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Garmin Nuvi 40LM Sat Nav - UK, ROI & Western Europe

The extra widescreen Garmin Nuvi 40LM in-car sat nav provides the essential navigation features needed for driving around the UK, ROI & Western Europe & it includes lifetime map updates (worth £74.99)
Average Customer Rating:
4.514 out of 5
4.5
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5
(74 Reviews) 74
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Rating Snapshot (74 reviews)
5 stars
45
4 stars
25
3 stars
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71 of 74(96%)customers would recommend this product to a friend 
Customer Questions & Answers:
28 Questions | 47 Answers
Customer Reviews for Garmin Nuvi 40LM Sat Nav - UK, ROI & Western Europe
Review 1 for Garmin Nuvi 40LM Sat Nav - UK, ROI & Western Europe
Overall Rating 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Easy to use product,
May 19, 2013
By Birdie05
from Rossendale
Quality 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Value 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Features/Spec 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Pros: standard size screen adequate
"Never used a sat nav before but found this product easy to install and use. Given good advice about all products available from Josh at the Bury, Lancs store, who guided us to this particular product and was very knowledge able, pleasant and helpful, we made the right choice and got the product at a good price including half price off the travel pack kit. A good choice for beginners at a good price, thanks Josh"
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Age Group: 45 - 54
Gender: Male
Attitude to Shopping: Quality Seeker - I'd rather spend a little extra on something if I know its going to last
Family: I'm Living with Partner/Spouse - No Children
How many cars: 2
Attitude to specs and technology: Comfortable
Who will use this Product? Spouse/Partner
Which Store did you visit? BURY
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Review 2 for Garmin Nuvi 40LM Sat Nav - UK, ROI & Western Europe
Overall Rating 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
easy to use,
April 28, 2013
By novice224
from Birmingham
Quality 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Value 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Features/Spec 
3 out of 5
3 out of 5
"Very straight forward
My first sat nav, struggled with the map update, the download kept crashinv
"
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Age Group: 35 - 44
Gender: Female
Attitude to Shopping: Quality Seeker - I'd rather spend a little extra on something if I know its going to last
Family: I'm Living with Partner/Spouse - With Children
How many cars: 1
Attitude to specs and technology: Comfortable
Who will use this Product? Just Me
Which Store did you visit? OLDBURY
0points
0out of 0found this review helpful.
Review 3 for Garmin Nuvi 40LM Sat Nav - UK, ROI & Western Europe
Overall Rating 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Very Clear,
April 27, 2013
By BusyB
from South of England
Quality 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Value 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Features/Spec 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Pros: very clear junctions, choices of icons amuses the children!
Cons: pronunciation, instructions on disc. easy to do without initially
"So much better than my last Sat Nav. Very clear, easy to set up and to follow directions. Only downside is that pronunciation needs a bit of working out to follow at times but get used to it and is quite houmourous"
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Age Group: 45 - 54
Gender: Female
Attitude to Shopping: Quality Seeker - I'd rather spend a little extra on something if I know its going to last
How many cars: 1
Who will use this Product? Just Me
Which Store did you visit? BOURNEMOUTH
-1point
0out of 1found this review helpful.
Review 4 for Garmin Nuvi 40LM Sat Nav - UK, ROI & Western Europe
Overall Rating 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Sat nav,
April 25, 2013
By Legitmik
from NI
Quality 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Value 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Features/Spec 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Pros: lane guidance
"Would have cost almost as much to update the maps on my old Sat Nav as it was to buy this one with free Lifetime map updates. No brainer really. Excellent product and excellent service from staff."
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Age Group: 35 - 44
Gender: Male
Attitude to Shopping: Quality Seeker - I'd rather spend a little extra on something if I know its going to last
Family: I'm Living with Partner/Spouse - No Children
How many cars: 1
Attitude to specs and technology: Proficient
Who will use this Product? Spouse/Partner
Which Store did you visit? LONDONDERRY
0points
0out of 0found this review helpful.
