MIO Spirit 687 LIVE TMC Tests (Mobile GPS Navigationssysteme)

A brilliant navigation experience and an enticing price make this satnav a real winner. Don't expect it to be pretty, though

Mio Spirit 687 vs Mio Spirit V575 TVWe’ve already had a play with the Mio Spirit V575 TV, and we decided that it was a decent satnav, but an awful TV. We felt Mio had tried cramming too much tech into

Does Mio's higher-end Spirit 687 offer as good value as its keenly priced Spirit 685?

5in screen ; AV input ; Maps for 44 European countires

Not as good value as the 685 ; Live services require tethered 3G smartphone ; No full UK postcode search

The Mio Spirit 685's near-£100 price makes it a unique proposition. But the 687 doesn't have such a notable speciality. Although you do get a reasonable range of extras for the £50 surcharge, the £149.99 SRP places the 687 somewhere between the 685 and...

This is a superb satnav. Dead easy to use, you dont need instructions, totally intuitive. Clear clean maps, easy to follow. Instructions spoken in time, clearly with a second reminder as you reach the actual spot for the next step....useful in case you...

Bought this as a replacement for a Garmin Nuvi 1690 that I returned to Amazon for a refund - the 1690 being next to useless.

I bought this to replace a stopped-working Navman. The Mio is essentially an upgrade with more modern features, and traffic alerts built in. It is an improvement in many ways : the 5" screen is nice & clear, the lane guidance is very helpful , though...