Does Anyone Like theNavigation?

I think that it is adequate, and i like not having to carry my TomTom, but I don't think that it is as easy or clear to use as the TT. I don't need Navigation often, but it has been there when I did (with the exception of Yosemite valley!)

 

TomTom is alot better in my opinion?! I can't even read the navigation map in broad daylight!!

 

I don't use it every day, but it is not bad. I have had better in cars before, but it is usable and got me where I wanted to go. Just hard to not use Siri when I can just ask it to find something then map it. Now if it could take the map from Siri and display that on screen, it would be great! If I am trying to find something local, I use siri. If I am going the distance I will input the address and use the cars.

 

I am guessing the navigation in the C is the same as the one in the V. If so, I hate it. The 3d look and gimmicky feel of the map makes it unusable.... A least to me. My wife likes it. I hate it. So, in a nutshell, you just have to check it out for yourself.

 

I have the 6.1 display audio, its the same as the C. I will say that it has grown on me a lot as I have figured out where it excels, and how I can use it to suit me best.

I like the option for "short" route, because it will keep you off main streets and zig zag you through residential streets to make the shortest trip. Thats exactly how I like to drive and the first time I was following the short route telling me to take all these back roads I tried to give the Nav lady a high five.

Also its nice to be able to Bing something on the nav and have it route you there without transferring the address. But you have to pulled over to use the features, and its not as good a gps as the Garmin, but it will do what you want, and will also give you some more functions outside the GPS.

 

It would appear that the nav/audio units differ with each market. Ours (Australia) works reasonably well with so many options that I'm still learning things about it.

 

Interesting... I'm mostly fairly happy with the audio functions and clearly the built-in backup camera included as a standard feature is great, though even here it's disappointing we don't get the user settable guidance bars that the closely related Fujitsu Ten Eclipse AVN 827GA has.

The GPS on the other hand I hate. Far and away my biggest gripe is that the included maps are the Navteq Australia 2010.Q3 version. For a vehicle model that wasn't even on sale here until 2012 Q2, this is pretty ridiculous. As far as I can tell (and I've tried to find out), there is no way we can update these maps, legally or not. Newer Sensis based maps are available for this system (I believe) but there's no way we can get at them.

The iGo Primo GPS system itself isn't so bad, but it's also the previous version and either it or the maps aren't as slick as the current system though these differences are mostly cosmetic. There seems to be no way we can upgrade the GPS software either.

I didn't get the i-Tech for the GPS (I treated it as a nice-to-have) and I figured it was going to be difficult and expensive to keep the maps up to date, but for the maps to be so out of date on delivery is sub-par. I'll be continuing to maintain the TomTom for now. It is nice that the in-built GPS is always there and doesn't require fiddling about, but it's kind of crippled in its current state IMO.

The SUNA TMC Traffic updates are also useless but this isn't Toyota's failure and is an issue for all GPSes that use this information.

Lastly it's also a bit disappointing that Toyota skimped on the Bluetooth and Voice Command steering wheel controls as appears in the US.

I pretty much only have one gripe with this car and this is it.

By the way - if you ever figure out how to turn off the icon for accident-prone intersections, let me know.

 

The Navi system is not always intuitive but works fine once you learn to use it. The greatest gripe I have is that you can not program it while driving which is a safety feature to keep your attention on the road. This is a problem as even the passenger can't program the navi unless you pull over and stop the vehicle. Ridiculous!

 

We heard the same arguments for the 2010 Nav systems. IMO the GPS system is very functional once you learn how to use it and set it up to match your driving style. It is not intuitive and takes some trial and error to get settings that you want.

As for locking out while moving, there is a kit you can purchase that will defeat this feature. As for me, it takes only a couple of minutes to pull off the road, program a destination and hit the road again. Or better yet, plan your trips so you can program the GPS before you start driving

My company is implementing a new cell phone policy that requires employees to not use the cell phone while driving, including hands-free systems, due to the number of accidents caused by cell phone distractions.

So do not look for Toyota to change this safety policy.

 

I like the navigation. I think it is pretty easy to use and accurate. No complaints here

 

I use the voice command while driving and I am able to enter the destination.

 

I have also been able to use the voice commands for entering destinations. Southern drawl and all

 

voice command works surprisingly well. You just have to become familiar with the command words.

Last week I had to go to a Marriott Hotel in Torrance. There were several hotels in the area and I always get confused as to which is which. I hit voice command button and found the Marriott I was looking for.

I know, it felt so wrong... but this thing works.

 

I bought the 3 mainly for the navigation and wasn't that concerned about the proximity key. Now I could do without the navigation and wouldn't give up the proximity key for anything...

My phone + mount + Google Maps is infinitely better than the OEM Nav.

 

Gets me to point a to point b works fine for me.

 

Navigation is absolutely awful.

I have better luck using my android's telenav. Saved me from troubles quite a number of times.
With Navigation losing the destination side info with the latest so-called update, it became not only even more unreliable but also very dangerous.
Imagine that it tells you that you've reached your destination, and you are in a middle of a highway!

Many POI's are missing which is also really bad.

It claims to suggest the lane but I am yet to see how it works.