J.D. Power releases sat-nav study
 

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Avalon dead last. is it that bad? any avalon owners here?

Where's BMW?

Coincidentally, the Avalon is one of the rare Toyota navi systems that lack touchscreen, I'm guessing this is a factor in the dissatisfaction rate.

where da hell is BMW? i smell conspiracy!! i don't know how idrive evolved recently but when i tried last gen 7series 4-5 years ago, i thought it was harder than calculus. i thought i wasn't smart enough to maneuver such a brilliant invention.

ok i only see IS, RX, and ES?

lol bmw couldn't get to the chart in time coz' people are still learning how to use the nav :p j/k

lol good one

I don't know how credible the chart but Acura does have one of the best nav in the industry.

Also, a number of the cars on this list have identical navigation systems, but different ratings, in that respect it comes down to owner attitudes varying by different cars with the same system from the same brand.

My parents have an '08 Avalon with Nav.

It sucks dirty balls... :D


Difficult to use, can't use it while in motion, poor map/image quality, no voice commands available, no satellite traffic, almost impossible to upgrade to anything better, the controls are ergonomically off and away from the driver, no backup camera integration, and very expensive.

ford's (microsoft's) sync system has excellent voice commands, easy to use, fast, integrates well with everything.

^^ Agreed, SYNC is my favorite OEM system. Used it in some rentals and it was very intuitive.

Ford's Sync system is badass.

Maybe the Avalon's system rating is due to a combination of it not being too great and its average owner being on the older side of the spectrum.

As long as Toyota/Lexus keep their nav lockout "feature" they can forget about getting a good satisfaction rating.

Venza's system is what all the new Toyotas are getting... thats latest gen for USA.

It is funny though that IS and RX are rated so differently yet dont they have same systems?

i dont' get how the Infiniti G37 coupe and sedan are rated so differently, it's the same system!