Review 5 for Garmin Nuvi 40LM Sat Nav - UK, ROI & Western Europe
Overall Rating 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
good features and great updates,
April 23, 2013
By falkirk22
from falkirk
Quality 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Value 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Features/Spec 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
"set up the sat nav quickly at home and updated the maps and software in minutes.
well worth it
"
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Age Group: 35 - 44
Gender: Male
Attitude to Shopping: Quality Seeker - I'd rather spend a little extra on something if I know its going to last
Family: I'm Living with Partner/Spouse - With Children
How many cars: 1
Attitude to specs and technology: Comfortable
Who will use this Product? Just Me
Which Store did you visit? FALKIRK
0points
0out of 0found this review helpful.
Review 6 for Garmin Nuvi 40LM Sat Nav - UK, ROI & Western Europe
Overall Rating 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Great features and easy to use,
April 22, 2013
By Julie1
from Grangemouth
Quality 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Value 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Features/Spec 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Pros: easy to understand
"Really impressed with my new Garmin. So simple to use and assistant was really helpful in store."
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Age Group: 35 - 44
Gender: Female
Attitude to Shopping: Value for Money - I like things to be as cheap as possible
Family: I'm Single - With Children
How many cars: 1
Attitude to specs and technology: Comfortable
Who will use this Product? Just Me
Which Store did you visit? FALKIRK
0points
0out of 0found this review helpful.
Review 7 for Garmin Nuvi 40LM Sat Nav - UK, ROI & Western Europe
Overall Rating 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Great value with the lifetime maps,
April 19, 2013
By Sabs92
Quality 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Value 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Features/Spec 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
"The lifetime maps make this product even better value for money. It is quick and easy to set up and use. Adding your home address to get directions home. Even quicker."
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Age Group: Under 25
Gender: Female
Attitude to Shopping: Quality Seeker - I'd rather spend a little extra on something if I know its going to last
How many cars: 1
Who will use this Product? Just Me
-1point
0out of 1found this review helpful.
Review 8 for Garmin Nuvi 40LM Sat Nav - UK, ROI & Western Europe
Overall Rating 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
garmin a go go,
April 19, 2013
By onionmonkey
from wiltshire
Quality 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Value 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Features/Spec 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Pros: bright and easy to use, good price, shows how long destination will take
Cons: voice directions a tad late on motorway driving
"its my first ever sat nav i didnt want to buy a cheap one and i didnt want to buy a overly expensive one so when i saw this on offer i thought i would go for this. i needed a sat nav as i am relocating. The system itself is really good very easy to use a monkey could use it, the only problem is when its time to turn using motorways that is (not in built up areas) i find that the voice directions on roundabout and motorway turnings are a tad late so it will only tell you when your pretty much there which i understand that they do this so you dont turn too early but when approaching a roundabout or motorway driving you need to allocate time to get in the correct lane if you dont your going to go wrong which i have a couple of times but sayng that, me going wrong it has always got me home and alot less stressfull tells you the time its going to take to get to your destination speed and other really good aspects that makes this sat nav the right sat nav for me"
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Age Group: 25 - 34
Gender: Female
Attitude to Shopping: Quality Seeker - I'd rather spend a little extra on something if I know its going to last
Family: I'm Single - With No Children
How many cars: 1
Attitude to specs and technology: Comfortable
Who will use this Product? Just Me
Which Store did you visit? CHIPPENHAM
+1point
1out of 1found this review helpful.
Review 9 for Garmin Nuvi 40LM Sat Nav - UK, ROI & Western Europe
Overall Rating 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Lifetime map updares @ £89-99 = good value.,
April 19, 2013
By RonMcD
from York
Quality 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Value 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Features/Spec 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Pros: lfetime map updates, ease of transfer of favourites between garmins, lane-guidance
Cons: slow download speed for updates
"Liked the lifetime map updates included and the lane-guidance on major routes. Was very glad to be able to transfer "favourite" destinations from my old Garmin to this one - saved a lot of time. Took quite a long time (1 hour +) to download map update."
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Age Group: 65 & Over
Gender: Male
Attitude to Shopping: Quality Seeker - I'd rather spend a little extra on something if I know its going to last
Family: I'm Living with Partner/Spouse - No Children
How many cars: 1
Attitude to specs and technology: Comfortable
Who will use this Product? Just Me
Which Store did you visit? YORK
0points
0out of 0found this review helpful.
Review 10 for Garmin Nuvi 40LM Sat Nav - UK, ROI & Western Europe
Overall Rating 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Excellent value satnav,
April 12, 2013
By Tony695
from London
Quality 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Value 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Features/Spec 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Pros: life time maps, clear screen, easy instructions
"Cracked the screen on my previous Garmin which worked well the new one has good features and life time maps which is great. Would recommend buying a case as well after previous experience!"
