Garmin Zumo XT Reviews

ULTRABRIGHT DISPLAY
The 5.5” display is brighter than previous models and can be seen in any light. It’s also glove-friendly with crisp HD resolution in landscape or portrait mode.

RUGGED BUILD
Go confidently into every ride with a navigator that’s built to withstand all kinds of weather (IPX7) and rough terrain.

LASTING POWER
With the backlight set at 100% brightness, the battery lasts up to 3.5 hours, and it can go up to 6 hours on regular settings. Or you can hard-wire to constant power for longer adventures.

BIRDSEYE SATELLITE IMAGERY
You’ll have access to BirdsEye Satellite Imagery around the world with direct-to-device downloads via Wi-Fi® connectivity2 and no annual subscription.

PRELOADED ON-ROAD MAPS
Be ready for the ride with preloaded street maps for the U.S., Mexico, Canada, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands and Bahamas. Map updates included.

PRELOADED OFF-ROAD MAPS
Adventurous riding is encouraged with preloaded off-road topographic maps featuring for North and Central America public land boundaries, 4x4 roads and more.

SIMPLE MAP SWITCHING
Quickly toggle between on-road maps, topographic maps and BirdsEye Satellite Imagery, so you can always have the perfect map for your ride.

GARMIN ADVENTUROUS ROUTING
Turn straightforward rides into twisting, gnarly adventures by selecting your road preferences.

TRACK RECORDER
Record your route by using the track recorder, and save or share it for future adventures.

TRIPADVISOR®
View TripAdvisor traveler ratings for hotels, restaurants and attractions along your route or near your destination.

SIGHTSEEING MADE EASY
zūmo XT includes a HISTORY® database of notable sites, iOverlander™ POIs, Ultimate Public Campgrounds and a U.S. national parks directory and millions of popular places, thanks to Foursquare®.

RIDER ALERTS
Get alerts for hazards along your route, such as upcoming sharp curves, speed changes and more. You’ll also be notified about state helmet laws and red light/speed cameras4.

MANAGE YOUR TRACKS AND ROUTES
Easily manage2 and review routes, tracks and waypoints across your navigator, smartphone3 and computer using Garmin Explore™.

GARMIN REAL DIRECTIONS™
Get spoken turn-by-turn directions through your connected helmet or headset. They guide like a friend, using street names, store names and recognizable landmarks.

MUSIC
Stream music from your smartphone through the zūmo XT navigator, or play MP3 files stored on the navigator — all to your connected helmet or headset.

HANDS-FREE CALLING
With BLUETOOTH® technology, you can make hands-free5 calls. When paired with the Garmin Drive app on your phone, you can view smart notifications right on your zūmo display.

LIVE TRAFFIC AND WEATHER
Access3 real-time traffic and weather, share routes with other riders, and get phone notifications via the Garmin Drive™ app.

INREACH PAIRING
Pair zūmo XT with a compatible inReach satellite communicator1 for two-way messaging, location sharing and, in case of emergencies, SOS capabilities.

INCIDENT NOTIFICATIONS
If an incident occurs, a text message with location information is automatically sent to your predetermined contact3.

WIRELESS UPDATES
Built-in Wi-Fi2 connectivity makes it easy to keep your maps and software up to date without using a computer. Onscreen cues show when new updates are available.