The sleek Garmin Drive 53 GPS features a high-resolution touchscreen display and live traffic with smartphone app.
Features:
- Bright Touchscreen Display – A bright 5” high-resolution glass touchscreen display makes viewing your route clear and easy. And the modern, beautiful design looks good on any dash.
- Driver Alerts – To encourage safer driving and increase situational awareness, driver alerts warn you of upcoming sharp curves, speed changes, school zones and more. Red light and speed camera warnings are not available in all regions.
- Check Up Ahead – View food, fuel and rest stops along your route — and even see upcoming cities and milestones as you go.
- Tripadvisor – View Tripadvisor traveler ratings for hotels, restaurants and attractions along your route or near your destination.
- Map Coverage – Your navigator includes preloaded street maps and map updates for Southern Africa. Update maps and software by using Garmin Express or Wi-Fi.
- Garmin Real Directions Feature – Easy-to-understand, spoken turn-by-turn directions guide like a friend, using street names, store names and recognisable landmarks.
- Live traffic and Weather – Avoid delays, and find timesaving detours with live traffic when paired with your compatible smartphone (enabled with Bluetooth and GPS) running the Garmin Drive™ app. Also, view weather forecasts, current conditions and animated radar.
- See Behind Your Vehicle – When you pair this navigator with a compatible Garmin Reverse Camera (sold separately), you can easily see vehicles, pedestrians and other obstacles behind your vehicle.
Specifications:
Physical & Performance
Display Size | 108 x 64.8 mm (4.25″W x 2.55″ H) |
Battery type | Rechargeable lithium-ion |
Display Resolution | 800 (RGB) x 480 pixels |
GPS | Yes |
Dimension | 126.35 x 84.51 x 17 mm (4.97″ W x 3.33″ H x 0.67″ D) |
Weight | 69 g (2.43 oz) |
Display Type | Multi-touch, glass, WVGA, with backlight |
Battery life | Up to 1 hour |
Waterproof | No |
Maps & Navigation
Navigate-a-track navigation | No |
Preloaded street maps | Yes |
Ability to add maps | No |
Detailed Features
ACSI, Campercontact and Trailer’s PARK | No |
Wi-Fi® map and software updates | Yes |
Automatically identifies areas of biggest time gain | No |
Parking Guard (alerts you to vehicle impacts) | No |
Round trip routing | No |
Speed limit changes | No |
Speed limit indicator (displays speed limit for most major roads) | Yes |
Max number of controllers* for pairing with a PowerSwitch device *Controller is defined by a user’s smartphone, mobile device or compatible Garmin navigator (sold separately) |
No |
Magnetic Mount | No |
Access to live services via app | Yes |
Vault compatible (secure online video storage) | No |
Interior and exterior recording | No |
Rider alert warnings for sharp curves, speed cameras and more | No |
Preloaded private land parcel maps | No |
Service History Log | No |
Garmin Connect™ compatible (online community where you analyse, categorise and share data) | No |
Current weather plus 5 day forecast via Wi-Fi | No |
Simple truck profile | No |
Trendy Places™ best stops along route | No |
LiveTrack via app | No |
Camper Sites & Services Directory | No |
Group Ride Mobile | No |
True Optimal Lap™ with video | No |
Voice-activated navigation (operate device with spoken commands) | No |
Built-in inReach® Technology (requires active subscription; subject to regulations or prohibitions in some jurisdictions) | No |
Headphone jack/audio line-out | No |
Control music and media from smartphone or MP3 player | No |
Michelin® The Green Guide | No |
Number of switch outputs | No |
Route shaping through preferred cities/streets | Yes |
Stream media and Alexa responses through vehicle stereo | No |
Trucking points of interest | No |
Requires cellular data connection | No |
Driving performance scores | No |
True Track Positioning™ (your racing line) | No |
Wireless ANT+® technology | No |
Segment analysis (racing line, speed and acceleration/deceleration) | No |
Roadtrip Routes™ adventurous routes | No |
Pair with compatible inReach® devices | No |
Smart notifications via app | No |
Truck & Trailer Services directory | No |
Dust rating | No |
Mile marker info – Trucking | No |
Includes map updates | Yes |
Barometric altimeter | No |