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Age Group: 55 - 64
Gender: Male
Attitude to Shopping: Value for Money - I like things to be as cheap as possible
Family: I'm Living with Partner/Spouse - No Children
How many cars: 1
Attitude to specs and technology: Comfortable
Who will use this Product? Just Me
Which Store did you visit? WATFORD
+3points
3out of 3found this review helpful.
Review 11 for Garmin Nuvi 40LM Sat Nav - UK, ROI & Western Europe
Overall Rating 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
sat nav,
April 11, 2013
By kazjsy66
from Aberdeen
Quality 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Value 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Features/Spec 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Pros: big screen
Cons: didn't add total miles just time off arrival
"Very good buy , done its job brilliantly. never got lost , preferred
Guy talking .
"
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Age Group: 45 - 54
Gender: Female
Attitude to Shopping: Quality Seeker - I'd rather spend a little extra on something if I know its going to last
Family: I'm Living with Partner/Spouse - With Children
How many cars: 2
Attitude to specs and technology: Proficient
Who will use this Product? Spouse/Partner
Which Store did you visit? ABERDEEN - KITTY BREWSTER
0points
0out of 0found this review helpful.
Review 12 for Garmin Nuvi 40LM Sat Nav - UK, ROI & Western Europe
Overall Rating 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Garmin Nuvi 40LM Sat Nav,
April 09, 2013
By Bill00
from Cambs
Quality 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Value 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Features/Spec 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
"For the money with lifetime map updates this has to be a good buy"
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Age Group: 65 & Over
Gender: Male
Attitude to Shopping: Quality Seeker - I'd rather spend a little extra on something if I know its going to last
Family: I'm Living with Partner/Spouse - No Children
How many cars: 3
Attitude to specs and technology: Comfortable
Who will use this Product? Just Me
Which Store did you visit? HUNTINGDON
+2points
3out of 4found this review helpful.
Review 13 for Garmin Nuvi 40LM Sat Nav - UK, ROI & Western Europe
Overall Rating 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Excellent product,
April 06, 2013
By Jules72
from Ayrshire
Quality 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Value 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Features/Spec 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
"Got us scotland-wales with no problems. Can't wait to use it in France next month. Very user friendly."
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Age Group: 35 - 44
Gender: Female
Attitude to Shopping: Quality Seeker - I'd rather spend a little extra on something if I know its going to last
How many cars: 1
Attitude to specs and technology: Proficient
Who will use this Product? Parent
Which Store did you visit? IRVINE.
+1point
2out of 3found this review helpful.
Review 14 for Garmin Nuvi 40LM Sat Nav - UK, ROI & Western Europe
Overall Rating 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Great Product,
April 04, 2013
By greyvanman
from Rugby UK
Quality 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Value 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Features/Spec 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
"I'm really impressed with this Garmin model. Particularly useful are the street names spoken and motorway lane advisor facilities."
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Age Group: 65 & Over
Gender: Male
Attitude to Shopping: Quality Seeker - I'd rather spend a little extra on something if I know its going to last
How many cars: 2
Attitude to specs and technology: Proficient
Who will use this Product? Just Me
0points
1out of 2found this review helpful.
Review 15 for Garmin Nuvi 40LM Sat Nav - UK, ROI & Western Europe
Overall Rating 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Great product,
April 03, 2013
By Snack472
from Bristol
Quality 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Value 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Features/Spec 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Pros: easy to use
"Really good maps and very easy to use. A must
If your going abroad this year.
"
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Age Group: 25 - 34
Gender: Male
Attitude to Shopping: Quality Seeker - I'd rather spend a little extra on something if I know its going to last
Family: I'm Living with Partner/Spouse - No Children
How many cars: 1
Attitude to specs and technology: Comfortable
Who will use this Product? Just Me
Which Store did you visit? CORBY.
+2points
3out of 4found this review helpful.
Review 16 for Garmin Nuvi 40LM Sat Nav - UK, ROI & Western Europe
Overall Rating 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
excellent,
April 02, 2013
By g1w1
from fife
Quality 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Value 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Features/Spec 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
"Does exactly what it says on the tin. Excellent product."
