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Old Nov 25, 2006 | 05:30 AM
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Dear all

I was wondering if some of you could tell me when did Lexus introduce Gen5 Nav system in the GS series?

Also, what are the improvements over the older system?

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Old Nov 25, 2006 | 08:57 AM
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It was introduced in the GS series in the 2007 models.
The screen has a higher resolution and much better
graphics. The Gen4 looks very pixelated and LOL, I think
it looks worse than the Gen3 NAV I used to have.

The Gen5 looks extremely sweet. If you do a search for
the new NAV. I think a few people have posted pics.
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Old Nov 25, 2006 | 09:25 AM
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Originally Posted by marshmallo
It was introduced in the GS series in the 2007 models.
The screen has a higher resolution and much better
graphics. The Gen4 looks very pixelated and LOL, I think
it looks worse than the Gen3 NAV I used to have.

The Gen5 looks extremely sweet. If you do a search for
the new NAV. I think a few people have posted pics.

Thanks marshmallo for that

So a car manufactured May 2006, will it have a Gen5 Nav?

Is there a way of finding out from the car's screen, if it has the Gen5 Nav?

Thanks
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Old Nov 25, 2006 | 09:44 AM
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Originally Posted by the-oneil
Thanks marshmallo for that

So a car manufactured May 2006, will it have a Gen5 Nav?

Is there a way of finding out from the car's screen, if it has the Gen5 Nav?

Thanks
07s didn't start arriving here until late September. A car manufactured in May will definitely be an 06. It will have the Gen4 Nav, not the Gen5.
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Originally Posted by scottmyers
07s didn't start arriving here until late September. A car manufactured in May will definitely be an 06. It will have the Gen4 Nav, not the Gen5.
Does anyone know the cut off manufacturing date for GEN5 Nav?
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Originally Posted by the-oneil
Does anyone know the cut off manufacturing date for GEN5 Nav?
It's the 2007 model year, so a GS450h manufactured in May, 2006 will have it, while a GS430 or GS300 manufactured at the same time will not. Only the 2007 GS450h, GS430, and GS350 models will have it.
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