Dual-Orientation Display | No |
Planned & dynamic fuel stops | No |
Traffic Updates | Yes (with Garmin Drive™ app) |
Handlebar mount (up to 1″) | No |
Fist mic compatibility | No |
Compatible with external inReach® satellite antenna | No |
Pitch and roll gauges | No |
Sunrise/sunset times | No |
BLUETOOTH® connectivity | No |
Mile marker info – Camper | No |
Max number of PowerSwitch devices for pairing with a controller* *Controller is defined by a user’s smartphone, mobile device or compatible Garmin navigator (sold separately) |
No |
State & country border notices – Trucking | No |
Motorcycle or powersports specific points of interest for cycle repair services, dealers and more | No |
Radio Frequency Band | No |
Country Borders | No |
PrePass weigh station notifications and bypass decisions | No |
Helmet law notifications | No |
2 microphones; beam-forming technology | No |
Load-to-dock guidance | No |
Track support | No |
Turn-by-turn trail navigation | No |
Radio transmitted canned messages | No |
Birdseye Satellite Imagery (download via Wi-Fi) | No |
Smartphone platform compatibility | Yes |
Internal storage | 16 GB |
HOS violation warnings | No |
1″ ball adapter with AMPS plate | No |
Data cards | microSD™ card (not included) |
Built-in Alexa | No |
Screw-down mount | No |
Garmin Real Directions™ landmark guidance | Yes |
Lane assist with junction view (displays junction signs) | Yes |
Backup camera compatible | Yes (BC™ 40 or BC™ 50) |
iOverlander™ points of interest | No |
Clarity ™ HDR | No |
Max amps per switch output | No |
Sunlight readable and weather resistant | No |
Group Ride voice communications | No |
Includes automotive mount | No |
Supports multiple users | No |
IFTA fuel logging capability | No |
Local Spots™ nearby recommendations | No |
Stores history of all on-track performance | No |
Incident messaging | No |
Group Ride update rate | No |
PRELOADED TOPOGRAPHIC MAPS | No |
Number of hardwire inputs | No |
Track recorder (breadcrumbs) | No |
Preloaded USFS Roads and Trails, including motor-vehicle-use-maps for motorcycle, ATV, SXS and full-size 4×4 | No |
Live view from anywhere (Vault LTE subscription required, LTE coverage-dependent) | No |
Compatible with Tread XL Baja Dock accessory | No |
VIRB® control | No |
Works with Garmin app on a compatible smartphone | Yes |
GLONASS | No |
Downloadable Satellite Imagery | No |
Preloaded global track database | No |
TripAdvisor® Traveller Ratings | Yes |
Group Ride Tracking | No |
Built-in Spotify® & Pandora® music players | No |
Removable battery | No |
Audio line-out/headphone jack | No |
Live View (Wi-Fi connection required) | No |
GARMIN ADVENTUROUS ROUTING™ | No |
Glove-friendly touchscreen | No |
Environmental Zones Routing | No |
High Definition 3D terrain | No |
Dog tracking | No |
Powered magnetic mount | No |
Session comparisons | No |
Elevation profile | No |
Custom map support | No |
Sunrise/sunset times – Trucking | No |
3D Terrain | No |
Compatible with Group Ride Tracker (6”, 8” and 10”) | No |
TOPO map support | No |
Point-to-point navigation | No |
1.5″ ball adapter with AMPS plate | No |
Millions of Foursquare® points of interest | Yes |
Tube mount (1.5″ – 2.375″) | No |
Built-in accelerometers | No |
Interior night vision | No |
GPS speed and location info in video | No |
Built-in dash camera with automatic incident detection | No |
Unidentified driver alert | No |
Driver alerts for sharp curves, school zones, red light and speed camera warnings and more | Yes |
Preloaded US public land boundaries | No |
Compatible with external GPS antenna with mount | No |
Camera-assisted features for forward collision warnings, lane departure warnings and “Go” alert. | No |
Real-time audio cues/audio coaching | No |
Displays best lap time, adaptive delta time, number of laps and total session time | No |
Supports multiple cars | No |
Downloadable USGS quad sheets | No |
Max amps total | No |
10 Hz multi-GNSS positioning | No |
Pair with Garmin PowerSwitch™ digital switch box | No |
Easy Route Planner with GPX file sharing | No |
Compass | No |
Compatible with Garmin Explore™ app | No |
Galileo | Yes |
Truck-specific speed limits | No |
Incident Detection (G-Sensor) | No |
Exterior night vision | No |
Popular truck route data | No |
3-D buildings and terrain | No |