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Age Group: 25 - 34
Gender: Female
Attitude to Shopping: Value for Money - I like things to be as cheap as possible
Family: I'm Single - With Children
How many cars: 1
Attitude to specs and technology: Comfortable
Who will use this Product? Just Me
Which Store did you visit? PERTH, ST CATHERINES RD
+2points
3out of 4found this review helpful.
Review 17 for Garmin Nuvi 40LM Sat Nav - UK, ROI & Western Europe
Overall Rating 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Good value product,
April 02, 2013
By Timberthefirst
from Norfolk
Quality 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Value 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Features/Spec 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Pros: easy to use, clear screen, good screen mount
Cons: rural mapping not always reliable
"First sat nav as I am a map user really. But pleased with the product. Easy to use and clear instructions. Mapping is poor in rural areas that you know well (home eg) so needs to be used with care at detail level. But a great boon to the solo driver. Halfords service was very good - it usually is actually."
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Age Group: 65 & Over
Gender: Male
Attitude to Shopping: Quality Seeker - I'd rather spend a little extra on something if I know its going to last
Family: I'm Living with Partner/Spouse - No Children
How many cars: 1
Attitude to specs and technology: Proficient
Who will use this Product? Spouse/Partner
Which Store did you visit? NORWICH
0points
2out of 4found this review helpful.
Review 18 for Garmin Nuvi 40LM Sat Nav - UK, ROI & Western Europe
Overall Rating 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Easy to use,
April 02, 2013
By David67
from Waterlooville
Quality 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Value 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Features/Spec 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
"I found the product easy to use.
The spoken street names are useful.
The motorway junction view took me by surprise at first, but is a useful feature"
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Age Group: 45 - 54
Gender: Male
Attitude to Shopping: Quality Seeker - I'd rather spend a little extra on something if I know its going to last
Family: I'm Living with Partner/Spouse - With Children
How many cars: 2
Attitude to specs and technology: Expert
Who will use this Product? Spouse/Partner
Which Store did you visit? WATERLOOVILLE
+3points
3out of 3found this review helpful.
Review 19 for Garmin Nuvi 40LM Sat Nav - UK, ROI & Western Europe
Overall Rating 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Well constructed and easy to use.,
April 01, 2013
By Bru55
from Spain/UK
Quality 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Value 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Features/Spec 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
"Previous sat nav was unable to be updated it as it's memory was too small for latest maps. This Garmin Nuvi 40LM sat nav was used to get me from Dieppe to Frigiliana, southern Spain via Alcalá de Henares (Madrid). It coped very well as far as Alcala but it looked like the motorway exit was quite a recent construction and the sat nav was confused and didn't identify the correct turning but once off the new roads it got me to my hotel. I found the snap shots of motorway exits very useful, but there were a couple of times when a reassuring "keep left" would have been in order rather than silence. I decided on this product purely for the free life time updates. I hope the above confusion is corrected on the next update. The downloadable extra voices etc are good fun and some are free."
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Age Group: 55 - 64
Gender: Male
Attitude to Shopping: Quality Seeker - I'd rather spend a little extra on something if I know its going to last
Family: I'm Living with Partner/Spouse - No Children
How many cars: 1
Attitude to specs and technology: Comfortable
Who will use this Product? Just Me
0points
1out of 2found this review helpful.
Review 20 for Garmin Nuvi 40LM Sat Nav - UK, ROI & Western Europe
Overall Rating 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Good Sat Nav,
April 01, 2013
By DogratNumberone
from Somerset
Quality 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Value 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Features/Spec 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Pros: european mapping, free updates, good sturdy suction holder, simple menus, easy to type address
Cons: none as yet
"Normally buy Tom Tom I needed to upgrade to Europe maps But it was nearly the same price just to buy this Sat Nav. Good positive input from the keyboard and simple Menus. I do prefer this to all the Tom Toms I have had also appears to find position alot faster. Just the Job !"
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Age Group: 45 - 54
Gender: Male
Attitude to Shopping: Quality Seeker - I'd rather spend a little extra on something if I know its going to last
Family: I'm Living with Partner/Spouse - No Children
How many cars: 3
Attitude to specs and technology: Proficient
Who will use this Product? Just Me
Which Store did you visit? TAUNTON
+3points
3out of 3found this review helpful.
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