explanade
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We had no problem following Garmin instructions at roundabouts. The other thing we liked was the fact that the Garmin unit was held by a suction cup tool on the front window, no looking down to follow a map. Also the voice was clear and not annoying.
I've packed a Garmin on trips but it means another device, a dash mount of some kind and its own power cables.
One of the reasons I switched to using smart phone for navigation is that I just need a mount for the iPhone.
I got a little vent clip, which is very small. However, I'm finding a lot of rental cars make it difficult to use that clip because they have some weird vent designs these days. In those cases, I put my iPhone in a cup holder while connected to the charger (cigarette lighter to USB port).
I would periodically pick it up and glance at it. Not optimal but it does work.
I can get a more bulky suction cup holder for my iPhone but I try to avoid having to pack that.