Garmin · Cars, RV & Cameras
The Garmin Drive™ 53 (Traffic Not Included) is a compact GPS navigator designed to simplify everyday driving and road trips with clear, easy-to-follow guidance. Its 5” high-resolution glass touchscreen supports pinch-to-zoom for quick map control at a glance.
Preloaded street maps and included map updates help keep routing current across North America and more, while helpful driver alerts add awareness for upcoming road changes. Along the way, it can highlight food, fuel, and rest stops, plus deliver added trip planning value with Tripadvisor® traveler ratings and a U.S. national parks directory.
A bright 5” high-resolution glass display makes directions easy to see, with multi-touch control for simple pinch-and-zoom interaction. The sleek design is sized to look at home on a wide range of dashboards while keeping key guidance information front and center.
Garmin Real Directions™ landmark guidance provides spoken, turn-by-turn directions that reference street names, store names, and recognizable landmarks. Features like lane assist with junction view and route shaping through preferred cities/streets help make complex interchanges and route choices easier to manage.
While navigating, the unit can show food, fuel, and rest stops along the route, as well as upcoming cities and milestones. For planning, it also provides Tripadvisor® traveler ratings for hotels, restaurants, and attractions, plus a U.S. national parks directory for navigating to key locations within parks.
Garmin Drive™ 53 includes preloaded street maps and map updates for North America, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands and Bahamas. Updates for maps and software are handled with Garmin Express™, helping keep navigation data current over time. For additional storage, the device supports a microSD™ card (not included) and includes 16 GB of internal storage for core map and system needs.
To support situational awareness on the road, driver alerts can provide heads-ups for upcoming sharp curves, speed changes, school zones and more. Red light and speed camera warnings are not available in all regions. These prompts are designed to help drivers stay informed about what’s ahead while continuing to focus on the drive.
With an overall size of 4.97" W x 3.33" H x 0.67" D (126.35 x 84.51 x 17 mm) and a weight of 2.43 oz (69 g), this navigator fits neatly in a vehicle setup. It uses a multi-touch, glass, WVGA display with backlight at 800 (RGB) x 480 pixels resolution. Power comes from a rechargeable lithium-ion battery with battery life up to 1 hour.
| Part Number | 010-02858-00 |
|---|---|
| Model | Garmin Drive™ 53 |
| Configuration | Traffic Not Included |
| Dimension | 4.97" W x 3.33" H x 0.67" D (126.35 x 84.51 x 17 mm) |
| Weight | 2.43 oz (69 g) |
| Display Type | Multi-touch, glass, WVGA, with backlight |
| Display Size | 4.25"W x 2.55" H (108 x 64.8 mm) |
| Display resolution | 800 (RGB) x 480 pixels |
| Battery Type | Rechargeable lithium-ion |
| Battery life | Up to 1 hour |
| Garmin Drive 53 |
| Vehicle suction cup mount |
| Vehicle power cable |
| USB cable |
| Documentation |
| Maps & Memory | Preloaded street maps, Includes map updates |
|---|---|
| Sensors | GPS |
| Navigation Features | Garmin Real Directions™ landmark guidance, Millions of Foursquare® points of interest, TripAdvisor® traveler ratings, Route shaping through preferred cities/streets, Lane assist with junction view (displays junction signs), Speed limit indicator (displays speed limit for most major roads in the U.S. and Europe), Driver alerts for sharp curves, school zones, red light and speed camera warnings and more |
| Data cards | MicroSD™ card (not included) |
|---|---|
| Internal storage | 16 GB |
