2.2” W x 1.5” H, 256-color, high-resolution, reflective TFT (240 x 160 pixels)
• LED backlit display and keypad
• Battery life up to 20 hours on internal rechargeable lithium-ion battery
• Waterproof: IEC 60529 IPX7 standards (submersible in one meter of water for up to 30 mins.)
• 500 user locations (waypoints) with name, category, comment, and graphic symbol
• Route Planner lets you save 50 routes, specify via points, and preview turns
• Auto sort multiple destinations to provide an efficient route for deliveries and sales calls
• Customizable road segment and area avoidance
• Automatic routing allows you to select a destination and get detailed, turn-by-turn directions
• Automatic off-route and detour recalculation
• “One-Button Home” feature quickly routes you home no matter where you are
• Position formats include Lat/Lon, UTM, Loran TDs, Maidenhead, MGRS, user grid, and more
• Dual-position display mode
• Trip computer provides large speed display, odometer, stopped time, moving average, overall average, total time, max speed, and more
• 10,000-point automatic track log lets you retrace your path
• Custom POI support (speed camera location, school zones, etc)
• 11 voice languages preloaded
  

Included in the box

• Quest™ 2 receiver with flip-up GPS antenna
• PC/USB cable
• Vehicle suction cup mount w/ 12-volt speaker
• Dashboard disk
• City Select® Europe (preloaded)
• Owner's manual
• Quick-reference guide