Garmin Nuvi 3598 LMT-D sat nav helps you avoid traffic

The Garmin Nuvi 3598 LMT-D is the latest addition to the company’s premium range aiming to provide traffic-free journeys to festival-goers this summer. 

It has a five-inch multi-touch screen and comes with Bluetooth so you can sync your smartphone for hands-free calls and access your phone book with ease. 

The Nuvi’s stand-out feature is Garmin’s ‘Digital Traffic’ that delivers updated information on traffic using the latest DAB technology with no need for internet connection or a paid subscription. 

The real-time traffic function also uses voice capability to notify you about an upcoming incident and lets you ask for the best alternative route. 

The Nuvi also has Garmin Real Directions, a feature that uses landmarks and shop names when directing the vehicle e.g. ‘turn left at Starbucks’ to ‘turn right at the cathedral’.

It even provides birds eye images of the landscape to help with complicated junctions.

Other features include weather information, speed camera alerts and it’ll even help you find parking spaces at the height of the summer sales.  

The Garmin Nuvi 3598 LMT-D is available at Garmin for £299.99. 

Looking to buy a sat nav to guide your summer antics? Check out T3’s round-up of the best sat navs to buy in 2014. 

Premium Series — Our Best Navigation

5.0" high resolution dual-orientation display, with “pinch and zoom”

Detailed maps of Europe with free lifetime¹ updates

Garmin Real Directions with Garmin Real Voice

Digital Traffic with free lifetime² traffic alerts

Voice-activated navigation, Bluetooth and Smartphone Link compatible

With Garmin's fastest and most accurate digital traffic service and Lifetime map updates for free, Real Directions for more natural instructions, speed camera alerts, Live capability, hands-free calls and much more, nüvi® 3598LMT-D (Digital) is a premium sat nav that has it all.

Crisp, High Resolution Display

nüvi® 3598LMT-D has a 5.0" high resolution display with "pinch and zoom" capability, so you can quickly get a closer look at any onscreen information. Dual-orientation capabilities allow you to use either horizontally or vertically adjusting automatically when it is rotated.

Detailed Maps with Free Updates

nüvi® 3598LMT-D arrives loaded with detailed maps of Europe featuring 3D landmarks and terrain. With free lifetime¹ map updates, your routes are sure to reflect the most up-to-date maps, POIs (points of interest) and navigation information. New maps are available for download up to 4 times per year, for the life of your device, with no fees.

nüvi® 3598LMT-D makes it easy to find addresses and millions of POIs such as businesses, stores, restaurants and other destinations. It arrives preloaded with POIs, so there's no need for you to enter that address information. Just select one — or many — and navigate there, quickly and easily. You also have the ability to add custom POIs.

The Best of Our Traffic Solutions

Keep moving with Garmin Digital Traffic – It's FAST, ACCURATE, and FREE².

Digital Traffic provides continuous and accurate updates on the super-fast digital network. It is twice as fast as other sat navs: if there are queues ahead you'll know about them. It will accurately pinpoint any incidents and delay times then give clear and simple directions for alternative routes. With Garmin Digital Traffic you're always in control.

There are no ongoing subscriptions as it is a Lifetime service – simply use out of the box – for free.

On the nüvi® 3598LMT-D, traffic alerts appear to the side of your map, so your driving map remains onscreen. Traffic messages are spoken, too so you're not distracted from the road. With voice recognition (ASR) on this model, Garmin Traffic will responds to spoken requests. You get details about the situation, such as how many minutes of delay to expect and if there are any possible detours. It can even confirm whether or not you are on the fastest route.

Lifetime traffic² entitles your nüvi® 3598LMT-D to receive free traffic information for its entire useful life.

It's our most advanced technology yet, but all you have to do is turn it on and go.

New Garmin nüvi Premium Series - For a lifetime of navigation

Keep an eye on the latest speed cameras

nüvi® 3598LMT-D contains our unique Cyclops Speed Camera system, for real-time, direction-relevant and accurate alerts. The full safety camera database is already pre-loaded on your sat nav. However, you can get regular or one-off updates to ensure you've always got the latest camera locations, so you can drive safety and legally.

The Power of Your Voice

nüvi® 3598LMT-D has the luxury of voice-activated navigation. Simply start your destination and your device responds; your hands can remain safely on the wheel. Of course, you can also navigate using the touchscreen interface.

Garmin Real Directions™ with Garmin Real Voice™

nüvi® 3598LMT-D comes with Garmin's unique Real Navigation. This includes Real Directions that guide like a friend, using recognisable landmarks, buildings and traffic lights. For example you may be advised to "turn left over tower bridge" or to "turn right after the cathedral". Using prominent milestones even on unfamiliar roads means you're not constantly trying to read street names, making your journey much easier and ensures you're never misled. Along with this you also get a more natural sounding voice and realistic images of road signs.

Bluetooth® Handsfree Calling

Sync your Bluetooth-enabled phone to nüvi® 3598LMT-D for hands-free calling through its integrated microphone and speaker. Safely stow your phone in a glove compartment, pocket or purse and still make and take calls without moving your hands from the steering wheel or your eyes from the road.

Smartphone Link Compatible

Smartphone Link is a free application for Android smartphones³. It creates a seamless navigation experience between your compatible Garmin sat nav and your smartphone, enabling them to communicate and share data via Bluetooth. It enables your GPS to receive real time information such as weather, PhotoLive Traffic Cameras, weather and much more4.

It also shares locations with your Smartphone so you can navigate that last mile to your final destination and back to find your parked car.

Comprehensive Driving Guidance You See and Hear

Active Lane Guidance with voice prompts prepares you to drive through an exit or junction with confidence. As you approach, an animated model uses brightly coloured arrows to indicate the proper lane needed for your route; a friendly voice offers additional help.

photoReal junction view realistically displays junctions and road changes along your route, including the surrounding landscape and road signs. Again, arrows indicate the proper lane to be in.

For complicated junctions, Bird's Eye junction view offers a detailed ariel picture of the road network, looking down as if from overhead.

Reddot Design

Sophisticated Styling

With its elegant styling and ultra-slim profile, nüvi® 3598LMT-D reflects a refined aesthetic that suits the interior of any vehicle. A magnetic mount enables simple mounting and removal while securely holding your nüvi® 3598LMT-D as you drive.

More Information at a Glance

nüvi® 3598LMT-D keeps your driving map onscreen at all times and additional information appears alongside. For details, simply ask or touch the screen. As you drive your route, the 'Up Ahead' feature constantly informs you of nearby services, including restaurants, petrol stations, hospitals and stores.

nüvi® 3598LMT-D displays speed limit, current speed and accurate time of arrival. With a quick glance, you can read the name of your current street. nüvi® 3598LMT-D also depicts 3-D buildings and terrain so you know what to expect as you drive through the landscape.

One-stop Device Management

Use Garmin Express to keep your nüvi up-to-date. Garmin Express makes it easy to update maps and software, transfer favourites to and from devices, and install free custom vehicles and voices.